Not a fanYet again, another sequel that is drastically lower than its original installation. I mean, Forever War was on my best my top three best Hugos of all time. And Forever Peace is like a laughingstock.
Forever Peace (1997)
Others: Leaning negative Joe Haldeman returns with a story about the horrors of war -- and how we might move past them. Julian Class is a physicist working on the largest particle accelerator ever built, a nanobot-constructed ring in the orbit of Jupiter. He is also a 'mechanic', someone who pilots the robotic combat mechs used by the US Army to fight a protracted war against a South America-Africa alliance. When he learns about the potential outcome of the Jupiter Project, he is forced to take action.
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Loved itforever piece I think is kind of the spiritual successor to Forever War where thematically there's a really great idea in there whether or not because reception is mixed that you feel Hal him and pulled off that theme that he was discussing is up to you but I think he really did and I really enjoyed these three books
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