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Starred Review. The American and Roman interstellar empires are still at war in Meluch's rousing far-future SF novel, set in a universe slightly altered from that of its predecessor, The Myriad (2005). Capt. John Farragut and the intrepid crew of the starship USS Merrimack take on the Romans with the skill, flair and foul-mouthed witticisms one would expect from space-faring sailors and marines, escaping one trap after another as they seek a hidden space station. When they find the station, they're shocked to learn it's been ravaged by the Hive, voracious bug-eyed monsters who'd be right at home on a 1930s pulp magazine cover: they eat anything alive, fly faster than light and are heading straight for human-colonized space. America and Rome must make peace to face this nearly unstoppable threat. Meluch has tightened up her prose and fleshed out her characters, and the parallel-universe twist renders this a perfectly good starting point. This is grand old-fashioned space opera, so toss your disbelief out the nearest airlock and dive in. (Jan.)
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The second adventure of the Merrimack and her right good crew focuses on the war between Earth and the Palatine Empire. The empire is a group of seceded colonies that based its culture on the Roman Empire. Although doughty fighters, the Palatines have been at a disadvantage in interstellar flight technology. Now they may be developing Earth-equivalent technology and the potential to expand their sphere of influence. When the Merrimack is sent to investigate, she falls into a trap that only Captain Farragut's ingenuity keeps from becoming fatal. Add to this the advent of the Hive--space-dwelling group beings who are the deadly enemies of all other sentient life--and the ingredients of a fast-paced, space-action novel are assembled. Meluch's zany streak and slightly barbed wit help her round out the characters. Just how many Merrimack books Meluch and DAW plan hasn't been specified. Let us hope that it is a good many. Roland Green
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: DAW (January 2, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0756403839
  • ISBN-13: 978-0756403836
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #161,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Still a good read, April 8, 2007
By John S. Dean "jdthird" (Sturtevant, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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I started reading this book with mixed feelings, having seen the reviews here about it. Some people felt betrayed by the ending in the first book, and almost had to fight to read the second book. Some only read the second book because they had already purchased it.

I liked this book very much. The way she shows just how completely history can be changed, from the global, epic scale of events down to the insignificant minutae of someone's life - it was almost awe inspiring to follow, remembering from the first book how it had been previously, and seeing what she wrote now.

I agree that some of the characters don't seem as "lovable" in the second book, but then again that was part of the whole point I believe. What happens to us makes us who we are, and if something had happened differently, we would be colored differently by those incidents. She does a great job of weaving this new reality into being. I can't wait to see where she goes with the next book in the series.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars All roads lead to Rome, January 4, 2006
I read it straight through and liked it a lot. It features more of the 'minor' characters introduced in the first book such as Don Cordillera and Calli. My one disappointment was that Augustus was present for very little of the book. I wanted to see more of an interaction between him and Farragut because of realization about Farragut that Augustus made in book one. Acutually another roman character hints on it again in this book and I really hope it's followed up in book three.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Alot like 1st book, August 25, 2008
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I was a bit confused as to the time seting in this book. I thought that the enemy aliens were known in volume 1 of this series. So why do they come as a surprise here?
A good read and interesting characters. Definitely worth reading.
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Being a fan of the authors work, the Wolf Star was the first book I read after a long year of reading nothing but technical books for work. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love the ongoing adventures of The Merrimack
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