A few decades after humans encountered the vast, multispecies galactic civilization known as the coadunation, lord commander grayson st. The first book in this series is another book i finished just before i returned back to the helm of gc. This book is set in a different universe than the books in his other series but is still a very good work in the space operamilitary science fiction category. The star carrier is a series of novels by ian douglas, which is the pseudonym of william h. Ian douglas has been pumping out military science fiction under this pseudonym and others as well as his own for years.
The agletsch in ian douglass star carrier novels are peaceful spiderlike creatures whose hat seems to be information exchange they dont even have colonies, just trading outposts. Ian douglas is one of the many pseudonyms for writer william h. New york times bestselling author ian douglas continues his star carrier saga as humanity unites against an ancient artificial consciousness powerful enough to exterminate every species it encounters 2425. The sixth book in this actionpacked, new york times bestselling science fiction series star carrier. The seventh book in this actionpacked, new york times bestselling science fiction series star carrier. Dark mind by ian douglas, 9780008121099, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Star carrier, book one unabridged audiobook, by ian douglas. Feb 06, 2010 this is the 1st book in the star carrier series by ian douglas. This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Im traveling over the holidays for two weeks so i cant enjoy my new pc and elite. Ian douglas is the name under which my bestselling military science fiction novels have appeared.
Below is a list of ian douglas star carrier books in order of when they were first released which is the same as their chronological order. With his heritage, legacy, and inheritance trilogies, new york times bestselling author ian douglas established himself as one of the true masters of military sfsharing center stage with such authors as rick shelley, john ringo, david sherman, and dan cragg in a wildly popular subgenre of science fiction that includes such enduring classics as the forever war by joe haldeman and robert. Ive also done a military short story the johnson maneuver under this pseudonym. Keith, new york times bestselling author of the popular military science fiction series the heritage trilogy, the legacy trilogy, the inheritance trilogy, the star corpsman series, the star carrier series, and the andromedan dark series. If i had to pick one thing that might be a negative about this book, it would be that. Ian douglas is the author of the popular military sf series the heritage trilogy, the legacy trilogy, and the inheritance trilogy. If i had to pick one thing that might be a negative about this book, it would be that there is alot of repeating information. Clair commands an enormous vessel comprising a warship and two enormous habitats with a population of over a million. Jun 15, 2017 dark mind by ian douglas, 9780008121099, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Dark matter star carrier, book 5 star carrier by ian douglas. Ian douglas, nick sullivan, harpercollins publishers limited. Some of the hulls are legal for the taking, most arent. He is the writer of several science fiction military series such as the legacy trilogy, heritage trilogy, and the star carrier book series. The complete series list for star carrier ian douglas. I read the first book in this series and really thought ian douglas had set up an. Ian douglas has 62 books on goodreads with 58214 ratings.
Sep, 2015 ian douglas, one of the many pseudonyms for writer william h. Earth strike is the first in the star carrier series, which is now up to book five in releases while the author is busy working on book six. In the 24th century, humanity is a spacefaring power, the terran confederation of states, that had been trading profitably for about fifty years with a. Im not a big horror fan, but sigler really took me there for this book. The first book in the epic saga of humankinds war of transcendence. In the evolution of every sentient race, there is a. Star carrier is a four book military science fiction series by william h. This is the 1st book in the star carrier series by ian douglas. In the star carrier series by ian douglas, transiting to alcubierre drive requires most ships to be at least 40 au from a star, and then only after accelerating to nearc in normal space. Now the creatures known as humans are near this momentous turning. If you enjoyed ian douglas star carrier series, but thought it contained a little too much war and military side of things, this is your book. Focusing more on exploration of the universe, political side of space warfare, and of course aliens with their advanced technologies, altered starscape. The best military science fiction isnt just a bunch of space battles and cigarchomping armed combat although those are fun. It follows the exploits of the officers and crew of a spacefaring spacecraft carrier think battlestar galactica without the cylons.
Star carrier series collection set books 17 mass market. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. In a book about a multinational organisation, all the major characters are. The fourth book in the popular star carrier science fiction series, deep space by ian douglas is an actionpacked tale of humankinds struggle to bring down an evil empire that spans the universe. Keiths writing career started in 1978, when he and his brother j. He is the writer of several science fiction military series such as the legacy trilogy, heritage trilogy, and. Nov 28, 2017 ian douglas, one of the many pseudonyms for writer william h. New york times bestselling author ian douglas continues his star carrier saga as humanity unites against an ancient artificial consciousness powerful enough to exterminate every species it encounters. Many millennia ago, the human race was enslaved by the. Center of gravity star carrier, book 2 by ian douglas. The star carrier series is a series of military science fiction novels by ian douglas, who also wrote the nine books of the galactic marines series as well as a variety of expanded universe titles under his own name of william h. When a salvage job goes bad, kylie finds herself on the wrong end of a gun. The most interesting books also examine what life in the military actually involves, and what combat can do to a persons mind.
Star carrier is a fourbook military science fiction series by william h. Buy a cheap copy of star corps book by ian douglas. Note that the previous and next links on the above pages will scroll through all my novels, in. If you like star carrier books, youll love galactic marines. Informed my bank and blocked the card hope i was on time to stop the transfer. This is the most recent ian douglas series, similar in tone to the galactic marines books, but set in a whole new universe, with different aliens, a different history, and a different look at human technology. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Douglas published earth strike, the first novel in the series in 2010, which was followed by a new title each year with the sixth title, book time. See the complete star carrier series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Keith was a navy corpsman in vietnam, then worked for several game companies like fasa and games designers workshop. Ian douglas began his star carrier series in 2010 with the novel earth strike. The sa space force, just the people kylie wants to avoid. Star douglas gbr they take 606euro from my account yesterday they take 9 time 60 and 2 time 27 and one time 12. I was thinking about starting into the culture series by iain m banks.
In this one earth is facing total destruction at the hands of an unknown but technology advanced alien species. Andrew keith began writing for game designers workshop gdw for their traveller universe 56 he has been prolific science fiction author ever since. The actual combat is well done and the physics is believablefor a science fiction book of course. Center of gravity is the second book in the explosive star carrier series by ian douglasand a breathtaking new high in military sf, the strongest of the science fiction subgenres. Ian douglas is the pen name of the new york times bestselling author, william h. The clock is ticking in the struggle for galactic independence once rebels themselves facing off against the earth confederation, the united states of north america is now the dominant force in negotiations with the interstellar shdaar collective. The civil war between the united states of north america and the paneuropean confederation is over. The star carrier book series by ian douglas includes books earth strike, center of gravity, singularity, and several more. Ian douglas, one of the many pseudonyms for writer william h. This doesnt apply to slan ships, however, which can not only go ftl deep within the traditional no warping zone, but can do it without needing to accelerate. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series.
In the second book, its revealed to the readers, not the characters that the spiderlike agletsch are, in fact, their females. Dark matter star carrier, book 5 by ian douglas overdrive. I really enjoyed the additional character development, and building contact with the various alien species. But before a new era of peace on earth can begin, humankind must martial its interstellar. Ark royal great science fiction book pgs ramblings. Star carrier series in order ian douglas fictiondb. But before a new era of peace on earth can begin, humankind must. There is a milestone in the evolution of every sentient race, a tech singularity event, when the species achieves transcendence through its technological advances. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries. Sep 01, 2014 ian douglas has been pumping out military science fiction under this pseudonym and others as well as his own for years. The novel brings the reader into a major space battle, where humans are trying to take down an evil empire in order to establish themselves as the superpower.
Thomas 262014 i really enjoyed this book, ian douglas really drew me in with the second book in the star carrier series. This acclaimed book by ian douglas is available at in several formats for your ereader. I would not hesitate to compare this book to work like star carrier by ian douglas or odyssey one by evan c. Just noticed stars, douglas, gbr has reserved 2,01 eur from my bank account.
In the future, earths warriors have conquered the heavens. Keith, is the new york times bestselling author of the popular military sf series the heritage trilogy, the legacy trilogy, the inheritance trilogy, and the ongoing star carrier and star corpsman series. Under the name of ian douglas hes put out a vast number of franchises over the years, many of them building up over time as well. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dark matter. She makes her living traveling the stars, salvaging abandoned ships left over from pirate attacks on the edge of the gedri system. Earth is introduced to extraterrestrial life by the galactics, who tell world leaders. In the vein of the hit television show battlestar galactica comes earth strikethe first book in the actionpacked star carrier science fiction series by ian douglas, author of the popular inheritance, heritage, and legacy trilogies and one of the most adept writers of military sf working today.
Battlestar galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war in deep space, as humankind risks its very future. With his marines in space running for over nine books so far, along with his star carrier series running for six, these have become two of his most popular franchises to date. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Singularity ian douglas paperback harpercollins publishers. May 01, 2011 the first book in this series is another book i finished just before i returned back to the helm of gc. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read deep time. The second book in the star carrier series a novel by ian douglas in the evolution of every sentient race, there is a turning point when the species achieves transcendence through technology.
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