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The Revelations Cycle #3
Winged Hussars
For more than a century, Winged Hussars has been the richest of Earth's mercenary companies, as well as the only one to specialize in space warfare. Led by Alexis Cromwell, they have carved out a reputation in the galaxy for being dependable, unflappable, and lethally efficient. Until people began shooting at them everywhere they went.
Rick Culper left Earth in the hopes of finding a job as a merc. A natural at fighting in the armed suits known as CASPers, he finally caught on with one of the premier Four Horsemen companies, but it’s with the Winged Hussars, and the company's prospects are beginning to look bleak.
Traps have been laid throughout a number of systems, and Commander Alexis Cromwell and her flagship, Pegasus, will be hard-pressed to make it back to their secret base. Even with Rick's help, the situation is much worse than anyone in the Hussars could have imagined. The Four Horsemen are being hunted, and the Hussar’s future is dark. But there’s one thing Alexis’ enemies didn’t count on—Alexis Cromwell is nobody’s prey.
Rick Culper left Earth in the hopes of finding a job as a merc. A natural at fighting in the armed suits known as CASPers, he finally caught on with one of the premier Four Horsemen companies, but it’s with the Winged Hussars, and the company's prospects are beginning to look bleak.
Traps have been laid throughout a number of systems, and Commander Alexis Cromwell and her flagship, Pegasus, will be hard-pressed to make it back to their secret base. Even with Rick's help, the situation is much worse than anyone in the Hussars could have imagined. The Four Horsemen are being hunted, and the Hussar’s future is dark. But there’s one thing Alexis’ enemies didn’t count on—Alexis Cromwell is nobody’s prey.
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October 24, 2021
There are the Four Horseman – companies of mercenaries and this book is the focused on The Winged Hussars and has some links to Jim Cartwright’s Cavaliers that were the subject of Book 1.
It starts out a bit differently from the first two since our main guy is not the head/owner of a mercenary company. As my GR friend, Fiona, has noted in another series, you can tell when an series author has hit their stride. It is great to see Wandrey’s confidence in his “vision” as we get a cornucopia of planets, systems, alien species, key conflicts, relationships and challenges.
In the Winged Hussars we get two tales with different protagonists. One is “Alexis.” “"Alexis nodded. She stood, brushed pure white hair out of her eyes, straightened her uniform and headed back to the CIC. Heads, tentacles, and eyestalks turned as she entered, the command crew waiting expectantly for her orders." Yes, she is the commander of this vessel and more. But, perhaps it is better for you to discover this by yourself.
The other protagonist is “Rick”, a merc who we meet before he hooks up with The Winged Hussars. His luck is bad, but his instincts are good: "Fighting wasn’t like in the movies. You didn’t yell to get the bad guys’ attention, or give them a sporting chance. His hand engaged the gun’s safety points and the laser sight came alive as he aimed. A pulsing spot appeared on the back of the neck of the first cat. He let his breath out and pulled the trigger. The Ctech HP-4, or high power, was a favorite among Human mercs. It was a relatively-light spun-carbon ceramic which fired a caseless 13mm high velocity bullet. Rick had put thousands of rounds through the weapon since he bought it the day after signing with Mickey Finn. It was a good gun, reliable. Despite being in business for only 50 years, Ctech had become the preeminent firearms manufacturer for mercs on Earth, and exported thousands of guns off-world. Rick had set the gun for three round bursts."
Not much is made of what we learned specifically in Book 2, but this book is consistent with both the previous books in its world-building and conflicts. It’s a big universe out there with hundreds of species so it is not surprising that one group is not conversant with what another is, has or will be doing.
This book (noted above) has plenty of action and I enjoyed the details. Here is another description: "Twenty-one laser pulses passed through the battleship’s inactive shields. Eleven splashed against armor or were deflected off more reflective points. The remaining 10 penetrated Ardent Grove’s primary hull. Three tore through non-essential spaces. Four punched through the battleship’s number two reaction mass tank, causing multiple geysers of fluid to flow into space. The remaining three hit a sensor array, a shield generator, and a hyperspace node. The latter caused a chain reaction which disabled all the nodes on that quadrant of the ship and overloaded the computer which controlled them."
I enjoyed Book #3 more than I had hoped. In any series, most of us readers are asking, will the next one be as good as the last? There comes a point where the characters and the tropes grow old. Here, it is evident that Wandrey is hitting his stride. This sci-fi, space opera is going for the heights. So many species, so many backstories, so much action! The author isn't shorting us on imaginative technical details or battles. We have firefights and clashes between armadas. We have hints of deep strategic interests and immediate threats. In a galaxy that employs mercenaries for a variety of purposes, this is fascinating.
It starts out a bit differently from the first two since our main guy is not the head/owner of a mercenary company. As my GR friend, Fiona, has noted in another series, you can tell when an series author has hit their stride. It is great to see Wandrey’s confidence in his “vision” as we get a cornucopia of planets, systems, alien species, key conflicts, relationships and challenges.
In the Winged Hussars we get two tales with different protagonists. One is “Alexis.” “"Alexis nodded. She stood, brushed pure white hair out of her eyes, straightened her uniform and headed back to the CIC. Heads, tentacles, and eyestalks turned as she entered, the command crew waiting expectantly for her orders." Yes, she is the commander of this vessel and more. But, perhaps it is better for you to discover this by yourself.
The other protagonist is “Rick”, a merc who we meet before he hooks up with The Winged Hussars. His luck is bad, but his instincts are good: "Fighting wasn’t like in the movies. You didn’t yell to get the bad guys’ attention, or give them a sporting chance. His hand engaged the gun’s safety points and the laser sight came alive as he aimed. A pulsing spot appeared on the back of the neck of the first cat. He let his breath out and pulled the trigger. The Ctech HP-4, or high power, was a favorite among Human mercs. It was a relatively-light spun-carbon ceramic which fired a caseless 13mm high velocity bullet. Rick had put thousands of rounds through the weapon since he bought it the day after signing with Mickey Finn. It was a good gun, reliable. Despite being in business for only 50 years, Ctech had become the preeminent firearms manufacturer for mercs on Earth, and exported thousands of guns off-world. Rick had set the gun for three round bursts."
Not much is made of what we learned specifically in Book 2, but this book is consistent with both the previous books in its world-building and conflicts. It’s a big universe out there with hundreds of species so it is not surprising that one group is not conversant with what another is, has or will be doing.
This book (noted above) has plenty of action and I enjoyed the details. Here is another description: "Twenty-one laser pulses passed through the battleship’s inactive shields. Eleven splashed against armor or were deflected off more reflective points. The remaining 10 penetrated Ardent Grove’s primary hull. Three tore through non-essential spaces. Four punched through the battleship’s number two reaction mass tank, causing multiple geysers of fluid to flow into space. The remaining three hit a sensor array, a shield generator, and a hyperspace node. The latter caused a chain reaction which disabled all the nodes on that quadrant of the ship and overloaded the computer which controlled them."
I enjoyed Book #3 more than I had hoped. In any series, most of us readers are asking, will the next one be as good as the last? There comes a point where the characters and the tropes grow old. Here, it is evident that Wandrey is hitting his stride. This sci-fi, space opera is going for the heights. So many species, so many backstories, so much action! The author isn't shorting us on imaginative technical details or battles. We have firefights and clashes between armadas. We have hints of deep strategic interests and immediate threats. In a galaxy that employs mercenaries for a variety of purposes, this is fascinating.
August 2, 2017
I obtained this book through the Kindle Unlimited program.
Papa Pat Rambles has extended and expanded material related to the book: http://habakkuk21.blogspot.com/2017/0...
I usually immediately forget the names of cover artists; however, having read multiple volumes in this series over the past month, I recognize the work of Brenda Mihalko and Ricky Ryan, and say : bravo! Even the choice of the font (looks like war metal) contributes to the picture. Author's name & book title are both easily read, and the mecha and armed furry critter are nicely framed.
When the aliens made contact, the earth was dismayed to discover that they really didn't have anything to trade in exchange for the advanced technology available through the Galactic Union. Fortunately, before we dwindled into insignificance, it was discovered that we could fight. Since this was a rare condition among the vast majority of the alien races, good mercenaries were always in demand. Details are, at this point, somewhat sketchy, but we DO know that there was skullduggery involved; of the 100 mercenary companies to head into space with a contracted mission, only four came back, Coincidentally, all four featured a horse on their unit flag, and thus began the story of the Four Horsemen.
The Winged Hussars had 'lucked' ( luck = preparation+opportunity) into an alien ship, and came home better prepared than they had been when they went out. Their missions were largely space-based, unlike the other three Horsemen, who tended to specialize in ground-based combat.
Alexis Cromwell commands the Winged Hussars, as well as their flagship, the EMS Pegasus, which is the ship recovered by the original contract team. It has unusual characteristics, which she is careful to hide from enemies. And allies. And crew. She's widely regarded as filthy rich, drop-dead gorgeous, and ruthless in business negotiations as well as in combat. Some of that is due to her secret weapon.
Rick Culper is a gentle giant. I KNOW THIS GUY, because I have a son just like him. He rarely has to resort to violence being somewhat physically overpowering. As a young boy, he befriended a pudgy klutz, just out of a desire to see fair treatment and stop a bully form getting his way; when he discovered this was the designated heir of the senior of the Four Horsemen, he figured he had found his place in life. He would become a mercenary, go to work for his buddy, go to exotic places, meet interesting beings, kill them, and get rich. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way. The nasty plot running in the background bankrupted the Cavaliers, and Rick had to go elsewhere.
After his training, and before his first combat deployment, a bad thing happened. While hitching a ride on a freighter to a place he can get hired as a mercenary, Rick has to fight pirates, and suffers a pretty serious brain injury. Physically, he comes back, but he's lost a lot of his memory, and doesn't seem to be able to feel emotions, either. After he is patched up, mostly, he signs with the Winged Hussars, who are looking for people with his skill set. Umm..the shipboard marine skillset, not the brain-damaged skill set.
Other items of note:
1. Beside the standard, contract violence, some person or corporate entity has the agenda of destroying the Winged Hussars. This is absolutely forbidden by law and custom.
2. In Interlude sections, we get clues to what drives Captain Alexis.
3. Winged Hussars uses aliens as mercenaries in every position, including having them hold command over humans. Anyone who can't deal with that doesn't get accepted.
4. The aliens are treated as people, with complex motivations. The best example of this is the gigantic spider, Oort. Although her species is known for battle ferocity, including feeding on the bodies of the dead, Oort has had repeated near-death experiences, and it's caused her to attempt to determine The Meaning of Life. When not engaged in a duty assignment, she is reading books by some horrible 19th century German philosophers. Now, I have ATTEMPTED to read some of the works mentioned, and they are so impenetrable as to be frustrating. I think the only way to get through the works would be to have a time machine, go back to a beer hall, and demand that these people explain what they are talking about over beer and sausage. Even Soren Kierkegaard is impenetrable, even if you already know what he's going to say. Frankly, I think that class set back the study of the meaning of life by at least 200 years, by muddying the waters so badly. But, this is the sort of thing the spider reads right before going into combat.
So: great continuation of the storyline, great characters, great exploding spaceships.
Papa Pat Rambles has extended and expanded material related to the book: http://habakkuk21.blogspot.com/2017/0...
I usually immediately forget the names of cover artists; however, having read multiple volumes in this series over the past month, I recognize the work of Brenda Mihalko and Ricky Ryan, and say : bravo! Even the choice of the font (looks like war metal) contributes to the picture. Author's name & book title are both easily read, and the mecha and armed furry critter are nicely framed.
When the aliens made contact, the earth was dismayed to discover that they really didn't have anything to trade in exchange for the advanced technology available through the Galactic Union. Fortunately, before we dwindled into insignificance, it was discovered that we could fight. Since this was a rare condition among the vast majority of the alien races, good mercenaries were always in demand. Details are, at this point, somewhat sketchy, but we DO know that there was skullduggery involved; of the 100 mercenary companies to head into space with a contracted mission, only four came back, Coincidentally, all four featured a horse on their unit flag, and thus began the story of the Four Horsemen.
The Winged Hussars had 'lucked' ( luck = preparation+opportunity) into an alien ship, and came home better prepared than they had been when they went out. Their missions were largely space-based, unlike the other three Horsemen, who tended to specialize in ground-based combat.
Alexis Cromwell commands the Winged Hussars, as well as their flagship, the EMS Pegasus, which is the ship recovered by the original contract team. It has unusual characteristics, which she is careful to hide from enemies. And allies. And crew. She's widely regarded as filthy rich, drop-dead gorgeous, and ruthless in business negotiations as well as in combat. Some of that is due to her secret weapon.
Rick Culper is a gentle giant. I KNOW THIS GUY, because I have a son just like him. He rarely has to resort to violence being somewhat physically overpowering. As a young boy, he befriended a pudgy klutz, just out of a desire to see fair treatment and stop a bully form getting his way; when he discovered this was the designated heir of the senior of the Four Horsemen, he figured he had found his place in life. He would become a mercenary, go to work for his buddy, go to exotic places, meet interesting beings, kill them, and get rich. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way. The nasty plot running in the background bankrupted the Cavaliers, and Rick had to go elsewhere.
After his training, and before his first combat deployment, a bad thing happened. While hitching a ride on a freighter to a place he can get hired as a mercenary, Rick has to fight pirates, and suffers a pretty serious brain injury. Physically, he comes back, but he's lost a lot of his memory, and doesn't seem to be able to feel emotions, either. After he is patched up, mostly, he signs with the Winged Hussars, who are looking for people with his skill set. Umm..the shipboard marine skillset, not the brain-damaged skill set.
Other items of note:
1. Beside the standard, contract violence, some person or corporate entity has the agenda of destroying the Winged Hussars. This is absolutely forbidden by law and custom.
2. In Interlude sections, we get clues to what drives Captain Alexis.
3. Winged Hussars uses aliens as mercenaries in every position, including having them hold command over humans. Anyone who can't deal with that doesn't get accepted.
4. The aliens are treated as people, with complex motivations. The best example of this is the gigantic spider, Oort. Although her species is known for battle ferocity, including feeding on the bodies of the dead, Oort has had repeated near-death experiences, and it's caused her to attempt to determine The Meaning of Life. When not engaged in a duty assignment, she is reading books by some horrible 19th century German philosophers. Now, I have ATTEMPTED to read some of the works mentioned, and they are so impenetrable as to be frustrating. I think the only way to get through the works would be to have a time machine, go back to a beer hall, and demand that these people explain what they are talking about over beer and sausage. Even Soren Kierkegaard is impenetrable, even if you already know what he's going to say. Frankly, I think that class set back the study of the meaning of life by at least 200 years, by muddying the waters so badly. But, this is the sort of thing the spider reads right before going into combat.
So: great continuation of the storyline, great characters, great exploding spaceships.
July 27, 2017
Excellent book and in my opinion the best in the series thus far. Characters are fleshed out and likable, the story is easy to follow and the combat is as well-written as anything I've read this year. I definitely reccomended this book and series.
July 21, 2017
Wow
Action packed with every turn. Who is after them! Everywhere they turn they are attacked. Who is doing this and why. Can't wait for the next one!!
Action packed with every turn. Who is after them! Everywhere they turn they are attacked. Who is doing this and why. Can't wait for the next one!!
July 29, 2017
Gittyup
While some of the plot scene development seemed to drag a little, the story and the battle scenes were terrific. This is proving to be a great read. I plan to read them all
While some of the plot scene development seemed to drag a little, the story and the battle scenes were terrific. This is proving to be a great read. I plan to read them all
July 18, 2017
Best in the series yet!
Great characters, lots of naval and marine combat, excellent storytelling. This is the best of a great series so far. Must read! I read this on Kindle Unlimited.
Great characters, lots of naval and marine combat, excellent storytelling. This is the best of a great series so far. Must read! I read this on Kindle Unlimited.
August 24, 2017
This series is sugar and I approach it like that.
Elements of so many human mercs in space tropes abound. I liked the prior ones better, they focused more on the company meta plot. This one seemed more about the universe plot at the expensive of what could have been another solid entry in the series.
The time clock advanced and at the end it just felt like the Hussars beat a hasty retreat while blooding a few noses.
Elements of so many human mercs in space tropes abound. I liked the prior ones better, they focused more on the company meta plot. This one seemed more about the universe plot at the expensive of what could have been another solid entry in the series.
The time clock advanced and at the end it just felt like the Hussars beat a hasty retreat while blooding a few noses.
April 5, 2018
This series has been a growing favorite of mine. The background is pretty fleshed out and while the characters aren't going to be the deepest ones you've ever read about, that's ok for a sci-fi adventure. This was an interesting take on the series, as the main character may be a mecha pilot, but the mechs aren't the focus of the story. This is also a pretty casualty heavy book, so don't get too attached.
There's a small continuity conflict with the first novel, but nothing big.
There's a small continuity conflict with the first novel, but nothing big.
August 27, 2017
Each book has gone downhill.
The first book was decent, the second book drug on, this book droned on for page after page of background and filler to get to a few pages that moved the story along. I doubt I will bother with the next book in the series since I started to put this one down repeatedly.
The first book was decent, the second book drug on, this book droned on for page after page of background and filler to get to a few pages that moved the story along. I doubt I will bother with the next book in the series since I started to put this one down repeatedly.
July 22, 2017
Solid Story Needlessly Hobbled By Lazy Writing Execution
"Winged Hussars (The Revelations Cycle Book 3)," authored by Mr. Mark Wandrey, has a solid story, populated with engaging characters, that is unfortunately, continually hobbled by lazy, nearly inept at times, writing execution. It's as if the author, realizing he was past due in submitting his book, decided to forgo any professional pride of workmanship, and just petulantly threw it over his publisher's (digital) transom. Mr. Wandrey neglected the most cursory of proofreading, as repeated swaths of the book appear unread by the author after his initial writing. The helter-skelter, hastily thrown together nature of the book's concluding narratives, makes a reader believe the author had other things to do, other places to be. It is frankly a disservice to both his really good story and his readership.
The story takes place in about 150 years future, as the warship-centric, mercenary company, the "Winged Hussars," find themselves entangled in a web of ambushes and conspiracies, targeted at eliminating one of Earth's "Four Horsemen." The "Pegasus," commanded by company owner, Alexis Cromwell, is the "Hussars'" alien legacy starship, salvaged decades earlier, upon which the merc company's success is centered. Alexis is an extremely deft strategist and tactician, who is trying to return her ship and crew, back to their secret, home planetary system. A newly acquired marine, Rick Culper, quickly becomes part of the crew, fighting alongside a mix of humans and aliens.
This book builds upon the previous ones of the series (Book 1 by Mr. Wandrey: "Cartwright's Cavaliers," was just an "ok" read and Book 2 by Mr. Chris Kennedy: "Asbaran Solutions," was a "stinker."), creating the "Four Horsemen" world. It revolves around Earth, having made contact with aliens of the liberterian/corporate governance of the "Galactic Union," discover that as "newbies" on the Galactic stage, humanity's only potentially marketable commodity are mercenary companies. "Winged Hussars," can be considered a "stand-alone" book, but as with most series, new readers will lose out on much of the storyline and the background. The story in "Winged Hussars," is entertaining enough, that in retrospect, this reviewer is glad to have waded through Book 1, and suffered through Book 2.
The writing defects in "Winged Hussars," are particularly galling, in that the story and characters are so good. The book deserves better treatment from its author. Some quick examples: 1)Unnecessary flashback scenes are delineated as "Interludes." Flashbacks are signs of weak writing, and to label them as "Interludes," is pretentious puffery. 2)Author tries at first to show how professional the marines are, even when around each other nude in communal showers. Then later, the same professional marine is "ogling" his sergeant, trying to catch glimpses of her nudity. Real "PC" nonsense and hypocritical. 3)Author repeatedly loses track of prior story components, and writes inaccurately further on, as in corporal being promoted to sergeant, yet time after time, author "forgets" promotion. Or where 41 KIA's of crew is so much more onerous than recent loss of 37 KIA's. Lazy writing execution causing needless loss of story continuity
4)Concluding plot line just abruptly succeeds, without explaining how it succeeded or what happened to certain characters in the plot line. [Spoiler Alert] One prominent character, "Oort," disappears from this plot line, only to reappear at the end, saying farewell. 5)Further examples, comments are highlighted in "Goodreads."
"Winged Hussars," is strongly recommended. Also strongly recommended is that the author either proofread his work or hire a competent proofreader. The book was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
"Winged Hussars (The Revelations Cycle Book 3)," authored by Mr. Mark Wandrey, has a solid story, populated with engaging characters, that is unfortunately, continually hobbled by lazy, nearly inept at times, writing execution. It's as if the author, realizing he was past due in submitting his book, decided to forgo any professional pride of workmanship, and just petulantly threw it over his publisher's (digital) transom. Mr. Wandrey neglected the most cursory of proofreading, as repeated swaths of the book appear unread by the author after his initial writing. The helter-skelter, hastily thrown together nature of the book's concluding narratives, makes a reader believe the author had other things to do, other places to be. It is frankly a disservice to both his really good story and his readership.
The story takes place in about 150 years future, as the warship-centric, mercenary company, the "Winged Hussars," find themselves entangled in a web of ambushes and conspiracies, targeted at eliminating one of Earth's "Four Horsemen." The "Pegasus," commanded by company owner, Alexis Cromwell, is the "Hussars'" alien legacy starship, salvaged decades earlier, upon which the merc company's success is centered. Alexis is an extremely deft strategist and tactician, who is trying to return her ship and crew, back to their secret, home planetary system. A newly acquired marine, Rick Culper, quickly becomes part of the crew, fighting alongside a mix of humans and aliens.
This book builds upon the previous ones of the series (Book 1 by Mr. Wandrey: "Cartwright's Cavaliers," was just an "ok" read and Book 2 by Mr. Chris Kennedy: "Asbaran Solutions," was a "stinker."), creating the "Four Horsemen" world. It revolves around Earth, having made contact with aliens of the liberterian/corporate governance of the "Galactic Union," discover that as "newbies" on the Galactic stage, humanity's only potentially marketable commodity are mercenary companies. "Winged Hussars," can be considered a "stand-alone" book, but as with most series, new readers will lose out on much of the storyline and the background. The story in "Winged Hussars," is entertaining enough, that in retrospect, this reviewer is glad to have waded through Book 1, and suffered through Book 2.
The writing defects in "Winged Hussars," are particularly galling, in that the story and characters are so good. The book deserves better treatment from its author. Some quick examples: 1)Unnecessary flashback scenes are delineated as "Interludes." Flashbacks are signs of weak writing, and to label them as "Interludes," is pretentious puffery. 2)Author tries at first to show how professional the marines are, even when around each other nude in communal showers. Then later, the same professional marine is "ogling" his sergeant, trying to catch glimpses of her nudity. Real "PC" nonsense and hypocritical. 3)Author repeatedly loses track of prior story components, and writes inaccurately further on, as in corporal being promoted to sergeant, yet time after time, author "forgets" promotion. Or where 41 KIA's of crew is so much more onerous than recent loss of 37 KIA's. Lazy writing execution causing needless loss of story continuity
4)Concluding plot line just abruptly succeeds, without explaining how it succeeded or what happened to certain characters in the plot line. [Spoiler Alert] One prominent character, "Oort," disappears from this plot line, only to reappear at the end, saying farewell. 5)Further examples, comments are highlighted in "Goodreads."
"Winged Hussars," is strongly recommended. Also strongly recommended is that the author either proofread his work or hire a competent proofreader. The book was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
July 29, 2018
Amazing
I love “the ghost” and The Captain of the Winged Hussars.. OMG what an amazing story with lots of secrets! I never new and I almost expect there is more history attached to this group than is even in this book... Alexis is only the beginning.. and she made it out of the Alpha Contracts and has Pegasus which is the COOLEST SHIP EVER right beside Jim Cartwrights My Little Pony’s (Rainbow Dash!) There is so much detail crammed in here. I also listened to the audiobook.. which is hard for me to do.. I give that 4 stars because of preference of reading and the guy reading was good but it’s just not my cup o tea.. and I noticed the reader skipped words.. and made the details (like explaining stuff was boring, I mean sights, sounds, how things work). Anyways! I went straight to Book 4 with the Golden Horde before even writing this because I COULDNT STOP READING. HIGHLY RECCOMMEND!
I love “the ghost” and The Captain of the Winged Hussars.. OMG what an amazing story with lots of secrets! I never new and I almost expect there is more history attached to this group than is even in this book... Alexis is only the beginning.. and she made it out of the Alpha Contracts and has Pegasus which is the COOLEST SHIP EVER right beside Jim Cartwrights My Little Pony’s (Rainbow Dash!) There is so much detail crammed in here. I also listened to the audiobook.. which is hard for me to do.. I give that 4 stars because of preference of reading and the guy reading was good but it’s just not my cup o tea.. and I noticed the reader skipped words.. and made the details (like explaining stuff was boring, I mean sights, sounds, how things work). Anyways! I went straight to Book 4 with the Golden Horde before even writing this because I COULDNT STOP READING. HIGHLY RECCOMMEND!
September 13, 2017
WOW! Just wow! This book is pretty much non-stop action from beginning to end. You get a real sense of the urgency of the fight the Pegasus (the Hinged Hussars flagship), Alexis Cromwell (the owner of the Hussars), and Rick Culver's squad, (He's the new Human recruit) are involved in. Someone is trying to destroy the Pegasus, and has set a series of traps for them. Each time they return from hyperspace, there is a fleet of ships waiting to attack them, each time causing a little more damage. How Alexis, the crew and the Marines take on the enemy is one wild and bumpy ride. Although you don't get to find out who has manipulated the enemy forces into attacking, I hope the next book will provide some answers to this.
December 28, 2018
The third installment of the multiple author series was as good as the first two. I am powering through these books so fast that i am realizing that i wasn't doing them the justice they deserve. I wanted to find out what is happening so bad that i didn't bother to take the time to review and rate them.
Thank goodness i entered into a good trade challenge or this one would still be listed as "currently reading.".
If you like complex and interesting characters in science/military fiction you won't go wrong with these books.
Thank goodness i entered into a good trade challenge or this one would still be listed as "currently reading.".
If you like complex and interesting characters in science/military fiction you won't go wrong with these books.
January 18, 2022
Then The Winged Hussars arrived….
….Coming down, they turned the tide …. (Sabaton)
Excellent book. I started this series after coming up to date on the “Salvage Title" universe, which does seem to potentially dovetail into this universe with some of the races named. Keeps the interest going, and the characters are believable, not one-dimensional cardboard cutouts. Highly recommended.
….Coming down, they turned the tide …. (Sabaton)
Excellent book. I started this series after coming up to date on the “Salvage Title" universe, which does seem to potentially dovetail into this universe with some of the races named. Keeps the interest going, and the characters are believable, not one-dimensional cardboard cutouts. Highly recommended.
March 26, 2019
How long can luck hold out
It's the turn of the Hussars to find themselves under attack from strange coincidental events as they use everything they have to survive. More details will come to the fore and it will take a lot ot sacrifice to somehow make it home.
Quite deep into theory as there is a lot of space battles but a worthy book to join the series.
It's the turn of the Hussars to find themselves under attack from strange coincidental events as they use everything they have to survive. More details will come to the fore and it will take a lot ot sacrifice to somehow make it home.
Quite deep into theory as there is a lot of space battles but a worthy book to join the series.
September 10, 2019
Another great entry in this series, the Winged Hussars don't play games, they kick butt and take names. Attack them only if your life insurance is paid up or you have a death wish. They are dealing with some hidden group that is attacking all the Four Horsemen mercenary companies, but the WH make this hidden group pay pretty dearly in blood.
August 24, 2020
An adrenaline-filled space adventure with great sci-fi elements (logical and relatively science accurate). The storylines and characters make for an interesting and rich feeling universe. the tie ins with the previous two books in the series add to the depth of the story universe. I look forward to more!
November 3, 2023
Excellent but disappointed that the remaining books after book 3, I was not able to read from Kindle unlimited. Only option to read book 4 thru the remainder of the series was to pay to read. So many excellent Sci Fi in Kindle unlimited it is not at all tempting to pay to read each book in a series after the monthly subscription fee kindle charges.
January 9, 2018
this book takes you on a wild ride, the ship and the Skipper are certainly very interesting
there are lots of interesting characters in the book and great character development
I have enjoyed the first 3 books in the series and looking forward to starting the next book in the series
there are lots of interesting characters in the book and great character development
I have enjoyed the first 3 books in the series and looking forward to starting the next book in the series
May 29, 2018
Great continuation of the series, exciting space battles and intriguing stories within a fun universe. More about space ship warfare and less about merc action on the ground than the previous two I've read, but a nice change of pace. Looking forward to reading the next one!
March 26, 2019
A little slower than Cartwright's Cavaliers, and I saw the plot twist coming a light-second away. Still, good writing (if only Mr. Wandrey would learn about the homophones site / sight) and enough to bring me back for the next volume.
September 24, 2019
Another strong addition to the series
As we find out more about the Four Horsemen and the plot to destroy them, we also learn more about the mystery behind the Winged Hussar's success. I can't wait to learn where this is all going. A great military sci-fi series.
As we find out more about the Four Horsemen and the plot to destroy them, we also learn more about the mystery behind the Winged Hussar's success. I can't wait to learn where this is all going. A great military sci-fi series.
March 17, 2023
Awesome!
The space battles in this book are epic and have just the right amount of description from a science-nerd perspective to make sense and put you right in the CIC.
Can’t wait for more!
E
The space battles in this book are epic and have just the right amount of description from a science-nerd perspective to make sense and put you right in the CIC.
Can’t wait for more!
E
August 2, 2017
Great read
As always the author provides an outstanding wonderful adventure. The plot is excellent and I'm am looking forward to the culmination of this series.
As always the author provides an outstanding wonderful adventure. The plot is excellent and I'm am looking forward to the culmination of this series.
January 25, 2018
Fun ride. This is the book that really got me interested in the series story arc.
April 9, 2018
Awesome read
This story caught me from the first book. Can't wait to move on to the next installment. Three more words required.
This story caught me from the first book. Can't wait to move on to the next installment. Three more words required.
July 6, 2018
Awesome book. Made me want to write a Four Horsemen novel myself. I did.
July 20, 2018
After originally skipping #3 and #4 and reading the three short story collections, I came back to Winged Hussars. I was not disappointed; it is great!
August 13, 2018
Fun read
February 11, 2019
Good book
Action packed and exciting. Mark Wandrey treats us all to a new window into a massive universe. I'll be buying the next one in a few seconds.
Action packed and exciting. Mark Wandrey treats us all to a new window into a massive universe. I'll be buying the next one in a few seconds.
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