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Behold, Humanity! #2
Do You Need Assistance: Behold: Humanity!
The Unified Civilized Council has been assaulted by hundreds of Harvester Class Precursor Autonomous War Machines, each the size of Australia, and each bent on eliminating life in order to secure and harvest the resources of the galaxy for themselves. The only force able to stand up to the PAWM is the recently discovered Terran Confederacy of Aligned Systems. The Mad Lemurs of Terra and their allies are more than willing to stand against the PAWM forces, even as the Unified Council flees from every battle. This is presenting its own problem as the Confederacy holds fast to a belief that the Unified Council does not.
The Right of Self Determination.
The Right of Self Determination.
- GenresScience Fiction
473 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 21, 2021
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November 7, 2021
*Seriously Uneven Follow-on Disappoints*
“Behold Humanity! (Behold, Humanity Book 2),” a follow-on to the quite good Book 1, seriously disappoints due to horrendous proofreading [some examples on Goodreads], and numerous vignettes of the larger story arc that are hippy-dippy, touchy-feely dumb as a bag of rocks, undercutting the good pieces of the story arc contained within the whole.
There’s much hand squeezing, hand holding, hugs, teary eyes, and full-on crying jags that surround the sickly sweet vignettes of an alien ambassador that resembles a four-armed, stuffed teddy bear.
Doesn’t work for this reader, and the same for the lack of effort proofreading.
Provisionally recommended.
Read fully via Kindle Unlimited.
“Behold Humanity! (Behold, Humanity Book 2),” a follow-on to the quite good Book 1, seriously disappoints due to horrendous proofreading [some examples on Goodreads], and numerous vignettes of the larger story arc that are hippy-dippy, touchy-feely dumb as a bag of rocks, undercutting the good pieces of the story arc contained within the whole.
There’s much hand squeezing, hand holding, hugs, teary eyes, and full-on crying jags that surround the sickly sweet vignettes of an alien ambassador that resembles a four-armed, stuffed teddy bear.
Doesn’t work for this reader, and the same for the lack of effort proofreading.
Provisionally recommended.
Read fully via Kindle Unlimited.
December 25, 2024
Onion Ninjas
It's actually rare that I tear up or get emotional over fictional characters, but what Ralts writes succeeds in making my heart ache. Through trial by fire beings learn what it's like to be free, through humanity they learn the loss of our closest friends and companions.
Once again, Ralts Bloodthorne brings even minor, passing, characters to life and leaves the feeling of raw emotion and leaking eyes... Either that or the wordsmith has hired particularly stealthy onion ninjas.
It's actually rare that I tear up or get emotional over fictional characters, but what Ralts writes succeeds in making my heart ache. Through trial by fire beings learn what it's like to be free, through humanity they learn the loss of our closest friends and companions.
Once again, Ralts Bloodthorne brings even minor, passing, characters to life and leaves the feeling of raw emotion and leaking eyes... Either that or the wordsmith has hired particularly stealthy onion ninjas.
January 8, 2022
Pretty good
The first 25-30% is a bit disappointing because it is just carnage, war and confusing battle without purpose. It seems to be a bit too 40K oriented. Then the hints of a major plot start appearing and the optimism vibe picks up again, and the book starts being enjoyable.
The first 25-30% is a bit disappointing because it is just carnage, war and confusing battle without purpose. It seems to be a bit too 40K oriented. Then the hints of a major plot start appearing and the optimism vibe picks up again, and the book starts being enjoyable.
January 2, 2026
I Love This Series So Much!
I first found this series when it was called “first contact “.
It was narrated by Agrosquirrel.
And it was through him that I found it here With its updated name, and I chose to purchase a membership so that I could read the whole series!!
I love every single mashed up reference, and every mangled idiom and historical figure.
I first found this series when it was called “first contact “.
It was narrated by Agrosquirrel.
And it was through him that I found it here With its updated name, and I chose to purchase a membership so that I could read the whole series!!
I love every single mashed up reference, and every mangled idiom and historical figure.
December 19, 2021
Yeeehaw!!
Remember that movie of a guy riding a bomb? That’s humanity. And they are teaching new species all their best tricks.
Still quite a few proofreading flaws.
Still gonna keep reading.
Remember that movie of a guy riding a bomb? That’s humanity. And they are teaching new species all their best tricks.
Still quite a few proofreading flaws.
Still gonna keep reading.
January 23, 2022
Another!
There is something deeply satisfying about watching ordinary people do something extraordinary. This volume drives deeper into some stories, starts others, and ends a few. All of them are exceptional, some will bring tears of joy or pain.
There is something deeply satisfying about watching ordinary people do something extraordinary. This volume drives deeper into some stories, starts others, and ends a few. All of them are exceptional, some will bring tears of joy or pain.
June 8, 2023
Varied POV
If you like a consistent point of view throughout your story, this may not be the book for you. Which is a shame, cause you'll miss a good read.
Military Sci Fi with humanity doing their best to help. And that is very good indeed.
If you like a consistent point of view throughout your story, this may not be the book for you. Which is a shame, cause you'll miss a good read.
Military Sci Fi with humanity doing their best to help. And that is very good indeed.
March 17, 2024
Great fun!
A blast to read. Nothing serious here but if you love Sci-fi and just want to be entertained this is awesome.
I just really wish the publisher had put a little effort into proofreading. Just like the first book it's loaded with errors.
A blast to read. Nothing serious here but if you love Sci-fi and just want to be entertained this is awesome.
I just really wish the publisher had put a little effort into proofreading. Just like the first book it's loaded with errors.
November 7, 2022
This is just crazy, and it works. This gives you moments of pretty much every emotion.
September 19, 2023
More
More,
more, more, and more of the same thing I thought it would be nice if it was the one thing I would have
More,
more, more, and more of the same thing I thought it would be nice if it was the one thing I would have
November 19, 2023
Book two is better than book one
The world setting in this series is amazing. How ralts fleshes out this very interesting and unique world is amazing. Enjoy the read
The world setting in this series is amazing. How ralts fleshes out this very interesting and unique world is amazing. Enjoy the read
March 27, 2025
It doesnt disappoint with action, drama, emotion, or worldbuilding
I wish the title didnt hit all the high points of the review, but it does. On to the next!
I wish the title didnt hit all the high points of the review, but it does. On to the next!
August 18, 2023
When reading the First Contact series you need to keep in mind that this was being made up on the fly, day by day, one post at a time by a first time author; he was worldbuilding in the first two or three books to lay the groundwork for an as yet unrealized epic future. It's at 10 volumes published as of today, with at least one or two more to come to finish off all 1000 posts of the series.
And there are rumors of there being a Second Contact in the future.
And there are rumors of there being a Second Contact in the future.
July 1, 2025
Really interesting story
This is a truly interesting story with multiple main characters in multiple different plot points that we’ve together into an interesting science fiction military story.
This is a truly interesting story with multiple main characters in multiple different plot points that we’ve together into an interesting science fiction military story.
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