"Stuffed with adrenaline-pumping action and mystifying ambiguity, Bear's series launch is a tempest of rousing SF adventure with a dash of Peckinpah."Publishers Weekly on War Dogs"Packed with adventure and incident...and conveyed with gritty realism."Kirkus on War Dogs"Military sci-fi, action and adventure, and a whole lot of thought-provoking complexity."San Diego Union-Tribune on War Dogs"Bear, as a writer, seems almost more at home on the deadly flats of Mars...than he does back on planet Earth."NPR Books on War Dogs"Greg Bear's voice is a resonant, clear chord of quality binding some of the best SF of the 20th Century to the short list of science-savvy, sophisticated, top-notch speculative fiction of the 21st. More than a grace note, Hull Zero Three is a compelling allegro in the growing symphony of Greg Bear's finest work."Dan Simmons"Hull Zero Three is a grand adventure of scientific discovery in the tradition of "Orphans of the Sky" and "Rendezvous with Rama" -- by turns chilling and touching, it poses challenging questions about what it means to be human."Charles Stross"Hull Zero Three is a lean, mean, supercharged sense-of-wonder engine."Alastair Reynolds on Hull Zero Three"Not for those who prefer their space opera simple-minded, this beautifully written tale where nothing is as it seems will please readers with a well-developed sense of wonder."Publisher's Weekly (starred review) on Hull Zero Three"Greg Bear is one contemporary master of the old ways, and in Hull Zero Three he gives the generation starship theme - crystallized beautifully by Robert Heinlein in 1941's "Universe" - a vigorous makeover...."bn.com"The heart of the mystery is worthy of Bear in its bravura extrapolations into far-future science and moral ambiguity...a testament of faith both in human beings and in something beyond them, divine or indistinguishable from it, and it seems directed as much toward the world of today, with all its sinful affections and deceits, as it is toward the far future."Locus on Hull Zero Three"I loved Hull Zero Three - this book reminds me of why I fell in love with science fiction in the first place. Searing questions of humanity, a good old fashioned riddle of a plot, and excellent conceptualization make Hull Zero Three more than worth the effort."thebooksmugglers.comAbout the AuthorGreg Bear is the author of more than thirty books of science fiction and fantasy, including Forerunner: Cryptum, Mariposa, Darwin's Radio, Eon, and Quantico. He is married to Astrid Anderson Bear and is the father of Erik and Alexandra. His works have been published internationally in over twenty languages. Bear has been called the "Best working writer of hard science fiction" by "The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction." where can i download textbooks for free War Dogs
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interstellar Warfare Fought on a Beachhead in Our Solar SystemBy Michael GlavianoI usually don't go in for "space war" type of novels, but I've enjoyed some of Greg Bear's other work, so I decided to give this a try. Bear tells the story from the POV of a soldier in a war being fought on Mars against a mysterious, technologically advanced race. The soldier suffers from extreme PSD and something akin to battle fatigue on steroids. He's also caught up in some kind of clandestine (as in spies and covert operations) struggle. The US government appears to be party to this in some way, and despite the fact that the POV character has fought hard and suffered in the service, the government's agents don't treat him w/ much (if any) respect.Occasionally I found the way the soldier tells the story a bit awkward, though I "get" how Bear was doing that deliberately. Not sure that worked for me all that well, but the story and the characters are vivid and interesting. I'll probably read the rest of the books in the series.Humanity's "benefactors" (aka the "gurus") are about as mysterious as their adversaries. Several times I wondered if they're the same species and whether human-kind has gotten itself embroiled in some sort of civil conflict. I guess I'll have to wait 'til I read the rest of the books to find that out.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I will get the 2nd part as I want to see what happens and Bear is one of the best IDEA men in SF todayBy HOBBYISTUsual Greg Bear Book. Waiting to see the unveiling of the central tech idea of this book,as this only gives hints that can lead anywhere. Every Greg Bear story has some central new idea which has found favor with the author. Honest opinion is that the publishers took a Greg Bear book and cut it in half. Imagine one of Greg bears past stories and as the story builds up and you are starting to grasp the idea bear is trying to share with you, be it blood music or forge of god, moving mars etc, IT ENDS. Seemed very short to me. I think they cut it in half to insure more sales. I will get the 2nd part as I want to see what happens and Bear is one of the best IDEA men in SF today. If you get this book plan on getting part 2 as well to see where the hell Bear is leading you on this one.( Have read all of bears stuff except some star wars crap i saw and quantico which has never gotten my interest, so understand its a biased review. )1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Difficult to follow.By Ann SetonDifficult to follow. Many terms used without any context. Got weird at the end and the next in the series got totally weird with no fulfillment. It just ended at a critical point like an old fashion movie serial cliff hanger. Not good when the next installment is many months away which by the way I am not going to get.