Science Fiction Fantasy
Science Fiction & Fantasy Portal:   |  HOME   |  FORUM   |   Other forums   |

 


Go Back   Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums > Books and Writing > Books and Literature > General Book Discussion
Register Forum RULES Members List Gallery Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

General Book Discussion General Science Fiction Fantasy books and literature discussion.


Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread
Old 10th September 2007, 05:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: California
Posts: 47
Chris Bunch's Last Legion and Star Risk Novels

Would you recommend them or prefer one over the other?
bookfan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13th September 2007, 08:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: California
Posts: 27
Re: Chris Bunch's Last Legion and Star Risk Novels

If you're looking for brainless milSF, you could do worse than the Last Legion.

If you want something more substantial than pulp milSF, look elsewhere (David Drake's Hammer's Slammers series, for instance).
Max the Mediocre is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13th September 2007, 11:55 AM   #3 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK: ENGLAND:
Posts: 137
Re: Chris Bunch's Last Legion and Star Risk Novels

Have not read Last legion that I am aware of. Star Risk is OK as a lightweight quick read. Don't expect anything engrossing though.
Somni is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13th September 2007, 05:33 PM   #4 (permalink)
Magister Mundi sum
 
Aleksei's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Sweden
Posts: 219
Re: Chris Bunch's Last Legion and Star Risk Novels

His Sten series, Shadow War trilogy and Seer King series are far far better, try those instead.

And his novel Corsair is a favorite of mine.
Aleksei is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14th September 2007, 12:34 AM   #5 (permalink)
Noob writer!
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Leicester
Posts: 10
Re: Chris Bunch's Last Legion and Star Risk Novels

I too really enjoyed his Corsair novel. I also like the Dragonmaster series as well.
PhillB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14th September 2007, 06:28 AM   #6 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Kansas
Posts: 4
Re: Chris Bunch's Last Legion and Star Risk Novels

I haven't read his other stuff (is his writing style fairly consistent?), but I have read the Star Risk novels and, as said above, they are a brainless, over the top, sex/guns/massive explosions romp that is most likely the best written crap I have ever read (and I mean that in a good way). They don't have any real substance and his new one -double cross program is the name I remember- has so many blind turns and twists that I'm surprised he can keep it all straight. Honestly though, if you don't want to read a heavily thoughtful novel, they're great and not in a 'gloss over all the badly written portions' way.
Ardias is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14th September 2007, 09:36 AM   #7 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK: ENGLAND:
Posts: 137
Re: Chris Bunch's Last Legion and Star Risk Novels

Quote:
His Sten series
The Sten series was OK, but it dragged so towards the end I am sure it could have been cut by at least a book without reducing the story.

However, I do agree that the Shadow War books are better for a more 'thinking' read.
Somni is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17th September 2007, 02:57 AM   #8 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: California
Posts: 47
Re: Chris Bunch's Last Legion and Star Risk Novels

Quote:
Originally Posted by Max the Mediocre View Post
If you're looking for brainless milSF, you could do worse than the Last Legion.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ardias View Post
I haven't read his other stuff (is his writing style fairly consistent?), but I have read the Star Risk novels and, as said above, they are a brainless, over the top, sex/guns/massive explosions romp that is most likely the best written crap I have ever read (and I mean that in a good way). They don't have any real substance and his new one -double cross program is the name I remember- has so many blind turns and twists that I'm surprised he can keep it all straight. Honestly though, if you don't want to read a heavily thoughtful novel, they're great and not in a 'gloss over all the badly written portions' way.
Yup, mindless scifi action was what I was looking for.

Okay, I'm going to hijack my own thread. What about:
  • William Dietz's Legion of the Damn
  • Jack Campbell's Lost Fleet
  • Neal Asher novels.
bookfan is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Justice League Movie Ideas demolition18 General Media Discussion 6 14th February 2008 08:47 PM
My Follow Up Ideas demolition18 Smallville 1 31st December 2005 08:47 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:56 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc.

About | Link To Us | For Writers | For Publishers | Privacy | Terms of Use | Copyright | Press | XML/RSS | Contact Us

© Copyright Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles 2003-2008