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kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
As incredibly intense as this series has been so far...I finally realized one of the reasons I've been enjoying it so much. How can you not laugh at Bun-Bun?? Bun-Bun so typifies the humor of the military man and she's made me realize how much humor Ringo has saturated throughout the Posleen War series.
Yeah, yeah, Bun-Bun... Hell's Faire is primarily about the crew manning this HUMONGOUS portable cannon (a SheVa gun) which has been nicknamed Bun-Bun after a character from a manga comic. She's so big that the crew call everything else in the military "crunchies"---that includes the Abrams tanks!
The following sums it up: "Yeah! though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will FEAR no evil!"...the hydraulics were still showing yellow, but what the hell. "For I am the baddest bunny in the valley!"
Ringo gives you such amazing (okay, maybe some are "a bit" exaggerated...hee-hee) characters and some truly heavy action (I just adore how pissed the Yanks are making the Posleen!) ... I can barely wait to get started on The Hero (Posleen War, 5).
Yeah, yeah, Bun-Bun... Hell's Faire is primarily about the crew manning this HUMONGOUS portable cannon (a SheVa gun) which has been nicknamed Bun-Bun after a character from a manga comic. She's so big that the crew call everything else in the military "crunchies"---that includes the Abrams tanks!
The following sums it up: "Yeah! though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will FEAR no evil!"...the hydraulics were still showing yellow, but what the hell. "For I am the baddest bunny in the valley!"
Ringo gives you such amazing (okay, maybe some are "a bit" exaggerated...hee-hee) characters and some truly heavy action (I just adore how pissed the Yanks are making the Posleen!) ... I can barely wait to get started on The Hero (Posleen War, 5).
pjonsson's review against another edition
4.0
This is actually a review of both When the Devil Dances and Hell’s Faire which really is how the author meant it to be. He meant to write one book but got writers block by the 9/11 event so it was released as two books. Indeed, Hell’s Faire picks up seamlessly where When the Devil Dances leaves of so once should really read them as one. Thus I review them as one.
This book series have improved greatly from the first book in the series. This one is pretty much a pure combat story with only a minimum amount of political nonsense. It is not only about Mighty Mike and his Marines but also a lot about some heavy armor and the crew. And I mean heavy! The crew of the big bad…thing…calls everything else “crunchies”…and that includes Abrams tanks.
As usual John Ringo’s combat descriptions are very enjoyable to read and as a whole this combined book was well worth its money.
The one gripe I have is that it ends without much of a conclusion. Sure the good guys both survive and win but only the battle…not the war. The ending is very “to be continued…” like but from what I understand there is not really a logical follow up written. The next book in the story has nothing to do with the Posleen War. There are a couple of more books that have something to do with the war but they are more side-stories about individual persons. I want to read about the Posleen being kicked back to their home planet and the Darhel getting their schemes and plot blown up into their faces but no such book seems to have been made.
This book series have improved greatly from the first book in the series. This one is pretty much a pure combat story with only a minimum amount of political nonsense. It is not only about Mighty Mike and his Marines but also a lot about some heavy armor and the crew. And I mean heavy! The crew of the big bad…thing…calls everything else “crunchies”…and that includes Abrams tanks.
As usual John Ringo’s combat descriptions are very enjoyable to read and as a whole this combined book was well worth its money.
The one gripe I have is that it ends without much of a conclusion. Sure the good guys both survive and win but only the battle…not the war. The ending is very “to be continued…” like but from what I understand there is not really a logical follow up written. The next book in the story has nothing to do with the Posleen War. There are a couple of more books that have something to do with the war but they are more side-stories about individual persons. I want to read about the Posleen being kicked back to their home planet and the Darhel getting their schemes and plot blown up into their faces but no such book seems to have been made.
deltadave's review against another edition
3.0
Deus ex machina ending wasn't very satisfying, but otherwise well written.
dray's review against another edition
4.0
Each book focuses on a different aspect of an earth fought war against an alien invasive force, this one heavy mechanized artillery. i found myself wanting more about the ACS, found mainly in the first book. Worth the read, while leaving intriging questions unanswered about galactic alliances and deceptions.
leons1701's review
3.0
Working through a reread of Ringo's Posleen/Aldenata books. Despite a rather abrupt and unsatisfying ending (Deus ex Machina covers it pretty well), this book does a good job of bringing the first stage of the series to a close.
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