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The System States Rebellion #3
Rumors of Salvation
Rumors of Salvation is the 74,000 word conclusion to the System States Rebellion series of military science fiction that started with Rumors of Glory, which is free.
With the System States Union now crushed and Trojan’s new Empire on the rise, former foes become friends in a desperate attempt to prevent not only the collapse of human civilization but also the complete extermination of Humanity at the hands of a diabolical new power player. Is salvation really possible or was it all just rumors? RoS contains strategic and tactical space battles as part of the grand vista of an interstellar war from the point of view of both high level strategy and up close and personal fighting.
Sub-genre categories: space opera, military science fiction, space fleets, galactic empires, action and adventure
With the System States Union now crushed and Trojan’s new Empire on the rise, former foes become friends in a desperate attempt to prevent not only the collapse of human civilization but also the complete extermination of Humanity at the hands of a diabolical new power player. Is salvation really possible or was it all just rumors? RoS contains strategic and tactical space battles as part of the grand vista of an interstellar war from the point of view of both high level strategy and up close and personal fighting.
Sub-genre categories: space opera, military science fiction, space fleets, galactic empires, action and adventure
271 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 5, 2015
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August 21, 2023
Now we are taking about.
The author Dietmar Wehr have done a much better job on this last of the trilogy.
Beautiful action as space battles, twists and unknowns.
As usual Jeffrey Kafer narration is beautifully done for each of the characters.
My full recommendations !
Oded Ostfeld.
The author Dietmar Wehr have done a much better job on this last of the trilogy.
Beautiful action as space battles, twists and unknowns.
As usual Jeffrey Kafer narration is beautifully done for each of the characters.
My full recommendations !
Oded Ostfeld.
June 18, 2021
Continues H. Beam Piper's Work
Set in the same universe as "Cosmic Computer". This is a well-done space opera. It has new motives for characters. I liked it.
Set in the same universe as "Cosmic Computer". This is a well-done space opera. It has new motives for characters. I liked it.
October 6, 2022
OK I worked through this second tedious installment of the System States Rebellion. The story is quite interesting, but I cannot stay engaged due to the writing style.
December 15, 2023
In conclusion.
A good space opera based off the work of h beam piper. Cosmic Computer and Space Viking if memory serves. Majestic did make errors?
A good space opera based off the work of h beam piper. Cosmic Computer and Space Viking if memory serves. Majestic did make errors?
December 10, 2015
Dietmar Wehr has created a surprising finish to his System States Rebellion. The series is based on H Beam Piper's future history detailed in stories such as The Cosmic Computer and Space Viking. In Dietmar Wehr's series there are some twists that occur that take this space opera in an entirely different direction.
In this final book mankind is divided into the Federation which has defeated the rebels, and a new foe has arisen the Empire. The Empire is overthrowing the Federation on the advice of a supercomputer in order to save humanity from falling into anarchy. There is a joker in this deck. The computer has an agenda of its own and begins to takeover and enslave humanity and plans on exterminating a large part of mankind. There is a group of rebels that is fighting back and Rumors of Salvation is the story of that struggle.
This book is a return to the space opera sagas of the past with a steady stream of action and for those who have read Piper a constant wondering of where is this going and how will it end. I have really enjoyed this story and hope it continues. There are so many new ways that the future history can turn out and Dietmar Wehr has become a master in this field.
A word of advice, if you have not read the first two books get them all and read them in order to get the most enjoyment.
In this final book mankind is divided into the Federation which has defeated the rebels, and a new foe has arisen the Empire. The Empire is overthrowing the Federation on the advice of a supercomputer in order to save humanity from falling into anarchy. There is a joker in this deck. The computer has an agenda of its own and begins to takeover and enslave humanity and plans on exterminating a large part of mankind. There is a group of rebels that is fighting back and Rumors of Salvation is the story of that struggle.
This book is a return to the space opera sagas of the past with a steady stream of action and for those who have read Piper a constant wondering of where is this going and how will it end. I have really enjoyed this story and hope it continues. There are so many new ways that the future history can turn out and Dietmar Wehr has become a master in this field.
A word of advice, if you have not read the first two books get them all and read them in order to get the most enjoyment.
December 22, 2015
Those left between the Federation and the System States trying to fight off the new Emperor and his Empire learn a disturbing truth. The Emperor is being used, by a computer. A computer that has from the very beginning been lying to those that created it to take control of it's human creators. After having people implanted with a device that allowed the computer to control them, Earth is destroyed by a bio-weapon at the computers orders. Ships are sent out to deliver the weapon to other planets. But a small group of Federation and SSU survivors band together to bring down the computer which has a ship created to allow it to go anywhere in space. Now they just have to hope they can stop the computer and it's bio-weapon before it is too late.
I enjoyed this trilogy and highly recommend it.
I enjoyed this trilogy and highly recommend it.
December 22, 2015
Unique Writing Style
This book focuses on the bigger picture. Just the main points, almost like a history text. Character development and emotion is secondary. I couldn't read books like this all the time, but it is a nice change of pace one in a while
This book focuses on the bigger picture. Just the main points, almost like a history text. Character development and emotion is secondary. I couldn't read books like this all the time, but it is a nice change of pace one in a while
May 20, 2016
I really enjoyed this series. Some things hurt like the limited time you get to know certain characters. I would say that the ending was a little more abrupt but the author's comments at the end gave some perspective.
December 15, 2015
Great job!
Lots of twists I was not expecting at all. Sad to see some key actors die. However, it is war. I loved the book. I can't wait till the next series. Great job of writing!
Lots of twists I was not expecting at all. Sad to see some key actors die. However, it is war. I loved the book. I can't wait till the next series. Great job of writing!
April 17, 2017
Well written with plenty of action.
A trilogy that actually ends as a trilogy, not just more cliffhangers. I like the constant actions, just what a space opera should be. Very fine writing and not very many misspellings. I will be getting his other books.
A trilogy that actually ends as a trilogy, not just more cliffhangers. I like the constant actions, just what a space opera should be. Very fine writing and not very many misspellings. I will be getting his other books.
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