Choosers of the Slain, 3

by John Ringo

Book Overview

Sequel to Ghost and Kildar.Former SEAL Michael Harmon (Ghost, Kildar) has a pretty good life. He's settled down in the country of Georgia and built a solid commando-quality militia out of his local... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416573844
• ISBN13: 9781416573845
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Baen
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

I'm not a nice guy, but I try to be...

Such is the basic worldview of Mike Harmon, former SEAL and accidental medieval warlord. A lot of us in the uglier parts of the US military are there to channel our demons into something for the betterment of society. When your sole talent and love is plotting the deaths of your fellow men in as messy and artistic a way as possible, yet you're socialized enough as a human being to know it's "wrong", you might as well go where you're hunting for the betterment of mankind. I read this one right on the heels of Ringo's We Few, and saw elements of the conflicted Prince Roger in Mike. I know what it's like to want to kill someone so bad I could taste it, yet knowing it's just not cool to do so. Finding an outlet for those energies now that my active infantry days are drawing to a close would be nice. Too bad there's no valley of the Kildara out there for the rest of us old soldiers. While it's a novel that deals with the ugly truth of the international sex trade, it's true that Mike has his own kinks and falls into situations where he gets to exercise them. My wife, a conniseur of such fiction, rates one scene in particular rather highly. The trigger pulling portions aren't bad, but often soft on some of the details. SPR's aren't really explained for what they are, and I think there's too much use of the H & K MP-5, then again I'm not an admirer of any 9mm SMG for beyond room use. The disclaimer in the front of the book, often overlooked, actually contains one of the funniest lines in the book.

Complex

Complex characters and fun reading for those who think America is at war with a ruthless enemy and wish someone would use some force in dealing with it!

Paladin of Shadows

I think John Ringo has a hit here, just as he did with his other series. I enjoy the books and feel that John Ringo doeas a great amount of research during the writing process.

Good Read

I bought an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. I actually liked this one better than the first one (Ghost) which had a few hackneyed cliches. (co-eds interested in BDSM? Gasp! How shocking! NOT!) This one focused on moving the private, sheltered militia group out and about in the 'modern' world, which was fun. Plus, it addressed human trafficking, which is a good issue (and one in which Might Makes Right ... Just Makes Sense) ;) Remember, This Is Not Science Fiction, exactly. Just a teensy bit of alternative history (in the same vein as the Belisarius series, but not the same time period) along with some men's Action Adventure and perhaps the funniest part, sex scenes written by a man. (Or, at least, from the male's perspective.) All in all, a good read if you're looking for something different from average sci-fi, and you like to vicariously kick butt.

I've read the Pre-release through www.bean.com

And i got to say, that the tradition and style of John Ringo's writing kept me up all night reading the book on my computer. Choosers of the Slain is a continuing book about Mike Jenkins and his "life" and his effects on people who enter it as well as those that affect him. In Ghost, After retiring from the service Mike starts to use his college benefits and performs a daring rescue of American women held hostage, he gets his reward on the death of several "bad" people and lives a life of luxury and travels the world where he ends up in Georgia. "Kildar" begins with him purchasing a valley filled with farms and tenants. The tenants are special in that they are a people different from the local population, i don't want to give too much away, but after training these people and doing a few local missions, "Choosers of the Slain" begins with more plots and intrique. From senators and pimps the action doesn't slow down. Ghost, i purchased on a whim, my first e-book purchase. My second was Kildar, and now i bought this one as well. I can't wait to read the next installment, as there seems to be plenty of potential story lines John can go to from here.