Sci-fi

A Talent for War

by Jack McDevittBook 1 of 9 in Alex Benedict
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Description

Christopher Sim changed mankind's history forever when he forged a rag-tag group of misfits into the weapon that broke the alien Ashiyyur. But now, one man believes Sim was a fraud, and Alex must follow the legend into the heart of the alien galaxy to confront a truth far stranger than any fiction.

What it’s like

ThemeMilitary Sci-FiAlien InvasionWonderThe QuestTruth & Deception
ViolenceStandard
CombatSkirmish-Heavy

Details

First published
February 1989
Pages
310
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Ace Books
Language
English
ISBN
9780441012176
Series
Alex Benedict, Book 1

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