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Mission Earth #3
The Enemy Within
Do you know who your enemies are? Your neighbor? Your boss? Your butcher? Your wife? Only the Voltarians know for sure. Theyve infiltrated our worldand theyre prepping it for a power play unlike any youve ever seen. Even Jettero Heller, a leading Voltarian, doesnt know whom he can trust. Beset by double crossing body doubles and backstabbing identity shifters, he discovers that the most dangerous battle of all is about to begin... against a most surprising enemy. In this web of espionage, intrigue and betrayal, even Voltarian Royal Combat Engineer Jettero Heller doesnt know who he can trust. Hes hard at work creating a gasoline substitute to fuel his 68 Caddy in a Long Island automobile racea development that could have dramatic consequences for the entire human race. As such, he poses a grave threat to the powers that be. Now, his treacherous fellow Voltarian, Soltan Gris, has formed a secret alliance with a cabal that includes a dirty DC politician, a ruthless billionaire industrialist and a mysterious media madman. Their terminate Jettero Heller. Beset by double-crossing body doubles and backstabbing identity shifters, Heller discovers that the most dangerous battle of all is about to begin against THE ENEMY WITHIN.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1986
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L. Ron Hubbard
1,923 books638 followersL. Ron Hubbard is universally acclaimed as the single most influential author and humanitarian of this modern age. His definitive works on the mind and spirit—comprising over 350 million copies in circulation and more than 40 international bestsellers—have resulted in a legacy benefiting millions and a movement spanning all cultures.
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March 22, 2008
Great read... Although the title suggests an unnerving, almost sinister plot, the author's pragmatic use of detail and effortless blend of post-modern colloquialism brings a rather homey, sympathetic view of alien domination to the reader.
May 8, 2023
Hubbard's hangups and obsessions sneak through with some of his Scientology non-sense and satire needs humor to make it work and this volume is losing its sense of humor.
December 11, 2019
Some of the plots start to unfurl. We knew Heller wanted the Cadillac Brougham Coup d’Elegance because it was a gas hog. Being a racing fan, he sets out to run 1,000 lap race without refueling a gas hog.
Also, yet to be reveled, Utanc is not a simple Kara Kum Desert girl. And has Soltan Gris wrapped around her little finger. Drugs are missing from the Apparatus base in Turkey (and I bet this stops when she's gone). She speaks multiple languages like a native and is obviously world traveled. She's a con-artist, but we still don't realize the whole story.
As for Soltan Gris, he's a blithering idiot. This is where the story goes awry. How can a man rise to be second in charge of the most powerful agency on Voltar, and be a blithering idiot? Simple - it's easier to write that way. Being the victim of bad luck over and over again requires forethought and style. L.Ron Hubbard is normally better than this using a simple "he's stupid" excuse.
The only redeeming value in this book is the creative names for people and companies. We noticed L. Ron Hubbard doesn't like psychology, but now we see how much he hates oil companies and the press.
Don't expect any closure in this book. It's more like, "Oh, look. I wrote 332 pages. Time to stop writing and sell another book." Pathetic.
Also, yet to be reveled, Utanc is not a simple Kara Kum Desert girl. And has Soltan Gris wrapped around her little finger. Drugs are missing from the Apparatus base in Turkey (and I bet this stops when she's gone). She speaks multiple languages like a native and is obviously world traveled. She's a con-artist, but we still don't realize the whole story.
As for Soltan Gris, he's a blithering idiot. This is where the story goes awry. How can a man rise to be second in charge of the most powerful agency on Voltar, and be a blithering idiot? Simple - it's easier to write that way. Being the victim of bad luck over and over again requires forethought and style. L.Ron Hubbard is normally better than this using a simple "he's stupid" excuse.
The only redeeming value in this book is the creative names for people and companies. We noticed L. Ron Hubbard doesn't like psychology, but now we see how much he hates oil companies and the press.
Don't expect any closure in this book. It's more like, "Oh, look. I wrote 332 pages. Time to stop writing and sell another book." Pathetic.
February 21, 2015
Take all ten of these books and boil 'em down all night... no, leave it on the burner for a whole week. Reduce it too a thick dense sticky sauce. And still, this will have very little flavour.
There was the seed of a decent parody in there within the first two books then the joke was over. The joke became, "...let's make it ten books, just so we could call it a "dekalogy".
There was the seed of a decent parody in there within the first two books then the joke was over. The joke became, "...let's make it ten books, just so we could call it a "dekalogy".
April 6, 2009
Horrible. The less said about this one the better.
February 21, 2015
Hubbard has a big problem with psychiatrists
31 March 2012
When we are dealing with a series of ten novels, particularly a series that was read so long ago, the entire series seems to morph into a single book that I can vaguely remember. Some people seemed to have liked these books but most of the readers that have commented on them have indicated otherwise. I have never really been a big fan of such long running series, though the only other one I read was The Wheel of Time, which I gave up on once I reached the seventh book. However, unlike Robert Jordan, it seems that Hubbard had originally set out to write ten books in his series whereas Jordan had an idea but the idea did not seem to be all that well constructed which resulted in his series becoming bogged down in detail, and then he died.
I won't go too far into discussing such problems here but I would like discuss psychology and the professions in general. I say that because Hubbard does have some serious problems with psychology, psychiatry, and marketing. I will leave marketing for now as there is a lot to be said about this discipline, but I will suggest that I can see the connection, despite me believing that the connection is a little tenuous.
The problem I think is that there is a belief that these three particular professions are manipulative and work to make us become confirmed to society: Psychology through behavioural training and psychiatry through the use of drugs. Granted, these two professions seek to assist people integrate into society, and this, in a way, is not a bad thing. If you find yourself before a psychiatrist there is usually some reason, but I do have a little more concerns with this medical profession since there is the use of mind-altering drugs, and having been down that road in the past (through the use of recreational pharmaceuticals) I do have concerns with regards to psychiatry's extensive use of drugs.
There is still an awful lot that we do not know about the human mind and in a way while using psychiatric drugs (which covers a whole different gamut of drugs) is a lot better than simply shocking people or cutting out parts of their brain, I still feel that we don't really understand to consequences of these actions. It seems to be a process of clouding the brain and the mind so that one can feel good about themselves. MDMA does that by releasing serotonin to give the user (oh, MDMA is an illegal drug, commonly known as ecstasy) not only a high, but makes them feel really happy and very confident. Unfortunately the crash can be substantially worse (and people have committed suicide during the crash, though most users become incredibly moody). The psychotropic drugs tend to be a lot less potent, but once again generally requires regular consumption for them to work.
Psychology is a different story because it is not a medical discipline, it is an allied health discipline (meaning you do not need a medical degree to practice, though these days in Australia you are highly unlikely to get a job as a psychologist without a master's degree). The whole purpose (and you have probably seen images of people lying on a couch spouting their problems to the psychologist) is for the psychologist to help you work through your concerns and help to train the way you think so as to banish the bad thoughts and focus on the good. Now it is not about being too optimistic, we must be realistic, but we cannot be too pessimistic either.
In many cases it depends on the capability of the psychologist as their whole purpose is to never see you again. If you get to the point where you walk out the door and sign off, and then go and live a full and productive life, then the psychologist has succeeded. They generally give you encouragement, support, help you overcome your own mental barriers, and assist you in building up a sense of self confidence. Now, I suspect that there are groups and organisations that do not like that because the whole profession seems to be designed to help one accept who they are and to ignore those of other opinions, and when one begins to accept who they are, it destroys the power that others may have over you. It is dangerous because when we realise that we have control over our lives, others who attempt to interpose themselves into our lives will begin to have problems manipulating us to their will.
One of the most common tactics that is used is the doctrine of sin. Now, I believe in the doctrine of sin, as did the Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Egyptians. I believe that as humans we have been corrupted and live selfish and destructive lives. We care little about others and only seek to do that which benefits ourselves. In short we have rejected God, but, God has intervened in this universe and though an atoning sacrifice, has freed us from guilt and cleansed us of our sins. We stand before God perfect and righteous, however that does not mean that we go on sinning, by no means, because what is the point of having a shower when we are only going to throw ourselves back into the mud. However, once we understand the grace of God, the power that sin has over us is broken.
But, people do not like that, they love to preach grace but not live it. When we are free from sin we are free indeed, and indeed we are free from the control that others may seek to have over us through sin. When I say that it is not those of us who profess with our mouths and believe in our hearts, but rather those who, while understanding grace, do not wish to show it to others. It is much like the parable of the unmerciful servant. He has a debt that is too huge to pay, so he begs for forgiveness and receives it, and when somebody else comes with a debt to him, he incarcerates him and punishes him. It is like that in that while our sin before God has been cleaned, we need to forgive and show patience to the little things that may be done to us. However, I have written too much on this anyway, so I will move on for now.
31 March 2012
When we are dealing with a series of ten novels, particularly a series that was read so long ago, the entire series seems to morph into a single book that I can vaguely remember. Some people seemed to have liked these books but most of the readers that have commented on them have indicated otherwise. I have never really been a big fan of such long running series, though the only other one I read was The Wheel of Time, which I gave up on once I reached the seventh book. However, unlike Robert Jordan, it seems that Hubbard had originally set out to write ten books in his series whereas Jordan had an idea but the idea did not seem to be all that well constructed which resulted in his series becoming bogged down in detail, and then he died.
I won't go too far into discussing such problems here but I would like discuss psychology and the professions in general. I say that because Hubbard does have some serious problems with psychology, psychiatry, and marketing. I will leave marketing for now as there is a lot to be said about this discipline, but I will suggest that I can see the connection, despite me believing that the connection is a little tenuous.
The problem I think is that there is a belief that these three particular professions are manipulative and work to make us become confirmed to society: Psychology through behavioural training and psychiatry through the use of drugs. Granted, these two professions seek to assist people integrate into society, and this, in a way, is not a bad thing. If you find yourself before a psychiatrist there is usually some reason, but I do have a little more concerns with this medical profession since there is the use of mind-altering drugs, and having been down that road in the past (through the use of recreational pharmaceuticals) I do have concerns with regards to psychiatry's extensive use of drugs.
There is still an awful lot that we do not know about the human mind and in a way while using psychiatric drugs (which covers a whole different gamut of drugs) is a lot better than simply shocking people or cutting out parts of their brain, I still feel that we don't really understand to consequences of these actions. It seems to be a process of clouding the brain and the mind so that one can feel good about themselves. MDMA does that by releasing serotonin to give the user (oh, MDMA is an illegal drug, commonly known as ecstasy) not only a high, but makes them feel really happy and very confident. Unfortunately the crash can be substantially worse (and people have committed suicide during the crash, though most users become incredibly moody). The psychotropic drugs tend to be a lot less potent, but once again generally requires regular consumption for them to work.
Psychology is a different story because it is not a medical discipline, it is an allied health discipline (meaning you do not need a medical degree to practice, though these days in Australia you are highly unlikely to get a job as a psychologist without a master's degree). The whole purpose (and you have probably seen images of people lying on a couch spouting their problems to the psychologist) is for the psychologist to help you work through your concerns and help to train the way you think so as to banish the bad thoughts and focus on the good. Now it is not about being too optimistic, we must be realistic, but we cannot be too pessimistic either.
In many cases it depends on the capability of the psychologist as their whole purpose is to never see you again. If you get to the point where you walk out the door and sign off, and then go and live a full and productive life, then the psychologist has succeeded. They generally give you encouragement, support, help you overcome your own mental barriers, and assist you in building up a sense of self confidence. Now, I suspect that there are groups and organisations that do not like that because the whole profession seems to be designed to help one accept who they are and to ignore those of other opinions, and when one begins to accept who they are, it destroys the power that others may have over you. It is dangerous because when we realise that we have control over our lives, others who attempt to interpose themselves into our lives will begin to have problems manipulating us to their will.
One of the most common tactics that is used is the doctrine of sin. Now, I believe in the doctrine of sin, as did the Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Egyptians. I believe that as humans we have been corrupted and live selfish and destructive lives. We care little about others and only seek to do that which benefits ourselves. In short we have rejected God, but, God has intervened in this universe and though an atoning sacrifice, has freed us from guilt and cleansed us of our sins. We stand before God perfect and righteous, however that does not mean that we go on sinning, by no means, because what is the point of having a shower when we are only going to throw ourselves back into the mud. However, once we understand the grace of God, the power that sin has over us is broken.
But, people do not like that, they love to preach grace but not live it. When we are free from sin we are free indeed, and indeed we are free from the control that others may seek to have over us through sin. When I say that it is not those of us who profess with our mouths and believe in our hearts, but rather those who, while understanding grace, do not wish to show it to others. It is much like the parable of the unmerciful servant. He has a debt that is too huge to pay, so he begs for forgiveness and receives it, and when somebody else comes with a debt to him, he incarcerates him and punishes him. It is like that in that while our sin before God has been cleaned, we need to forgive and show patience to the little things that may be done to us. However, I have written too much on this anyway, so I will move on for now.
October 16, 2020
Third volume of the immensely funny and entertaining ten-part series Mission Earth.
The shenanigans continue in this fast-paced volume with a bunch of Voltarians now on Earth and washing their dirty laundry on our turf. The current status quo of our planet continues to be dissected and examined from a highly satirical, albeit very real, point of view. From the current political conspiracies, to environmental and biological issues (well Covid pandemic and violent weather changes are good examples) to relentless drug production and the CIA’s involvement with it. The list goes on. Yet, the hero Jettero Heller, keeps at his mission to prevent humans from destroying Earth, so that Earth can remain on Voltar’s invasion timetable 100 years from now (obviously plenty of twists on this too).
This story continues to be narrated by the anti-hero and antagonist Soltan Gris, despicable Voltar CIA agent (Coordinated Information Apparatus), who despite his best effort, fails to kill Heller and continue with their own diabolical plans.
The shenanigans continue in this fast-paced volume with a bunch of Voltarians now on Earth and washing their dirty laundry on our turf. The current status quo of our planet continues to be dissected and examined from a highly satirical, albeit very real, point of view. From the current political conspiracies, to environmental and biological issues (well Covid pandemic and violent weather changes are good examples) to relentless drug production and the CIA’s involvement with it. The list goes on. Yet, the hero Jettero Heller, keeps at his mission to prevent humans from destroying Earth, so that Earth can remain on Voltar’s invasion timetable 100 years from now (obviously plenty of twists on this too).
This story continues to be narrated by the anti-hero and antagonist Soltan Gris, despicable Voltar CIA agent (Coordinated Information Apparatus), who despite his best effort, fails to kill Heller and continue with their own diabolical plans.
November 12, 2020
Hi, everybody!
As I mentioned in my review of volume 1, I read all 10.
And 3 times, over the last 25 years. Third time, I think I did get the point, although it may be still not 100%, but we'll see.
So, I thought I better carry on writing about these books, in case anyone is interested in my prose.
The "Mission Earth mood" has never been more understandable than in 2020.
I can tell you that, where I had not necessarily seen all the parallels with our reality, now, they are kind of increasingly glaring.
You think it's overdone? Look at our world. We shouldn't need the Voltarians to come and observe.
See you at volume 4.
As I mentioned in my review of volume 1, I read all 10.
And 3 times, over the last 25 years. Third time, I think I did get the point, although it may be still not 100%, but we'll see.
So, I thought I better carry on writing about these books, in case anyone is interested in my prose.
The "Mission Earth mood" has never been more understandable than in 2020.
I can tell you that, where I had not necessarily seen all the parallels with our reality, now, they are kind of increasingly glaring.
You think it's overdone? Look at our world. We shouldn't need the Voltarians to come and observe.
See you at volume 4.
March 24, 2019
Wow! I read it 4 times now. Just amazing. It has everything. Aliens, the CIA, FBO, Rockefeller, the Illuminati, Mafia, Nazis, KGB, finances, the stock market, Wal street, PR, press, fake news, media, Homosexuality, sex, politics, intergalactic warfare -- earth in its fullest picture. YOU NAME IT. It is there!
The hero is awesome, and his girl is a bombshell (but you better do not mess with her).
It is all there - everything you would ever want from such an Epic! A 1.1 million words series -- 996 characters in 10 volumes! Wow! Fantastic! I lost a lot of sleep! It is that good!
The hero is awesome, and his girl is a bombshell (but you better do not mess with her).
It is all there - everything you would ever want from such an Epic! A 1.1 million words series -- 996 characters in 10 volumes! Wow! Fantastic! I lost a lot of sleep! It is that good!
May 31, 2019
I was hoping that since the previous book was a bit better than the first book in the series, L. Ron Hubbard's 1986 novel "Mission Earth, Book 03: The Enemy Within" would be a bit better than that. Nope. Unfortunately, this book focuses almost entirely on Soltan Gris instead of on Jettero Heller. Worse, Hubbard seems to have doubled-down on the comic-book-like prose. So, in a nutshell, the book really doesn't go anywhere and is even painfully silly. Officially, I'm rating it an an OK 3 stars out of 5. But, if I could, I'd drop it down half a star to 2-1/2 stars.
October 29, 2020
Two great characters, at least two of my favorites, enter the story: Babe Corleon, the mafia chief, and J. Walter Madison. Madison is truly a character for our times - a public relations genius with absolutely no moral compass, no interest whatsoever in anything except getting media coverage. When I read this series the first time I thought he was a bit over the top. Not even close! Madison perfectly captures the hysteria of the current media. It's actually a very prescient picture of the divisive world of 2020 and why it is that way.
September 16, 2025
The series gets better as you go along. The first volume "Mission Earth", was not so good but lots of character development. The second volume, "Volume 2", was better but still a bit week. The third volume, "The Enemy Within", is a major improvement and I'm hoping this trend keeps up. The story is starting to show some real-life personality traits and how people act.
April 11, 2019
Eh. This one started out better than the previous two and then took a dice halfway in. This one didn’t even seem a complete arc. Maybe better than the second book, but only because I was enjoying it more at the start.
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October 21, 2020This was a fun read – amusing and yet quite enlightening mirroring the state of the world today. I do like reading from the point of view of the bad guy – it gives some kind of psychological insight.
November 27, 2019
This story was much better then the prior two books. Hoping this is a trend for future stories in the series.
March 24, 2020
too much sex.
August 28, 2022
Series was fun to read. Nothing all that serious, but fun nonetheless.
February 24, 2023
Reminds me of the Hitchhikers series.
Leans more to the sarcastic side but I can’t stop listening.
Leans more to the sarcastic side but I can’t stop listening.
March 25, 2023
So far, this is the best book in the series. A lot happens, and it jumps around some, but I did enjoy this book.
February 29, 2024
Remarkably good writing that excels beyond the pulp genre it was written for. I did not expect L Ron Hubbard to be so ahead of his time.
June 9, 2024
Please don't judge me, i read them as a kid. i just never got around to putting them on my read list
May 4, 2015
The Mission Earth series is a big, bloated, fun and funny dekalogy* of pulp and satire and non-stop action. It's not a serious work, nor was it intended to be; I believe Hubbard wrote it simply out of fondness for the field, the way it was when he was beginning his career. He surely didn't need the money. It lampoons everything from economics to law enforcement to crime to space opera to science and all stops in between. It's not a particularly well-written work of literature, but is engaging and interesting and, despite the length, fairly fast-paced throughout. It was de rigueur in the publications of the field when it first appeared to vilify it entirely, I suspect both because of who Hubbard was and the old-fashioned themes and tropes of the work... not to mention the ubiquitous advertising campaign that surrounded the publication with the ever-present asterisk definition that I just couldn't resist reproducing here. However, I decided to see what all the fuss had been about and gave it a shot, thought it was fun, and read the whole thing straight through one summer. It was fun; I liked it.
*A series of ten books.
*A series of ten books.
October 4, 2020
Our savior comes from Voltar
Split in ten volumes for editorial (and practical) reasons, the Mission Earth series can be seen as a continuous narrative whose chapters are identified by the different books. This “space operatish” saga (not a lot of space travels, but alien technological gizmos are everywhere!) will follow the comically clumsy actions of corrupted Voltarian agent Soltan Gris as he narrates his attempts to sabotage and destroy the brave Jettero Heller, another native from planet Voltar, bent on “cleaning” the polluted planet Earth to meet voltarian colonial standards. The extremely grotesque way used to paint earthlings' corruption and other... “faults”, however, becomes rapidly a double-edged weapon for reader’s appreciation and may cause some annoyance if the comments read are not thought coming from the corrupted alien venting in his journal, but from the author himself trying to slip his personal (Scientology's) propaganda into the narrative. The suggestion here is to forget the author and have a long light-hearted read, laughing at alien stupidity and their lack in understanding human complexity!
Split in ten volumes for editorial (and practical) reasons, the Mission Earth series can be seen as a continuous narrative whose chapters are identified by the different books. This “space operatish” saga (not a lot of space travels, but alien technological gizmos are everywhere!) will follow the comically clumsy actions of corrupted Voltarian agent Soltan Gris as he narrates his attempts to sabotage and destroy the brave Jettero Heller, another native from planet Voltar, bent on “cleaning” the polluted planet Earth to meet voltarian colonial standards. The extremely grotesque way used to paint earthlings' corruption and other... “faults”, however, becomes rapidly a double-edged weapon for reader’s appreciation and may cause some annoyance if the comments read are not thought coming from the corrupted alien venting in his journal, but from the author himself trying to slip his personal (Scientology's) propaganda into the narrative. The suggestion here is to forget the author and have a long light-hearted read, laughing at alien stupidity and their lack in understanding human complexity!
January 7, 2014
Good but not the best one I've read yet
this is the third book in the mission earth series so I can't comment on the ins and outs of all the story but this book in particular was pretty slow but there are seven books after it so I figured I was bound to run into a couple slow ones I didn't like this one as much as the first but I did however like it better than the second and although people are complaining about the drawn out utanc character I actually enjoyed these parts because obviously there is something more to her than what sultan grid knows of her and I found these parts to be some of the best in this book overall though l ron hubbard is a master of developing characters and forcing you to develop feelings for these characters you actually do start to feel a little sorry for sultan grid as every effort he takes to complete his mission gets foiled very reminiscent of Jerry lundergaard from Fargo just a frustrated underpowered man who just wants to stay alive and do as he's told but always fails
this is the third book in the mission earth series so I can't comment on the ins and outs of all the story but this book in particular was pretty slow but there are seven books after it so I figured I was bound to run into a couple slow ones I didn't like this one as much as the first but I did however like it better than the second and although people are complaining about the drawn out utanc character I actually enjoyed these parts because obviously there is something more to her than what sultan grid knows of her and I found these parts to be some of the best in this book overall though l ron hubbard is a master of developing characters and forcing you to develop feelings for these characters you actually do start to feel a little sorry for sultan grid as every effort he takes to complete his mission gets foiled very reminiscent of Jerry lundergaard from Fargo just a frustrated underpowered man who just wants to stay alive and do as he's told but always fails
December 3, 2015
I read this series several years ago with a friend. It was a daunting task at 10 books but we were determined. It's not the usual sort of series I read but I had heard a lot about it and had some highschool friends who loved it.
It's tough to review just one book in the series because the full story is told in all 10 books. You have to read all 10 to find out what happens.
Certainly some of the books were better than others, more exciting and adventurous, but its rare that a 10 book series doesn't have some boringness at some point in all those thousands of pages!
I liked the story and I liked how the books put in perspective some of the craziness you find on Planet Earth with the CIA, drugs, the media, etc.
Overall, I found it a fun romp through our planet from the eyes of an outsider....Mr. Jettero Heller. I think it's a great read!
It's tough to review just one book in the series because the full story is told in all 10 books. You have to read all 10 to find out what happens.
Certainly some of the books were better than others, more exciting and adventurous, but its rare that a 10 book series doesn't have some boringness at some point in all those thousands of pages!
I liked the story and I liked how the books put in perspective some of the craziness you find on Planet Earth with the CIA, drugs, the media, etc.
Overall, I found it a fun romp through our planet from the eyes of an outsider....Mr. Jettero Heller. I think it's a great read!
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October 23, 2013Absolute drivel.
I am wondering if I can be bothered to go write this on all the books of the series that I actually managed to slog through, and I might. Been reading sci-fi since I remember myself and almost never have I dropped a book halfway through. I really tried with this "epic" series, really did. On book 4 now and have decided that there is no way I am devoting another precious minute of my life to this.
The story has something in it, but there are so many unnecessary twists and turns, totally pointless and adding nothing to the narrative. The weird is too crazy, the strange is stupid, in short - avoid this book.
Cannot believe it is written by the author of Battlefield Earth!
I am wondering if I can be bothered to go write this on all the books of the series that I actually managed to slog through, and I might. Been reading sci-fi since I remember myself and almost never have I dropped a book halfway through. I really tried with this "epic" series, really did. On book 4 now and have decided that there is no way I am devoting another precious minute of my life to this.
The story has something in it, but there are so many unnecessary twists and turns, totally pointless and adding nothing to the narrative. The weird is too crazy, the strange is stupid, in short - avoid this book.
Cannot believe it is written by the author of Battlefield Earth!
February 10, 2016
While not as totally horrible as the Battlefield Earth book these aren't that great. There are some good plots themes and a sorta pulpish feel to the characters, but overall it seems to fall short of what it could be. The story seems to ramble and could have been cut by 1/3 and still got the point across. The random sex and sadistic events just seem to be placed in there not for storyline but for shock value. Not recommended
August 18, 2011
Not to knock L Ron because I absolutely loved
but this one was definitely not my cup of tea. I didn't find it funny in the least and I think that was what it was trying to be. It failed and I quit the series.
but this one was definitely not my cup of tea. I didn't find it funny in the least and I think that was what it was trying to be. It failed and I quit the series.
March 26, 2012
My first Mission Earth Galaxy Press published book. Just like the previous two, I didn't really enjoyed reading it but I still wanted to know how the story will go. The hero in the story was becoming more and more cooler and he still needs to encounter a bunch of hardships while the story goes. There are still lots of boring scenarios just for the sake of making the flow of the story long.
July 13, 2016
I bought this series of books because I wanted to read something longer, not just a single book. The sci-fi genre, and the book description got my attention, so there I was, taking all the books in the series home, and...... quite frankly not liking it too much. It was okay, but this was one of the rare purchases that I regretted.
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