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Creativity => Literature => Topic started by: DD1975 on January 29, 2013, 09:09:34 AM

Title: Deaths Head
Post by: DD1975 on January 29, 2013, 09:09:34 AM
I would recommend those of a sci-fi bent to try the Deaths' Head series by David Gunn:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death's_Head_(series) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death's_Head_(series))

I will leave it to the words of Neal Asher (Himself a great author):

"Loaded with violent action...I was hooked. Starship Troopers meets Schwarzenegger's Commando".

It's worth reading just for the AI gun  :D

I've also just realised that i need to get the third book in this series
Title: Re: Deaths Head
Post by: Snowcrash on January 29, 2013, 09:32:07 AM
I've been looking for a new author. Have tried two but neither has really floated my boat.
I'm also waiting for about 3 books to come out in paperback. (one is an Asher)

Will give this a go and let you know what I think.
Title: Re: Deaths Head
Post by: DD1975 on January 29, 2013, 11:58:10 AM
I've read the first two and really enjoyed them, the author is ex american military so knows his stuff in reads to the combat stuff.

I think you might enjoy this snowy, the first book may start a little slowly from the technical perspective but stick with it by the time you get to the second book "Maximum Offense" it has picked up.
Title: Re: Deaths Head
Post by: Snowcrash on March 10, 2013, 17:48:32 PM
I've read the first book now and I'm hooked. More military than sci-fi but a good paced read.

Brings new meaning to having a kyp (kip).
Title: Re: Deaths Head
Post by: DD1975 on March 10, 2013, 19:58:40 PM
It gets more into the sci-fi element a bit in the second volume as Sven starts to develop......I still haven't read part 3 yet but the author really shows his military background in the writing.

I have to admit they are gripping books that you don't want to put down.
Title: Re: Deaths Head
Post by: Diesel on March 10, 2013, 21:05:40 PM
Thanks DD, I also have been looking for something else to read. I have found all three books on Amazon for £5.20 a pop, have down loaded the first book and will hopefully get into that in the next day or so.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Deaths Head
Post by: DD1975 on March 15, 2013, 19:14:28 PM
No problemo Diesel, I reckon you will enjoy this  :sign-welcome: