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Dead Soul (2000)

by Michael R. Hicks(Favorite Author)

4.27 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

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Fantasy

series

In Her Name: The Last War

review 1: This is the last book of the first trilogy in the In Her Name series by Michael R. Hicks and it is another very enjoyable read. Now, before someone nit-picks about it not being the first trilogy, it is the trilogy that the author himself recommends that you start with so therefore I consider it to be the first trilogy.The book continues the war started by the Kreelans for some rather obscure reasons involving a prophecy about having to find “the one”. It’s still not very clear why they have to slaughter everyone else in the process but I guess it is part of the mystery around these books. The humans have switched to war footing and are cranking out bigger and better warships as quickly as they can. However, as usual, there people (politicians of course) that tend to ... moremake decisions for all kinds of wrong reasons and a symbolic victory over the Kreelans are sorely needed to keep some colonies in line. So thus the stage is set for some clobber time.As with the previous books this one is very well written and you are easily swept along while reading it. The characters are enjoyable and the action is plentiful of course. The book ventures even further into the mysterious magical ways of the Kreelans and this is where I have a gripe with these books. Again when the human are getting the upper hand one of the Kreelan priestesses comes along and magically changes the playing ground with their totally inexplicable powers. that really bugs me. I have no problem with the magic part in books like the Lost Tales of Power series because there you expect it but in these books it is like the Kreelans want’s their “honorable” fight but only as long as they have the upper hand. If the humans get the upper hand then they cheat.Regardless of this these books are very good. I was in some doubt after having read the first one but now I am quite happy that I continued the series.
review 2: Again an outstanding book with an intense epic romantic sci-fic theme. As the 6th book in the on-going story (that I hope will NEVER end), we come back to humanity as they consolidate cross planetary defenses, resources, and unite to battle with the alien Kreelan Empire. Michael Hicks is a Master storyteller. I find I can not learn enough about the Kreelan and most often hope that both sides could win in the too often sudden death events that flow one after another. As designed, I find that I deeply care about the characters and the on-going conflicting goals by both sides. In Her Name: Dead Soul was PERFECTION as a follow-on to the bigger previous stories and the destiny to come. Not only can I not wait to find out what happens next between this point and the first book but I also long to see if Mr.Hicks is cleaver enough take us to after In Her Name: Final Battle. Will the Kreelan help put humanity on their path? Can Resa come back? What's to come...I just can't wait. I have enjoyed these six books more than any other epic in 2011 and totally agree with another reviewer who wrote: "No one above, no one even close! Being a reader is so enjoyable and rewarding when you find authors like Hicks!" less

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