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jazzrizz's review against another edition
5.0
I really didn't know what to expect from this series ... turns out ... it was wonderful!
I absolutely loved the cast of characters ... what a wonderful story of a plattoon of misfits & malcontents coming together in a kickass group.
I absolutely loved the cast of characters ... what a wonderful story of a plattoon of misfits & malcontents coming together in a kickass group.
pjonsson's review against another edition
4.0
Larry Correia one of my absolute favorite authors. He is easily on my top five list of authors. Not only is he a great author but he doesn’t pander to or take any shit from the woke screamers or CISGs (Common Internet Shit Gibbons) as he calls them when they start to throw their shit on his Facebook page. The latter usually ends up with said CISG being utterly trashed and Larry banned for 30 days since Facebook, or Facecrap as I prefer to call it, are part of the woke mob, cancel culture and fake news.
Anyway, about the book, it is a really good book. For me it does have a bit of uphill battle to fight since the genre of this book is not on the top of my favorite genres list. This book is essentially fantasy with a dose of steampunk. War is fought with swords, magic and steam powered battle mechs.
Still, fantasy and steampunk is not exactly at the bottom of my list either so…
What I personally liked most with this book was the characters though. These “thieves, drunkards, and worse” are absolutely great. The best character of them all is, not surprisingly, Madigan. He is bad-ass, competent and he does not take shit from anyone.
The book has a good solid story and there are plenty of action. This is essentially military fantasy so of course there are battles, plenty of battles. Actually, in the second half of the book it started to feel a bit overwhelming. In the first part of the book there was all the character introduction, team building and all that and I have to say that I liked that part of the book the most.
The second half of the book is actually quite gloomy and a bit sad. I really did not like some of the things that happened towards the end, especially when it comes to Madigan’s fate. It felt like the book hade both built up the Malcontents and torn them down again in the same book.
I wonder what the next book will be like? Given the rather gloomy ending with a lot of things simply shattered there are not really any clear and visible thread to pick up, at least not that I can see.
Bottom line is that this is a very good book though. For those more into the fantasy and steampunk genres than me when it comes to books it is probably a great book.
Anyway, about the book, it is a really good book. For me it does have a bit of uphill battle to fight since the genre of this book is not on the top of my favorite genres list. This book is essentially fantasy with a dose of steampunk. War is fought with swords, magic and steam powered battle mechs.
Still, fantasy and steampunk is not exactly at the bottom of my list either so…
What I personally liked most with this book was the characters though. These “thieves, drunkards, and worse” are absolutely great. The best character of them all is, not surprisingly, Madigan. He is bad-ass, competent and he does not take shit from anyone.
The book has a good solid story and there are plenty of action. This is essentially military fantasy so of course there are battles, plenty of battles. Actually, in the second half of the book it started to feel a bit overwhelming. In the first part of the book there was all the character introduction, team building and all that and I have to say that I liked that part of the book the most.
The second half of the book is actually quite gloomy and a bit sad. I really did not like some of the things that happened towards the end, especially when it comes to Madigan’s fate. It felt like the book hade both built up the Malcontents and torn them down again in the same book.
I wonder what the next book will be like? Given the rather gloomy ending with a lot of things simply shattered there are not really any clear and visible thread to pick up, at least not that I can see.
Bottom line is that this is a very good book though. For those more into the fantasy and steampunk genres than me when it comes to books it is probably a great book.
mparker546's review against another edition
5.0
This is currently my favorite IK novel. It is at times sports movie, caper story, and war story. While the majority of the story takes place during war time conditions, I enjoyed how the author often cut to the meat of the drama and action rather, rather than minutia which bogs down many other stories.
terracottageek's review against another edition
5.0
This has to be one of the best books I have ever read.
saraishelafs's review against another edition
4.0
A platoon of misfits led by a dishonorable knight must win a war to preserve the kingdom.
fratnanny's review against another edition
5.0
Update
This was my third time listening to this and just as good as ever. Each time I listen to it I discover something new. Every character has become my friend (don't judge, it is my happy place...lol)
I usually don't re-listen to books, but for whatever reason, I missed the world of the Malcontents and had to go back. No regrets. I absolutely love this duology and Larry Correia. I wish these were available in print, but unfortunately, they are not.
I see that people compare this to some video game and I am old and don't play any video games. Lieutenant Hugh Madigan was exiled after a military coup gone wrong, but he is brought back to lead a group of soldiers in the Cygnarien Army into the war. His "sixth platoon" is a mixed bag of miscreants that are not wanted in any other platoon. With a lot of wits and experience, he makes them into a band of brothers.
This book is amazing, I love everything about it. It is funny, it is exciting, and at times heartbreaking. You know a book is good when you miss it years after you read/listened to it for the first time.
This was my third time listening to this and just as good as ever. Each time I listen to it I discover something new. Every character has become my friend (don't judge, it is my happy place...lol)
I usually don't re-listen to books, but for whatever reason, I missed the world of the Malcontents and had to go back. No regrets. I absolutely love this duology and Larry Correia. I wish these were available in print, but unfortunately, they are not.
I see that people compare this to some video game and I am old and don't play any video games. Lieutenant Hugh Madigan was exiled after a military coup gone wrong, but he is brought back to lead a group of soldiers in the Cygnarien Army into the war. His "sixth platoon" is a mixed bag of miscreants that are not wanted in any other platoon. With a lot of wits and experience, he makes them into a band of brothers.
This book is amazing, I love everything about it. It is funny, it is exciting, and at times heartbreaking. You know a book is good when you miss it years after you read/listened to it for the first time.
reanne's review
5.0
I came into this story not knowing anything about Warmachine's world or the other books set there, but I've been very impressed with Larry Correia's work, and this one did not disappoint. While he's probably best known for the quality of the action in his stories, what I like best is the wonderful character development. There are many great characters in this story, and many of them have wonderful arcs (especially impressive considering the relatively short length of this book). I'm running out of words to describe how great this author is, after reading (or listening to) so many. He's just a very, very good author who has a very impressive ability to write characters that make me care a lot about them, and I absolutely love that. (The narration of the audiobook is also excellent.)
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