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In the midst of recovering from their successful if casualty prone first mission, the crew of the Alliance Space Ship Vorpal Blade are suddenly scrambled back into action. All other priorities take second place as word arrives on earth of a gate colony which has fallen to an unidentified alien assault. As the only space ship currently available to the Human-Adar Alliance, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to find out what happened to the colony, rescue any survivors and learn the identity of the attackers.

 

With new complexities added to the universe started in the novel Into the Looking Glass and continued in Vorpal Blade, Manxome Foe continues the tradition of non-stop action, valorous if quirky characters and rigorous science drawn from the frontiers of current theory. The odd-ball crew of the Vorpal Blade is an unlikely savior of earth, but none dare say they quail at engaging the Manxome Foe.



About the Author

John Ringo is author of the New York Times best-selling Posleen War series which so far includes A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, and Hell’s Faire, as well as the connected novels Cally’s War (with Julie Cochrane), The Hero (with Michael Z. Williamson), and Watch on the Rhine (with Tom Kratman), and is the hottest new science fiction writer since David Weber. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his novels of high-tech future war.

Travis S. Taylor—“Doc” Taylor to his friends—has earned his soubriquet the hard way:  He has a Doctorate in Optical Science and Engineering, a Master's degree in Physics, a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, a Master's degree in Astronomy, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Taylor has worked on various programs for the Department of Defense and NASA for the past sixteen years.  He's currently working on several advanced propulsion concepts, very large space telescopes, space-based beamed energy systems, and next generation space launch concepts. He lives in Auburn, AL with his wife Karen and their daughter.


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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Baen (February 5, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416555218
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416555216
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #403,201 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Modern Space Opera Done Right, January 25, 2008
By Geoffrey Kidd (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I found this to be a VERY fast-paced book that never let up from beginning to end. The story of the second voyage of the Alliance Star Ship "Vorpal Blade" was, if anything, even more exciting and danger-filled than the first one, and that was superb.

If you've read the earlier books, you'll already know the characters and basic background, but if not, there's enough in this to catch up in a hurry. I call it "space opera", which Wikipedia defines as "a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing powerful (and sometimes quite fanciful) technologies and abilities. Perhaps the most significant trait of space opera is that settings, characters, battles, powers, and themes tend to be very large-scale."

I couldn't describe this book better if I tried. I liked the action, I liked the people, I liked the science, and I found the last third of the book utterly impossible to put down. I can't wait for the sequel, "Claws That Catch", which is due out in November 2008.

Given all that, though, this one gets only four stars for two reasons:

1. Two major characters from Vorpal Blade (Looking Glass) who are so important that the survival of the UNIVERSE depends on them are completely missing in action.

and

2. There's a new character you get to meet, know, and like a heckuva lot in the first half of the book who completely disappears from the story for about the last hundred pages. Where'd he go?

I still recommend this book highly, even with the above. It was fun.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Need Claws that Catch....just a hit please, February 6, 2008
As you can tell from the title, I am a book junkie. I get a hit, and immediately want more.

This 3rd book in the Looking Glass Series is rocking along as expected. Some writers deteriorate after their first book gets out, luckily John and Doc seem to go the other route, up up and up. The characters are vibrant and real, the aliens are not nice guys (well some of them aren't) and its going to be a fantastic set of books that I will be proud to suggest to my friends they go buy...loan? never, I almost never get my best books back when I do that.

You have personal bravery, a portion of the military life shown from the inside and hope, fear, hate all rolled up into one great story. Hopefully the earc for the next will be out before I collapse from lack of words.

My suggestion, read it, then tap your buddy on the shoulder and have him read it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Old School is still good school, January 24, 2008
The "Looking Glass" series is well served here with this continuation. John Ringo again does a great job with combat and Travis Taylor handles the science with well done "possibilities". Good SF should assist your imagination with Science on the edge of the possible, good friendly interpersonal relationships, battles, and a respectable pace. This book and series meets all those requirements--in spades.
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4.0 out of 5 stars FUN SERIES
I HAVE READ ALL THE BOOKS IN THE SERIES. IF YOU ENJOY MILITARY SF OR SPACE OPERA WITH LOTS OF INTERESTING IDEAS AND WELL DEVELOPED CHARACTERS YOU SHOULD ENJOY THESE BOOKS. Read more
Published 3 months ago by CAPTAIN NEMO

5.0 out of 5 stars Back too good
I liked "Looking Glass", DID NOT like "Vorpal Blade", I really like this one. They got back to some science and a lot more action. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Steven Bennett

5.0 out of 5 stars Got Caught in a Good Way
First, the book arrived quickly and in the good condition that was stated by the seller. The disk was included and in good shape also.
I enjoyed the story, well written. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michael Abuja

4.0 out of 5 stars Puts the Looking Glass series back on track
The third in the Looking Glass series Maxome Foe, should have been the second. When the action with the Dreen eventually starts it becomes clear how good Mr Ringo is at... Read more
Published 5 months ago by martlark

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff
This is an excellent Sci Fi series, if I could make a couple of suggestions to the author they would be to be more concise with the back story and less in depth with the technical... Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Nordstrom

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Series!!
This series just plain ROCKS!! "Manxome Foe" picks up right where the series paused and is even more action packed than the previous editions. Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. Townsend

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as looking glass
Ringo's books are hit and miss, the really good ones make you want to read all of his stuff. This is one of the best, after looking glass I would call it the best of the series... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Josh

5.0 out of 5 stars Real SF with Hard Hitting Action
This book maintains the high standards fans expect form John Ringo and Travis Taylor. Solid action and solid science. Read more
Published 7 months ago by bugfinder

2.0 out of 5 stars Cliche and written for teenagers.
While am a fan of John Ringo's Posleen series, I didn't even finish this book. For that matter, I read circa 30 pages before I gave up. Read more
Published 8 months ago by John Carter

5.0 out of 5 stars First Rate Space Action
I was not a huge fan of Into the Looking Glass, the first entry in this series. To me the book seemed to lack the substance I found so gripping from Ringo's other novels. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Maureen R. Sharps

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