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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780671041502
ISBN: 0671041509
Label: Star Trek
Manufacturer: Star Trek
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: May 21, 2002
Publisher: Star Trek
Sales Rank: 227230
Studio: Star Trek
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Far in the future, 60,000 light-years from Earth, a loose confederacy of Terran exiles is locked in battle with the enigmatic Protoss and the ruthless Zerg Swarm, as each species struggles to ensure its own survival among the stars -- war that will herald the beginning of mankind's greatest chapter or foretell its violent, bloody end.
All Ardo Menikov ever dreamed of was to live in peace on the verdant colony world of Bountiful. But when the vicious Zerg Swarm attacked the colony and annihilated his loved ones, Ardo was forced to wake from his dream and accept the brutal realities of a war-torn galaxy. Now a confederate marine, charged with defending the worlds of the Terran confederacy, Ardo must come to terms with the painful memories of his past -- and the unsettling truths that may dominate his future.
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Out of the three StarCraft novels, this book is really the most entertaining.
Unlike the linear, static plot of "Liberty's crusade" and the fairy-talish "Shadow of the Xel'Naga", this story is gritty, more realistic and far more belles-lettres like. It features tough inner experiences of the main character, the heroism and sacrife, the realities of war and even love.
A unique story telling manner makes me admire the author.
If there was ever a StarCraft movie, ... Read More
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I've always enjoyed Tracy Hickman's novels particularly in the Dragonlance and other Sci-Fantasy series. Hickman's departure from the usual Sci-Fantasy literature to write Science Fiction piqued my curiosity so I decided to get this book and I was not disappointed.
Hickman has a talent of invoking a sense of empathy for each of his characters, particularly his protagonists. Hickman makes the characters believable enough that the reader can relate to them and create circumstances for each ... Read More
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The last book in the so called "trilogy" was a pleasant surprise for me. After the second book I almost didn't want to read "The Speed of Darkness", but as I got into the book, I could not put it down.
The author pays great attention to the details of the Starcraft universe, the units, vehicles, buildings, close to perfect.
But at the same time (as many of you pointed out already) this is a sci-fi book in a StarCraft universe not the other way around.
All in all ... Read More
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Speed of Darkness tells an outstanding story, but unlike most others in the series it caters to adult readers (or mature younger ones). There are several critical reviews posted here, and I am going to respond to the general "gist" of each of them:
1.) "This novel wasn't full of StarCraft action and violence."
The writer cannot help the fact that the narrative of StarCraft is told through the skeleton of a super-violent Real Time Strategy game. I love the StarCraft universe - ... Read More
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I enjoyed Hickman's books as a teenager and thought I would try reading some of his books again. I have not read any of the other StarCraft books, so I cannot compare it against those, but I thought it was a wonderfully well written sci-fi/game book. It reads fast, has enough twists to keep it interesting, and personally, I loved the build up and the ending. It even made me want to play StarCraft again.
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