The Space Barbarians

Ragnarok #3

by Tom Godwin

In three bloody years, Ragnarok survivors ended the Gern Empire and freed Earth and the Athena colony. But Earthers fear and hate the great strength and speed bred over generations under heavy gravity that won the victory. Now a new threat strikes Ragnarok and the rest of mankind refuses to help.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

169 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1964

About the author

Tom Godwin (1915 - 1980) was a science fiction author. Godwin published three novels and thirty short stories. His controversial hard SF short story "The Cold Equations" is a notable in the mid-1950s science fiction genre. He also had three novels published, but these stayed more firmly in John W. Campbell's preferred styles and are less notable. Graduated from Bay Village High School in Bay Village, Ohio.

Reviews

[Antonio Fanelli]

Brutto seguito.
La fiera dell'improbabile.
Però si legge e non dispiace del tutto.

[Rk]

Sequel to Space Prison, which I loved. But, I couldn't even finish it. I found the reaction of the rescued humans to their rescuers (they were jealous and resentful of their rescuers ???!!!) so unbelievable that the story lost all credibility for me.

[Alton Motobu]

Disappointing sequel to Space Prison; takes place immediately after events in that book, but totally different in tone and approach. No exciting plot lines, no strange creatures, no tension. "Ghost" ship kidnaps the survivors and takes them to the Orion system, but for what? and who is the enemy? Who cares? Not interesting.

[Tex-49]

Più avvincente del primo volume del ciclo (Gli esiliati di Ragnarok): viaggi nello spazio, battaglie, intrighi, razze aline che si scontrano… Niente di eclatante, ma piacevole.
E' comunque necessari aver letto prima il volume precedente, di cui rappresenta il necessario completamento, per calarsi meglio nella storia.

[seven seas]

OK sequel but still liked Space Prison better. Would've been more interesting to follow how they deal with Earthians and Athenaians

[Alien]

Die Barbaren von der Extremwelt Ragnarok haben gerade entscheidend mitgeholfen, die imperialistischen Gern zu besiegen. Auf dem Weg zur Siegesfeier taucht mehrmals ein mysteriöses Phantomschiff auf, das auf einer höheren Ebene des Hyperraums unterwegs ist. Und dann fliegt es zur Heimatwelt Ragnarok!

Eine Space Opera, die mir nicht sonderlich gefiel. Als ich nach ca. 1/3 abbrechen wollte, wurde es interessanter. Ich wollte dann doch erfahren, wer denn nun die Bösen sind. Leider wird die Handlung immer unglaubwürdiger. Zum Schluss wird es geradezu lächerlich. Hätte ich doch besser abgebrochen.

[Rhi]

A nice sequel to the first Ragnarok book, but the characters seem a little dense considering it is obvious who the bad guys are and it takes them half the book to figure it out. It was a quick read though and nice to return to some unique sci-fi perspectives on mankind's future and survival as a species. I personally want mockers to replace smartphones...although I might have allergies I haven't considered.

[Megan]

Interesting after the first book. It was a little hard to follow the levels of the spaceships and what went on there, but it was still a good space action book.

[Don Mccormick]

Read it twice, love it