Orphan's Triumph (Jason Wander) (Mass Market Paperback)

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Jason Wander is ready to lead the final charge into battle.

After forty years of fighting the Slugs, mankind's reunited planets control the vital crossroad that secures their uneasy union. The doomsday weapon that can end the war, and the mighty fleet that will carry it to the Slug homeworld, lie within humanity's grasp.

Since the Slug Blitz orphaned Jason Wander, he has risen from infantry recruit to commander of Earth's garrisons on the emerging allied planets. But four decades of service have cost Jason not just his friends and family, but his innocence.

When an enemy counter stroke threatens to reverse the war and destroy mankind, Jason must finally confront not only his lifelong alien enemy, but the reality of what a lifetime as a soldier has made him.

About the Author

Robert Buettner is a former Military Intelligence Officer, National Science Foundation Fellow in Paleontology and has published in the field of Natural Resources Law. He lives in Georgia. His web site is www.RobertBuettner.com.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Orbit (June 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316001759
• ISBN-13: 978-0316001755
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,612 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A tired ending to an overlong series, August 3, 2009

By	James A. Parker "rekrapmij" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Each book has had more and more of Jason agonizing about being a soldier. This one has it constantly. I felt like telling Jason to get over it or retire, but he kept convincing himself that he was the sole savior of mankind, so he had to keep slogging along while continuing to moralize about death and killing. And then we came to the end, and it's a "what the heck was that all about" ending. Many questions asked, few answered, and overall a complete cop-out. I guess the author got as tired of Jason like I did and decided just to pull the plug. Good decision.

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid End to the series, nice twist, August 2, 2009

By	Dogs&Horses "Spanish Norman Horses" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This is the last of the series and as such, one has to expect certain problems and issues from the earlier books to be tidied up - neatly or not - as the stories are closed out. The very issue of cleaning up the loose ends and characters means some clumsiness no matter who the author is or what the overall story is, but I have to say Mr. Buettner handled this pretty darn well. I came away feeling that I had followed the war and the various soldiers' lives and careers from start to a realistic end and I still respected & like (our lead character) Jason Wander - I still wanted to root for him (and JEEB) through the last 25 pages.

Personally, I loved the little twist at the end (no spoiler here) and found it a nice touch, though others will surely disagree! If you haven't read this entire series in order, you must or you'll be lost. One thing I really enjoyed was the fact that the technology for the weapons and equipment grew with each book - we learned about it and discovered it as the characters in the story did, thus the reader grasped the meaning and use of it from page one. Other Sci-Fi stories the tech stuff is sort of assumed or thrown in like magic.

I'll be checking out future offerings from Robert Buettner without fail! Definately glad I read the Orphan series. My husband is busy devouring Orphan's Triumph now.

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding...., July 24, 2009

By	Saul M. Davidson "SMD" (Seabrook, NH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What a great way to finish up this amazing five-book series. Robert Buettner's characters are easy to get attached to. Its unfortunate that this series has reached its conclusion but I am really looking forward to Buettner's next project, whatever it may be! This book was a great read and almost impossible to put down once you pick it up! The title Triumph is fitting and the ending is worth waiting for! Long live Jason Wander!