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A Hymn Before Battle, 1 - (Legacy of Aldenata) by John Ringo (Paperback)

A Hymn Before Battle, 1 - (Legacy of Aldenata) by  John Ringo (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A Baen Books original"--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The First Book in John Ringo's Groundbreaking military sf series.</b> <p/><i>W</i><i>ITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE . . .</i> <p/> With the Earth in the path of the rapacious Posleen, the peaceful and friendly races of the Galactic Federation offer their resources to help the backward Terrans--for a price. <p/> Humanity now has <i><i>three</i></i> worlds to defend. <p/> As Earth's armies rush into battle and special operations units scout alien worlds, the humans begin to learn a valuable lesson: You can protect yourself from your enemies, but may the Lord save you from your allies. <p/> <b>About John Ringo: </b> <p/> ". . . the thinking reader's zombie novel . . . Ringo fleshes out his theme with convincing details . . . the proceedings become oddly plausible."--<i>Publishers Weekly </i>on <i>Under a Graveyard Sky</i> <p/> "[Ringo's work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse."--<i>Library Journal</i> <p/> ". . . Explosive . . . fans . . . will appreciate Ringo's lively narrative and flavorful characters."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/> ". . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit."--<i>Booklist</i> <p/> "Crackerjack storytelling."--<i>Starlog</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John Ringo</b> brings fighting to life. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become a <i>New York Times </i>best-selling series with more than one million copies in print. The series contains <i>A Hymn Before Battle, </i> <i>Gust Front</i>, <i>When the Devil Dances</i>, <i>Hell's Faire, </i> and <i>Eye of the Storm</i>. In addition, Ringo has penned the Council War series. Adding another dimension to his skills, Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (<i>Ghost</i>, <i>Kildar</i>, <i>Choosers of the Slain</i>, <i>Unto the Breach</i>, and <i>A Deeper Blue</i>). His techno-thriller <i>The Last Centurion </i>was also a national bestseller. A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series: <i>Into the Looking Glass</i>, <i>Vorpal Blade</i>, <i>Manxome Foe, </i> and <i>Claws That Catch</i>, the last three in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author David Weber: <i>March Upcountry</i>, <i> March to the Sea</i>, <i>March to the Stars, </i>and <i>We Few</i>. There are an additional seven collaborations from the Posleen series: <i>The Hero</i>, written with Michael Z. Williamson, <i>Watch on the Rhine</i>, <i>Yellow Eyes, </i> and <i>The Tuloriad</i>, all written with Tom Kratman, and the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Cally's War</i> and its sequels <i>Sister Time</i> and <i>Honor of the Clan</i>, all with Julie Cochrane. His science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series includes <i>Under a Graveyard Sky, To Sail a Darkling Sea, Islands of Rage and Hope, </i> and <i>Strands of Sorrow. </i>A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

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