The Last World War
by Dayton Ward
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Author: Dayton WardEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN: 0743457897
Number of pages: 485
Publisher: Pocket Star
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Book Review: An Intresting SciFi Novel
Summary: 4 Stars
Like most books I end up enjoying, I picked up the Last World War on a whim. Inside a Barnes & Nobel looking for something to read I saw the cover and was intrigued. After reading a few pages in a random section I decided to buy the book.
The Last World War is a great Sci-Fi adventure/action read. The Marines all come off as very realistic and human. The aliens too are well described. Not evil for the sake of evil, nor unbelievable in the technology or weapons. The first few acts mostly occur in Missouri where US Marine Reservists deal with the initial contact. Later the book then moves to a global stage where Earth is now fighting on multiple fronts. The battle and action sequences are well written and Dayton provides excellent imagery for use visually minded readers.
My one criticism of the book is the lack of steam towards the end. The aliens prepare to attack the major centers of power on Earth, and we get ready for this large climatic battle yet we hear little of it. There is a reason why but that's spoiler grounds and I won't ruin that part of the book. Even though there's a reason we don't see the big three battles, I would have liked to see more of them.
The book's ending sort of leaves an opening for another. Which I do hope is written and I would buy.
If you can't really think of something to read, I'd say buy this book and be entertained for a few days.
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