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Originally Posted by HarryT
Recently completed two SF books from my Baen backlist:
"My Brother's Keeper" by Charles Sheffield.
Lionel Salkind was a concert pianist. His twin brother, Leo Foss, was a researcher in government work that he couldn't talk about. Then the helicopter they were flying crashed. When he woke up, Lionel learned that both he and Leo had sustained fatal injuries, and he was only alive because the surgeon had used organs from Leo to repair Lionel's slightly less damaged body. More than half of Lionel's brain was gone, and had been replaced with Leo's. Lionel gradually starts to experience memories from Leo, and is drawn in to Leo's world of espionage. A good thriller.
"An Oblique Approach" by David Drake and Eric Flint.
The first book of the 6-book "Belisarius" military SF series.
In northern India the Malwa have created an empire of unexampled evil. Guided or possessed by an intelligence from beyond time, with new weapons, old treachery, and an implacable will to power, the Malwa will sweep over the whole Earth. Only three things stand between the Malwa and their plan of eternal domination: the empire of Rome in the East, Byzantium; a crystal with vision; and a man named Belisarius, the greatest commander Earth has ever know. . . .
Vaguely similar to the "General" series, but MUCH better, IMHO. If you like military SF, this is a "must read".
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
I agree with the "must read" label. The outline by david Drake, written by Eric Flint is a great combination.
The six-volume series is available as a $20 bundle of the six books from Baen
It's also available as three omnibus editions, which might be a better buy if using a good coupon at Kobo. |
I remember reading My Brother's Keeper somewhere in the early '80s and enjoyed it.
I also agree that the Belisarius Series is a must read for Military Science Fiction fans.
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