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Posted March 25, 2011
A hard start to the book, but what a fantastic concept! Terminator meets Tom Clancy meets Star Trek. I really enjoyed it, and hope we get a few more books in the series. Buy it...you'll like it!
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Posted January 30, 2011
A fun read that was somewhat reminiscent of Heinlin. Story moves quickly from the point of view of of the principle character who thinks on his feet...a very Heinlin-esque character. Enjoyed it thoroughly and am looking forward to the (proposed) series.
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Posted January 26, 2011
I loved the book and I'm hoping that it will be made into a series. The alien invasion concept is really original and the conflict's resolution was great surprise. The action sequences were really well written.
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Posted January 26, 2011
Swarm was a great and exciting read and should definitely be turned into at least a trilogy.It kept me hooked right from the beginning.
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Posted January 20, 2011
I just finished this book. VERY GOOD! I hope this DOES become a series. I cant wait for it. Great job!!!!!!
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Posted January 13, 2011
Great concepts for the use of micro and macro technologies, while giving me thoughts of the relationships between Dragon and Rider in the Pern Series. Definitely worth the time to open this gem. It feels like an excellent foundation for many more to come.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This was a fascinating book. There are many ways to look at the themes in this book. In a way it could be taken to represent opposing aspects of technological development. You have Macros which could be take to represent the urge to always build something bigger versus the Nanos which could be taken to represent the development of innerspace. Another set of opposing aspects between the Macros and Nanos is that the Macros seem to be domineering and destructive while the Nanos seem to take a more symbiotic approach. The book is also a look at how varying types of people interact/deal with the power gained from technology. One could even take this book as a suggestion that being in a relationship helps one cop with such extreme situations as this book describes. I really liked how this book has a lot of depth. Anytime I can read something and my mind stays churning afterwards I am a happy man. While this book is very much a complete story there are more than enough strings left hanging to warrant it continuation in series form. If the author needs any help he should contact me as I have a ton of ideas bouncing around in my head!
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 28, 2011
Light reading with concepts at the adolescent end of the spectrum. Mediocre descriptions and plot development. Almost nonexistent character development and simplistic scientific concepts. This goes for the first book. I am disappointed by the 4 to 5 star ratings, I think book reviews should indicate an age range for the intended reader.
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Posted February 9, 2011
this book is AWESOME!! i stayed up all night just to finish this book this definently needs a sequel this is the top 5 books i have EVER read!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The lead character was approachable in an "unexpected hero" role that kept building and building into epic proportions. I can't wait to read more in this series. So many possibilities and directions it could take. So many unanswered questions that could be explored. This was an epic story and hopefully the beginning of a series. Highly recommended.
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Posted May 16, 2012
Great series of books. I can't wait until the next one comes out. Just read the newest.
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Posted April 3, 2012
Don't bother. 1-D characters. Weak story line. Mediocre scifi.
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Posted February 26, 2012
Very enjoyable read. Though a little lacking in character development.
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Posted January 31, 2012
This the third book I've read by B.V.Larson and they all have been great .
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Posted January 24, 2012
B.V.'s writing style may not be all flowery with multiple different threads of story winding together but it does give me a feeling of a marine writing about marines. It adds to the story. I recommend this book series, its the first sci fi book i have read that isn't either light on the scifi, heavy on the ethical delemma, or over 30 years old.
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Posted June 14, 2011
A+cheap+novel+that+kept+me+entertained.+It+was+my+first+purchase+actually+and+I+was+not+diassapointed.+The+beginning+worried+me+for+a+second%2C+as+I+thought+i+was+reading+a+book+based+off+of+the+movie+%22Signs%22+but+once+i+got+past+that%2C+i+found+myself+absorbed+in+the+novel.+I+highly+recommend+this+title+for+heavy+or+light+readers.+
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Posted April 22, 2011
This book is amazing but not for kids under 9.
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Posted April 15, 2011
Starts off slow and is confusing... and slightly grody
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Posted April 12, 2011
I liked how it started, kinda scarry excitment the way things started which is what kept me reading. Loved it. Hope there will be more.
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Posted April 5, 2011
I really like the way Larson pushed the envelope of the First Contact Genre. The protagonist is someone that you can relate to and the story keeps you hooked the entire time. It would be great if this turned into a series as there are many different ways that the story could be taken. Bravo!
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Overview
Earth arms marines with alien technology and builds its first battle fleet!Kyle Riggs is snatched by an alien spacecraft sometime after midnight. The ship is testing everyone it catches and murdering the weak. The good news is that Kyle keeps passing tests and staying alive. The bad news is the aliens who sent this ship are the nicest ones out there....
SWARM is the story of Earth’s annexation by an alien empire. Long considered a primitive people on a backwater planet, humanity finds itself in the middle of a war, and faced with extinction. SWARM is a military science fiction ...