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‘Good’ Cain goes ‘Terminator’ on ‘Darth’ Stark … great fun …

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December 23, 2014

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If you’ve read the 8 previous installments, the end is not so much a surprise as it is over the top. For a story that devolves into MAD^3, the Crimson World’s are toasted as readers have suspicioned they would. No surprise here except for the scale. For the institutions and planets of Crimson World, it’s back to the beginning.

Among the major characters, the ‘good guys’ win, the forces of evil, not so much … and that’s no surprise after reading the 9 installments.

#9’s beginning introduces a Cain turned into an avenging angel of death. The main character has morphed rather more dramatically than I would have anticipated. The Cain from 1-8 emerges in #9 as wholly and completely unfamiliar, non-normative behaving basket case of vengeance. The great enemy, Stark and his imbecilic homies have gone bat rabid. It all gets resolved, and there’s not much left of everything else. Great stuff! … one can hardly overlook the inevitable return of Imperium.

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Just completed this terrific series

January 26, 2018

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I have enjoyed this book, with the previous 8 in the Crimson Worlds series. Jay Allan is a master story teller. And his knowledge of military tactics and war making is exceptional. Thankfully the stories are fictional so we can simply read and enjoy the story, and not get caught up in the terrors of war. His character development is without equal. I highly recommend Jay's books.

I have really enjoyed all of the Jay Allan books

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February 20, 2015

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I have really enjoyed all of the Jay Allan books. This one is no different. A great read.

Sadly, this book appears to have been rushed to the finish line. Way too many spelling and grammar errors. Also, 3 times Jay transposed characters names...confusing, and breaks the focus on the storyline.

Still, I highly recommend this book, and look forward to reading more, because he can juggle an unbelievable number of topics, careers, and science better than any other writer of this genre that I have read, at least since "Lucifer's Hammer".

Jay Allan delivers a high level of excitement through out ...

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Thomas Rhoden

February 22, 2015

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Jay Allan delivers a high level of excitement through out this entire series. The characters may be somewhat exaggerated but I think each portrays the true heart of a soldier. Although they come from extreme & dire circumstances before being conscripted into the Corp, each comes to understand the ideal that binds them into the elite military brotherhood required for their survival and gives them their reason to fight & die.
The hero of the series is bigger than life accomplishing far more than any one man could. In a real war he would be an amalgam, many men doing what needed to be done. In seeing him as such and taking in the other characters, this series has caused me to reconsider what our military heroes must face in themselves - their desires & their fears - when they standup as our shield against those who would do us harm. Eventually all civilizations may fall but, as long as ordinary men & women are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, freedom will endure.
Of course this may not be what Jay intends at all but only my take on it. You'll need to read the series to find out what you take away.

Enjoyed The Series - Looking Forward to Spinoffs

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Richard R. Beavers

December 25, 2014

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I got hooked on the series and have stayed with it through all ten books. I like the plots, the characters and the action.

I enjoy Jay's storytelling style.

The descriptions of space warfare are not as detailed as another one of my favorite series, "The Lost Fleet", but I enjoy them both.

I appreciate the fact that I can enjoy good science fiction action without being annoyed by excessive vulgar language or lewd scenes. There are relationships between people, but the intimate details are left to our imagination, and the story loses nothing.

Thanks, Jay, for an enjoyable read!

Rick

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ledzepfred

When our world falls!

April 17, 2017

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Another excellent story full of action, death and the mourning of those lost. I thought the author was going to pull a fast one but he ended the story happily. The only problem I had was there was a lot of extraneous characters, that was not developed to my satisfaction. Otherwise, kudos to the author for a great saga.

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February 25, 2018

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Jay Allan manages to not only create believable personalities that you actually care about, personalities you loathe and more importantly, personalities that teeter on the edge both. The dystopian story arch is rich with military future tech, for both Naval and Ground forces, and delves deep into potential political realities, riffe with corruption and pure greed. The interplay between characters is fun and engaging, battles unfold in detail. Great read, hard to put down. Looking forward to starting the successor series next.

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Great series.

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Great series. One of the best i have read.

Great series, I highly recommend it if you enjoy space operas

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Chuck

Marines never quit

Jay has me hooked on his Crimson Worlds books

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David Hick

Great read. A must to everyone enjoying science fiction.

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This whole series has been an amazing story from beginning to end

This whole series has been an amazing story from beginning to end!!! It touched my emotions on every spectrum from happiness to sadness.Read more

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Well written

I enjoyed the series. I'm looking forward to the Successors and Refugees series now. I just can't seem to get enough!

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Great writing! Very good story line! Couldn't put it down! Looking forward to the next series of books to read!

Awesome!

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Skip Anderson

I really enjoyed all 9 books.

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Benjamin R. Thomas

An amazing series but I was a bit burnt out by ...

An amazing series but I was a bit burnt out by the time I hit number 9. Partially my fault for wanting to read them all too quickly, but the ever increasing body count and utter...Read more

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