Mercenary (novel)
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Mercenary is a novel by Piers Anthony published in 1984.
Plot summary[]
Mercenary is a novel in which Hope Hubris survives the training course of the Jovian Navy before he sets out with a task force to eliminate space piracy.[1]
Reception[]
Dave Langford reviewed Mercenary for White Dwarf #69, and stated that "Parts of this are quite sensible, but are balanced by dottiness like the space-battle which – for reasons known only to Anthony – echoes the Mongol invasion of Hungary so faithfully as to neglect the fact that space has three dimensions... Amusing nonsense, but definitely nonsense."[1]
Reviews[]
- Review by Mary S. Weinkauf (1984) in Fantasy Review, August 1984
References[]
- ^ a b Langford, Dave (September 1985). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 69. Games Workshop. p. 16.
Categories:
- 1984 science fiction novels
- Avon (publisher) books
- Bio of a Space Tyrant