Starfist Wings Of Hell

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345501004

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Starfist: Wings of Hell by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

Planet Haulover has been invaded by Skinks. Until now, the aliens' existence has been hushed up. But Force Recon's shocking report leaves the Confederation no choice but to mount a military campaign against these alien predators bent on human destruction. Meanwhile, back home, the Confederation's president is being denounced as a warmonger out to exterminate “harmless” aliens. If she loses the upcoming elections, the Confederation will have a lot more Skinks to worry about than the ones on Haulover. Newly promoted Lieutenant Charlie Bass and his third platoon have more pressing concerns, such as staying alive. But what would be a suicide mission for most—whether it's raiding a hidden Skinks base or destroying the enemy's most lethal weapons during a desperate firefight—is just another job for the Thirty-fourth FIST.

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345501028

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Starfist: Double Jeopardy by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

It may be the twenty-fifth century, but the Marines are still looking for a few good men. The Confederation has finally disclosed the existence of Skinks, fierce aliens bent on wiping out humankind. While the rest of the universe grapples with the news, the Skink-savvy Marines of the Confederation’s Thirty-fourth Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) have their own worries: they’ve just learned they can’t transfer out of the unit. Who else has the skills to fight the Skinks on their home turf when the time comes? Morale isn’t improved by a report of Skinks on the uncolonized world of Ishtar—which means that FIST must turn around and head right back into the jaws of hell with no downtime. But none of that matters to Lieutenant Charlie Bass and the third platoon of Company L. They’re Marines, they’re the best, and they’ve got a job to do.

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345436467

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Starfist: School of Fire by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

Combat, betrayal, and murder at the edge of human space . . . Deployed to assist the oligarchs of Wanderjahr in putting down a rebellion that threatens the planet's political and economic stability, the Marines must fight two wars at the same time . . . one against the resourceful, well-led guerrillas and another with the entrenched police bureaucracy. But who is the real enemy and who can be trusted? On Wanderjahr, nothing is as it seems—not even the animal life—and everyone has his own agenda. Inexorably, the Marines of the 34th FIST are drawn deeper and deeper into the politics of a world where murder, terror, and betrayal are the accepted methods of government . . . and everyone is ripe for an old-fashioned butt-kickin'.

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345436542

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Starfist: First to Fight by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

“Hard to put down . . . Any book written by Cragg and Sherman is bound to be addictive, and this is the first in what promises to be a great adventure series. First to Fight is rousing, rugged, and just plain fun.”—Ralph Peters, New York Times bestselling author of Red Army “Marines, we have just become a low-tech deep recon patrol . . .” Stranded in a hellish alien desert, stripped of their strategic systems, quick reaction force, and supporting arms, and carrying only a day's water ration, Marine Staff Sergeant Charlie Bass and his seven-man team faced a grim future seventy-five light-years from home. The only thing between his Marines and safety was eighty-five miles of uncharted, waterless terrain and two thousand bloodthirsty savages with state-of-the-art weapons in their hands and murder on their minds. But the enemy didn't reckon on the warrior cunning of Marines’ Marine Charlie Bass and the courage of the few good men who would follow him anywhere--even to death. . .

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345500502

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Starfist: Firestorm by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

Combat vets David Sherman and Dan Cragg know firsthand the courage, sacrifice, and hell of war—and their experiences have made the popular Starfist novels thrill rides of the highest order. Now the explosive action continues on the remote planet Ravenette, where the Marines of the Confederation’s 34th Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) find themselves up against a full-fledged rebellion–and a lethally loose cannon of a commanding officer. Desperate to thwart unrelenting aliens and their quest to obliterate humankind, The Confederation has beefed up its defenses. But to the citizens on the outer edges of Human Space around Ravenette—unaware that a deadly enemy even exists—the government’s move seems oppressive, and ten planets have responded with a war of secession. In touch-and-go battles with the seceding planets, the 34th FIST has emerged battered but unbowed, refusing to give up . . . even while under the command of a fanatical general. The enemy determined to strike, a new mission must be carried out, though the troops will likely return in body bags. Should Ensign Charlie Bass and his Marines somehow survive the nightmarishly difficult amphibious landing, they can expect to be outmanned, outgunned, and out-armored in a fierce duel against fresh soldiers. But like any Marine worth his salt, Bass knows there’s only one way to go when facing impossible odds: on the offense with all guns firing. There’s no other choice—because if life was easy, there’d be no need to send in the Marines.

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345509536

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Starfist: Force Recon: Recoil by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

Swift, silent, and deadly–they strike where no one else dares. Fear is the fastest-growing crop on Haulover, a newly colonized planet where someone–or something–is destroying isolated farmhouses. The unseen enemy strikes without warning, then disappears, leaving no stone standing, no trace of families or farm animals. When the Confederation receives a desperate plea for help, it’s time to send in the Marines. Impossible missions are a matter of course for Fourth Force Recon’s second platoon squads, and the situation at Haulover–with no witnesses and few clues–is no exception. But this assignment turns out to be even tougher and bloodier than usual because the devastation is a ploy–to lure the nine Marines into a trap, and to force them to bust the Confederation’s terrible secret wide open. And as for the Skinks lying in ambush on Haulover, they have no idea what trouble is . . . until they go up against a few good Marines.

Author : Peter Watts
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780440423591

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Crysis by Peter Watts Pdf

MANHATTAN IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. THEY’RE NOT FROM AROUND HERE. Welcome to the Big Apple, son. Welcome to the city that never sleeps: invaded by monstrous fusions of meat and machinery, defended by a private army that makes Blackwater look like the Red Cross, ravaged by a disfiguring plague that gifts its victims with religious rapture while it eats them alive. You’ve been thrown into this meat grinder without warning, without preparation, without a clue. Your whole squad was mowed down the moment they stepped onto the battlefield. And the chorus of voices whispering in your head keeps saying that all of this is on you: that you and you alone might be able to turn the whole thing around if you only knew what the hell was going on. You’d like to help. Really you would. But it’s not just the aliens that are gunning for you. Your own kind hunts you as a traitor, and your job might be a bit easier if you didn’t have the sneaking suspicion they could be right. . . .

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345443717

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Starfist: Kingdom's Swords by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

The Marines were told it was a simple peasant rebellion–but the mission proved to be far deadlier. . . . Gunny Charlie Bass isn’t the only Marine mystified by the order sending the entire 34th to put down a few seditious serfs on planet Kingdom. Rumors swirl of a deadly alien invasion. But few believe that such sentient beings exist. Except Gunny Bass and the Marines of the 3rd platoon, who once fought enemy aliens called Skinks–fierce, fanatical fighters with hideous weapons who attack for no other reason but to kill. Then, while slogging through Kingdom’s fetid swamps, the Marines are attacked by awesome unseen weapons that could destroy half a platoon with one shot. Clearly they are facing no normal enemy. And if their adversaries are Skinks, one FIST isn’t enough. Third platoon’s orders are to penetrate deeper into the bloody jungle hell–and find out what happens when a few good men bite the bullet. . . .

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Amnesiacs
ISBN : 0345460006

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Lazarus Rising by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

The popular Starfist series, featuring Marines in the far future, makes its hardcover debut with this story of a war against aliens on the planet Kingdom.

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345425263

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Starfist: Steel Gauntlet by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

It’s the 25th century, but the Marines are still looking for a few good men . . . “Marines ain't supposed to sit. We're supposed to kill.” After the resource-rich planet Diamunde is seized by the armed forces of industrialist Marston St. Cyr, the Confederation Marines face their most desperate battles yet against the mechanized forces of the bloody usurper. Promised a walkover by military planners, instead the Marines must run a gauntlet of steel, with weaponry three hundred years out of date. For the Confederation's invasion army to seize the planet, the Marine FISTs first have to secure a planethead against St. Cyr's much larger forces which are equipped with superior weapons. Together with their outgunned comrades, the Marines of 34th FIST must do the impossible—or die . . .

Author : Andrea DeCapua
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780387763316

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Grammar for Teachers by Andrea DeCapua Pdf

The purpose of Grammar for Teachers is to encourage readers to develop a solid understanding of the use and function of grammatical structures in American English. It approaches grammar from a descriptive rather than a prescriptive approach; however, throughout the book differences between formal and informal language, and spoken and written English are discussed. The book avoids jargon or excessive use of technical terminology. It makes the study of grammar interesting and relevant by presenting grammar in context and by using authentic material from a wide variety of sources.

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Random House LLC
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345435927

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Hangfire by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

Three Marines from CO. L's 3rd Platoon masquerade as former military buddies on holiday on the exclusive resort planet of Havanagas to destroy a brutal underworld empire responsible for an elite "paradise" that caters to every debauched desire and violent fantasy of the very rich. Original.

Author : Pig That Can Howl Like A Wolf
Publisher : WWW.WEBNOVEL.COM (Cloudary Holdings Limited)
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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God of Fishing by Pig That Can Howl Like A Wolf Pdf

In a world where humanity lives in suspended space, children undergo a fishing test when they come of age. Those with immaculate talents have the possibility of becoming great fishing masters. In the endless sea, every life is imbued with a sacred mission. There are fish that can fly, turtles that have absorbed the worldly essence, and whales that can devour the heaven and earth… There are also countless fishers. Fishing is an art. There is an ancient saying: If you can't fish, you might as well be bait.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1040 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCD:31175032935531

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The Publishers Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Sherman,Dan Cragg
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345460592

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Starfist: Force Recon: Pointblank by David Sherman,Dan Cragg Pdf

A bold new contingent—Force Recon—joins the explosive Starfist space epic of marines at war. A Confederation army is besieged on the planet Ravenette, cut off by and facing destruction at the hands of a dozen Secessionist Coalition worlds arrayed against it. The outnumbered and outgunned forces cling precariously to their foothold, dubbed “Bataan” by the desperate men in their fighting bunkers. Reinforcements are on the way, but will they arrive in time? And even if they do, can they match the well-led, highly motivated enemy determined to destroy them in battle? But the Confederation commander holds a wild card, an elite force armed only with what they carry on their backs and in their heads: a small detachment of Marines who lightly go where others fear to tread, the Fourth Force Recon Company. For anyone else this mission would be suicide, but for these Marines, it’s just another day in the maelstrom.