Ranks of Bronze

Ranks of Bronze
Author: David Drake
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2001-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1618242997
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They were Roman soldiers¾ and they were still alive because there were no better killers in the galaxy. The Galactics need fighters who could win battles without the aid of technology. That's why, when Rome's legions suffered disaster at Carrhae, secretive alien traders were waiting to buy them on the Persian slave market. Now, virtually immortal, the Romans fight strange enemies on stranger worlds; and though they win every battle, the spoils of victory never include freedom. If the legionaries are ever to return to Earth, it must be through the beam weapons and force screens of their ruthless alien owners. But no matter the odds, two thousand years is a long time; the Romans are coming home. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Foreign Legions

Foreign Legions
Author: David Drake
Publisher: Baen Books
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2001
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0671319906
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Set in the universe of "Ranks of Bronze, Foreign Legions" presents masterful new novellas by David Drake, Eric Flint, S.M. Stirling, Marl L. Van Name, and David Weber. "David Drake is now the king of military science fiction".--"Philadelphia Weekly Press".

The Excalibur Alternative

The Excalibur Alternative
Author: David Weber
Publisher: Baen Books
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0671318608
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This novel is based on a much shorter version published in David Drake's "Foreign Legions".

Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey
Author: David Drake
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765387050
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Rome, 262 A.D: It had been the capital of the greatest civilization on Earth. Now both city and civilization are dying. Imperial unity has shattered as separatist and usurpers squabble among themselves and greater enemies gather to swallow them all. One man stands between humanity and the Long Night, matching his savage determination against a hopeless future. He is Aulus Perennius, an Imperial secret agent as tough and ruthless as the age in which he lives. Until now, though, his enemies have all been human. “Blood and thunder need not be thud and blunder if done with intelligence and flair, and David Drake has proven that he can do it that way.” —Asimov’s SF Magazine on Birds of Prey At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Men of Bronze

Men of Bronze
Author: Donald Kagan
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2013-06-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1400846307
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A major contribution to the debate over ancient Greek warfare by some of the world's leading scholars Men of Bronze takes up one of the most important and fiercely debated subjects in ancient history and classics: how did archaic Greek hoplites fight, and what role, if any, did hoplite warfare play in shaping the Greek polis? In the nineteenth century, George Grote argued that the phalanx battle formation of the hoplite farmer citizen-soldier was the driving force behind a revolution in Greek social, political, and cultural institutions. Throughout the twentieth century scholars developed and refined this grand hoplite narrative with the help of archaeology. But over the past thirty years scholars have criticized nearly every major tenet of this orthodoxy. Indeed, the revisionists have persuaded many specialists that the evidence demands a new interpretation of the hoplite narrative and a rewriting of early Greek history. Men of Bronze gathers leading scholars to advance the current debate and bring it to a broader audience of ancient historians, classicists, archaeologists, and general readers. After explaining the historical context and significance of the hoplite question, the book assesses and pushes forward the debate over the traditional hoplite narrative and demonstrates why it is at a crucial turning point. Instead of reaching a consensus, the contributors have sharpened their differences, providing new evidence, explanations, and theories about the origin, nature, strategy, and tactics of the hoplite phalanx and its effect on Greek culture and the rise of the polis. The contributors include Paul Cartledge, Lin Foxhall, John Hale, Victor Davis Hanson, Donald Kagan, Peter Krentz, Kurt Raaflaub, Adam Schwartz, Anthony Snodgrass, Hans van Wees, and Gregory Viggiano.

Night & Demons

Night & Demons
Author: David Drake
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1618249584
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Here are weird stories set in the present, along with alternative histories filled with gritty realism and exacting detail as well as an assortment of horrors and monsters. Most of all, here are the tough heroes who throughout time master their own fears and face the very real terrors that haunt existence. Sometimes these heroes win a partial victory. Sometimes its enough to go down fighting. Before Drake was a best-selling author of military science fiction, he was a prolific writer of horror and fantasy short fiction. _Denkirch,Ó Drakes first sale, is here, and well as many stories set in the worlds of his fantasy novels (Ranks of Bronze, Lord of the Isles, and others). More than just a collection of stories, Night & Demons features extensive story notes that chronicle the development of one of science fiction's most popular writers, and provide detailed snapshots of the larger-than-life editors, publishers, and writers with whom Drake has worked throughout his career. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About David Drake: _[T]he way Drake takes a tried formula and turns it on its ear is what makes him one of the modern masters of SF.Ó _Otherwhere Gazette _[P]rose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tank ã rivals Crane and Remarque ãÓ _Chicago Sun-Times _Drake couldnt write a bad action scene at gunpoint.Ó _Booklist About David Drakes RCN series: _[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.Ó -Publishers Weekly on the _RCNÓ series. _The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!Ó _Philadelphia Weekly Press _[S]pace opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes alongãcharacter development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs.Ó _SFReader.com

Empires of Bronze: The Shadow of Troy (Empires of Bronze #5)

Empires of Bronze: The Shadow of Troy (Empires of Bronze #5)
Author: Gordon Doherty
Publisher: Gordon Doherty
Total Pages: 586
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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The war at Troy has raged for ten years. Its final throes will echo through eternity… 1258 BC: Surrounded and outnumbered by the army of Agamemnon, King Priam and his Trojan forces fight desperately to defend their city. In the lulls between battle, all talk inevitably turns to the mighty ally that has not yet arrived to their aid. Agamemnon will weep for mercy, the Trojans say, when the eastern horizons darken with the endless ranks of the Hittite Empire. King Hattu has endured a miserable time since claiming the Hittite throne. Vassals distance themselves while rival empires circle, mocking him as an illegitimate king. Worst of all, the army of the Hittites is but a memory, destroyed in the civil war that won him the throne. Knowing that he must honour his empire’s oath to protect Troy, he sets off for Priam’s city with almost nothing, praying that the dreams he has endured since his youth – of Troy in ruins – can be thwarted. All the way, an ancient mantra rings in his head: Hittites should always heed their dreams.

Seas of Venus

Seas of Venus
Author: David Drake
Publisher: Baen Books
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0743435648
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Earth is a dead cinder and the last of the human race struggles for survival beneath the dense clouds of Venus. Two courageous visionaries--the fighting men Brainard and Gordon--must struggle through the hellish surface jungles, but if they fail, both Venus and Mankind will die.

When the Tide Rises

When the Tide Rises
Author: David Drake
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2008-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1618246496
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THE TIDE OF WAR IS RISING-AND THE SHARKS ARE CLOSING IN! When the Republic of Cinnabar doesn't have enough battleships to deal with all the crises in its war with the Alliance, it sends the next best thing: Commander Daniel Leary and his friend, the spy Adele Mundy. This time they're off to help the Bagarian cluster in its rebellion against the Alliance, but they'll quickly find that the worst threats to the rebels are the treacherous politicians leading them. Leary and Mundy use electronic espionage, sub-machine guns, and shipkilling missiles to outwit political rivals, put down mutiny, and capture an Alliance fortress. When all else fails, they'll strike for the heart of the Alliance¾and then throw their tiny corvette into a major fleet action in order to turn the tide. A cascade of non-stop action as only David Drake can write it! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). PRAISE FOR THE RCN-DANIEL LEARY SERIES When the Tide Rises: "David Drake just keeps getting better. When the Tide Rises is a smart, funny, exciting adventure of Leary and Mundy, a wonderful read. Part of the fun is seeing how Drake manages the history into true story, in this case, of course, Lord Cochrane in Chile. Daniel Leary's hobby of botany allows David Drake to devise strange and lovely creatures, imaginary worlds that seem as real as our own."¾Cecilia Holland Some Golden Harbor: ". . . rousing old-fashioned space opera. . . . Drake . . . creates vivid characters you can care about. Patrick O'Brian and Bernard Cornwell fans as well as military SF readers will be well rewarded."¾Publishers Weekly The Way to Glory: "The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!"-Philadelphia Weekly Press ". . . this series is getting better as the author goes along . . . character development combined with first-rate action and memorable world-design."¾SFReader.com The Far Side of the Stars: "Readers who have been entranced by the previous adventures of Daniel Leary and Adele Mundy will sigh with relief to see them again."¾Booklist ". . . the best space opera novels in recent years . . . Leary is a great protagonist . . . the outer space John Wayne."¾The Midwest Book Review Lt. Leary, Commanding: "Please more Lt. Leary soon!" ¾Andre Norton "[Drake] couldn't write a bad action scene at gunpoint, and his sense of humor infuses the characters here with agreeable qualities. . . . Grand fun for lovers of action in high space."-Booklist With the Lightnings: "Updating clashing Horatio Hornblower tactics and vintage John Wayne heroics . . . . Drake gives . . . a full measure of appealing derring-do."¾Publishers Weekly "Drake's latest novel once again demonstrates the author's talent for arcane politics and vivid battle scenes . . . a pair of clever and resourceful protagonists . . . action-packed space opera. . . ." ¾Library Journal ". . . vintage Drake, fast paced, heroic, and ending in a rousing climax. Drake remains one of the best of the military SF writers."¾Science Fiction Chronicle

Patriots

Patriots
Author: David Drake
Publisher: Baen
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-08-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781439132920
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The corrupt Earth government is sending an army to Greenwood to remove the pioneers who discovered and settled the planet: the potential profits are too great to leave the world to scraggly ne’er-do-wells! Though the rugged individualists of Greenwood may be fractious and disinclined to agree on most things, the greedy politicians of Earth will learn a harsh lesson if they think the settlers won’t join together to save their livelihoods and homes! Under Yerby Bannock, who never walked away from a drink or a fight, the Greenwood patriots will face thugs in the night, lawyers in a distant court, traitors in their own ranks-- And, if they have to, a fortress built to shrug off the assault of a battlefleet!