Hardcore

Combat-K #3

by Andy Remic

In a far future where a Junk alien scourge multiplies across Quad-Gal, Combat K are charged with finding the Junk’s homeland and annihilating the enemy.

a quick SLAM drop to Sick World, a long-abandoned hospital planet once dedicated to curing the deformed, the insane, the dying and the dead.

As daylight fades, so hibernation ends. The Medical Staff of Sick World, the doctors, nurses, patients and deviants, abandoned with extreme prejudice, a thousand-year gestation of hardcore medical mutation and accelerated healthcare technology; they can smell fresh meat. And Keenan, Pippa and Franco face their toughest battle yet.

You’ll never look at a nurse the same way again.

Genres: Science Fiction

656 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 29, 2009

About the author

Andy Remic lives in Lincoln, UK, although his heart and viking soul belong to the Scottish mountains. Married with two children, Andy has a variety of esoteric and sometimes contrasting loves, including sword fighting, climbing, mountain biking, kick-boxing, Ducati motorcycles and retro-gaming. He recently wrote the computer version of his novel Biohell for the 48K Spectrum, in which many people are still stuck. He writes in both SF and fantasy fields, and is sometimes accused of literature. Current novels include: Spiral, Quake, Warhead, War Machine, Biohell, Hardcore and the upcoming Cloneworld, Theme Planet and TOX for Solaris Books, and the Kell’s Legend trilogy, Kell’s Legend, Soul Stealers and Vampire Warlords for Angry Robot Books.

Reviews

[Rob · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolute tripe. Couldn't finish it. I've never written a review on goodreads but had to write one for this garbage.

This book reads like something vomited out by a teenaged boy who knows nothing about science (nor writing). It's Fantasy not Sci-fi, as there no science behind anything, all the "tech terms" are random crap cobbled together from buzzwords and mainstream terms used randomly. There brilliant inventions like "DumbMutt" technology and way too many capitalized words. It's like the author did zero research, just making up an entire novel on the fly in one marathon session.

The characters are ridiculous, but not in an entertaining way. More a "wow was this written by a grade 7 creative writing class?" sort of way. Zombie soldiers with breasts sagging to their waits with puss dripping from the nipples sort of characters.

Pure shit. I gave up halfway through because it was just too cheesy and lame.

[Bek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely a book written for fun and the amusement of the reader. If you enjoy a sci-fi story with humor such as Hitchhiker's Guide or video game humor, you might enjoy this read.

Otherwise the story is simply a relaxing read that requires no complex thought. It's basically reading a script for a goofy science fiction film, but I still really enjoyed it.

[Papal Bull · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am committed to finishing the series but this book was painful to read.

[Jen! · Rating 2 out of 5]

At 656 pages, it is a long novel, yet I found it easy and relaxing to read. I really like Andy Remic’s writing style. He’s very good at creating…unique characters and worlds.

You can read my full review here - http://combustiblereviews.com/2015/11...

[Jason Condron · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you like trashy Sci-Fi YES.
If not, stay clear.