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Doom Star #6
Star Fortress
The brutal war enters its final, annihilating phase in this, the sixth book of the Doom Star Series.
Guided by their inhuman logic, the cyborgs maneuver new planet-wreckers, Lurkers, and secretive drone fleets into position. Waiting for the word are massed stealth-capsules, ready to fire cyborg drop-troops onto selected planets, moons, and habitats. This time the assaults won't stop until the cyborgs conquer the solar system.
Highborn Grand Admiral Cassius has a deadly new weapon and a plan to defeat the terrible enemy. First, he must assassinate Supreme Commander James Hawthorne, his former ally. Then he will marshal the leaderless Homo sapiens under him, gaining unity of command with Highborn and Humans alike, hoping to lead them to victory with his strategic brilliance.
Meanwhile, Marten Kluge learns a secret that could change everything. Unfortunately, he is trapped on Earth, a pawn in a growing civil war.
Guided by their inhuman logic, the cyborgs maneuver new planet-wreckers, Lurkers, and secretive drone fleets into position. Waiting for the word are massed stealth-capsules, ready to fire cyborg drop-troops onto selected planets, moons, and habitats. This time the assaults won't stop until the cyborgs conquer the solar system.
Highborn Grand Admiral Cassius has a deadly new weapon and a plan to defeat the terrible enemy. First, he must assassinate Supreme Commander James Hawthorne, his former ally. Then he will marshal the leaderless Homo sapiens under him, gaining unity of command with Highborn and Humans alike, hoping to lead them to victory with his strategic brilliance.
Meanwhile, Marten Kluge learns a secret that could change everything. Unfortunately, he is trapped on Earth, a pawn in a growing civil war.
295 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 3, 2012
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Vaughn Heppner
147 books569 followersYou can visit Vaughn at www.vaughnheppner.com
I was born in Canada and remember as a small boy crawling in my snow-fort. I closed my eyes, and when I tried to open them, they were frozen shut. I didn't panic, but wiped away the ice crystals, unglued my eyes and kept on building my tunnel. Those were great days! I moved to Central California before seventh grade and couldn't believe I lived in a land where oranges grew on trees and you could pick grapes from the vine.
I used to wonder what I wanted to do with my life, what kind of work specifically. I was miserable not knowing and bordering on desperate. Then one day a friend gave me his typewriter. I began working on a novel. A different person told me it was much easier on a computer, so I bought one and began getting up at 4:30 A.M. each morning before work, writing for three hours. My eyes were unglued once again as the pang of misery left my gut. I knew exactly what I wanted to do: write. So now that's what I do, I write, and write, and write, and I love it.
I was born in Canada and remember as a small boy crawling in my snow-fort. I closed my eyes, and when I tried to open them, they were frozen shut. I didn't panic, but wiped away the ice crystals, unglued my eyes and kept on building my tunnel. Those were great days! I moved to Central California before seventh grade and couldn't believe I lived in a land where oranges grew on trees and you could pick grapes from the vine.
I used to wonder what I wanted to do with my life, what kind of work specifically. I was miserable not knowing and bordering on desperate. Then one day a friend gave me his typewriter. I began working on a novel. A different person told me it was much easier on a computer, so I bought one and began getting up at 4:30 A.M. each morning before work, writing for three hours. My eyes were unglued once again as the pang of misery left my gut. I knew exactly what I wanted to do: write. So now that's what I do, I write, and write, and write, and I love it.
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November 4, 2018
Men's o mas
The story was okay. I would get mixed up a bit. Got through the book a and liked the ending.
The story was okay. I would get mixed up a bit. Got through the book a and liked the ending.
July 26, 2022
Despite all the obstacles, hope!
I thoroughly enjoyed the series and the message. I identify with Martin's dream. Here's hoping there's a little bit of Marten in many of us.
I thoroughly enjoyed the series and the message. I identify with Martin's dream. Here's hoping there's a little bit of Marten in many of us.
November 29, 2024
The final Doom Star book brings the series to a thunderous conclusion in orbit above Neptune. Kluge finds out about a secret weapon being developed by the Highborn in the vicinity of the sun and he heads of there to stop it being deployed against the humans. At the same time a combined fleet of Highborn and Social Unity ships heads out to Neptune to do battle with the Cyborgs and the Prime Mind.
February 27, 2017
Wonderful written. Good action.
Look forward to another installment.
Hope the series will continues with the favorite characters. Look forward to more great adventure
Look forward to another installment.
Hope the series will continues with the favorite characters. Look forward to more great adventure
December 14, 2013
Marten Kluge, the hero of Vaughn Heppner's Doom Star series, has grown older beyond his years fighting Social Unity, genetically modified super soldiers known as the Highborn, Socratic psychopaths in the Jovian system and the kill-all cyborgs. This novel, Star Fortress, brings his adventures to conclusion and wraps up all the loose ends in a no-holds-barred battle up in the Neptune sector of space where the cyborg infestation began. The alliance between the Earth government, which has lost most of its contemptible embrace of Marxian theory, and the Highborn, who now have no real leader, continues. But it hardly matters. The cyborgs are confident they can weather the first attempt at an offensive assault. Meanwhile, Kluge and his decimated crew decide to sit out the fight and go after other quarry. The battle in Neptune is intense and peppered with references to details involving velocities, distances and planning ahead to fight in space. Immersion in Heppner's universe means the reader actually learns something. He's something like an Asimov when it comes to imagining what could be in technological advances in outer space. The build-up in this novel pushes forward toward an explosive conclusion. If anything, it comes out of left field. I wasn't expecting what happened. But I totally agree with the direction. I just wanted more. Better download some more Heppner.
September 16, 2012
After waiting a long time to get here, this final(?) book seemed rushed and incomplete. The hero, Kluge gets a super weapon, kills all the opponents in the universe and declare freedom for all in the last 10 pages.
the chief cyborg villain is destroyed almost as an afterthought. What had been a pretty well plotted story over the previous 5 books, seemed to me to bore the writer in this one and he wanted to be off to new stories.
January 1, 2015
Perfect Ending
All I can say is WOW... I love a happy ending and I couldn't ask for a better one. Hopper truly delivered a great final battle with a couple of unexpected twists thrown into the mix.
I'll be downloading more of his books. I enjoy the way he writes and look forward to meeting his next rebel.
All I can say is WOW... I love a happy ending and I couldn't ask for a better one. Hopper truly delivered a great final battle with a couple of unexpected twists thrown into the mix.
I'll be downloading more of his books. I enjoy the way he writes and look forward to meeting his next rebel.
August 24, 2014
SPOLIER: It ended very...quickly. Things went from A to B in a very very fast sequence and it sort of threw me off a bit. Still a great book and I'm not sure how it could have been dragged out any more.
July 23, 2013
Great stories but the author seriously needs an editor. Spelling, grammar and punctuation errors plus poor sentence structure and repeat sentences fill the pages of these books.
Rushed story.
Rushed story.
September 17, 2013
I would recommend this series. Well written & fast paced.
January 2, 2014
EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING conclusion to an otherwise excellent "space opera." An old saying applies: you become what you hate.
March 12, 2014
Quick and predictable ending. As if Vaughn is always writing into another book.
March 28, 2015
I won't be reading this book because of how little I enjoyed the previous books in the series. Too bad I already bought a copy.
November 15, 2014
Not enough detail in the ending.
December 22, 2014
Poor ending to a good series.
January 1, 2015
6 for 6! The story continues to grow and develop bigger and better conflicts and resolutions. Can't wait for the next installment! Great Read!
February 25, 2016
The best book yet. Action packed. I could not put the book down.
If you like action and adventure, this is the book for you. A great story that kept me on the edge.
If you like action and adventure, this is the book for you. A great story that kept me on the edge.
September 21, 2016
Great series
I hope Mr Heppner will continue writing more doom star books. I've thoroughly enjoyed the Marten Kluge character and would like more stories about him.
I hope Mr Heppner will continue writing more doom star books. I've thoroughly enjoyed the Marten Kluge character and would like more stories about him.
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