Dawn for a Distant Earth

I can see the seeds of what would later dominate L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s later fantasy fiction in this early SF novel. Competence is always key, starting out from humble beginnings, strong female love interest, and military endeavors that dominate most of the text. Yes, this is MilSF with big spaceships......more

I've read this in paper several times & reviewed it here: [URL not allowed] That review stands & has more detail I won't put into this one. It's an old favorite, so it was great to see that my library got it in audio format, a fantastic way to reread a book. I can get so many cho......more

I read the second book a couple of times before I found this one. I was so happy to read the beginning of this trilogy. Excellent hero with a wonderful mission, although he's a fanatic. “What was, was. The past defines itself. Historians refuse to accept that definition & instead superimpose their a......more

Satisfying sci-fi. Decent read. =)......more

I am a big fan of L.E. Modesitt Jr. but this book failed to capture my interest. I had thought it was going to be a military science fiction story about a hero of future space battles. As it turned out it was nothing of the sort. I have the next two books in this series but I don't know when if ever......more