Dark Tide I: Onslaught (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 2)

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The Jedi are back and ready to rumble in Dark Tide 1: Onslaught, the second book to appear in Del Rey's five-year New Jedi Order story arc, which picks up events 25 years after A New Hope. Reading R.A. Salvatore's Vector Prime first--while not necessary (and some fans even recommend against it)--will help enormously in understanding the alien threat facing the New Republic, the sinister Yuuzhan Vong. The Jedi, under the now truly formidable Luke, must rise to beat back the biotech-wielding invaders, and we really get to see the Solo kids and good ol' Corran Horn shine. Lando and especially Han get short shrift (that's probably just as well in this new series), but Luke and Mara still manage to get a whole lot of lovin' going on. This is excellent work by the ever popular Stackpole (Rogue Squadron). --Paul Hughes

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In this epic of unsurpassed action and imagination, Michael Stackpole helps to launch an exciting new era in Star Wars® history. ONSLAUGHT pits the battle-tested heroes of the past--Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa Solo--along with the next generation of Jedi and droids, against fearsome never-before-encountered enemies from beyond the galactic rim . . .

It is a perilous time for the New Republic. Just when unity is needed most, mistrust is on the rise. Even the Jedi feel the strain, as rogue elements rebel against Luke's leadership. When alien invaders known as the Yunnan Vong strike without warning, the New Republic is thrown on the defensive. Merciless warriors, the Yunnan Vong glory in torture. Their technology is as strange as it is deadly. Most ominous of all, they are impervious to the Force.

Now Luke must wield all the awesome powers of a Jedi Master to defeat the gravest threat since Darth Vader. As Leia and Gavin Darklighter lead desperate refugees in a fighting retreat from Yunnan Vong forces, Mara Jade, Anakin, Jacen, and Corran Horn find themselves tested as never before by a faceless, implacable foe determined to smother the light of the New Republic forever beneath a shroud of darkest evil . . .

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The New Jedi Order marches on.......2007-08-24

Onslaught is the first book in Michael Stackpole's Dark Tide duology, and the second book overall in the New Jedi Order saga. Picking up where Vector Prime (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 1) left off, Onslaught finds the technology-hating and pain-obsessed Yuuzhan Vong continuing their invasion of the Outer Rim planets. The New Republic politicians would rather scheme and debate rather than meet this challenge head-on, so it's up to the Jedi and Rogue Squadron to try and repel the Vong invasion.

Stackpole's previous Star Wars experience was with the excellent X-Wing Rogue Squadron series, so key characters like Corran Horn and Gavin Darklighter play key roles in Onslaught, as do Luke and Mara Skywalker and the Solo children, who are finally starting to emerge from their parents' shadows. The author also places plenty of emphasis on the ground and especially air battles, which is in keeping with his X-Wing background.

While this chapter in the New Jedi Order is relatively free of casualties, the mood is still very grim. The Yuuzhan Vong invasion has tested our heroes to the limit, and this is only the beginning. The book suffers from two real flaws. One is that we really aren't given any insight into the Vong that we didn't get from Vector Prime until the epilogue. The other, and this is something that shows up often in Stackpole's work, is that his characters tend to say things that nobody - in any galaxy - would ever say out loud. I'm all for characters that are introspective and seek to learn new things about themselves and their place in the grand scheme of things, but that kind of stuff should be thought, not spoken in every casual conversation. I found myself wondering whether these Jedi Knights were preparing for battle or a group therapy session!

Those gripes aside, Stackpole does a decent job of moving the series forward, and since I'm on my third trip through the series I know that the story improves greatly in Dark Tide II: Ruin (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 3).

Overall a pleaser for those who love the Star Wars characters.......2006-09-04

I m a very big fan of the NJO, and I thought this book was one of the best. It dived into a whole new world, still being only the 2nd book in the series. You also get to know many character on a more personal level. Characters such as Mara Jade, Anakin, and Jacen. And if you are like me, and find intense battle scenes too complicated to follow, this bok makes it a little simpler, but still delivering a well thought-out and realistic battle.

Overall, this book was a pleaser on both emotional levels and action sequences. Very well written! Five Stars!

Onslaught of the galaxy!!.......2006-08-22

alright, so im back and I promised no spoilers before and will continue to do so. I have just finished onslaught and what did I think of it??? First off id rather give it 4 and a half stars. It was a good storyline overall. It simply wasnt gripping enough until about halfway through the novel, though the exposition to help set things up really needed to be there. Some of it felt disjointed to me, the narrative. Just when you thought you knew where it should go, it went another way and left holes leaving you wondering what happened. The last 100 pages were fantastic. I loved that. It wasnt as developed as vector prime was, not as detailed. It did move along though like one of the films would, brief scenes meant to move the story along at a fast clip. I also like where they are taking the Solo children in their development as characters. As far as I am concerned this is their coming of age story and thats where I am most intrigued to see where it is headed. Overall, it does make me wanna keep going so that is a good thing. Stay tuned for my review of book 3 Dark Tide II- Ruin

#2.......2006-03-14

luke skywalker teaches jacen colo in the force now.luke spent this book rescuing those closest to him.mara teaches anakan a little also but is really jainas master.when no one coyld effectively handle the vong,anakan bested 2.like certain other anakans he was very strong in the force.the vong actualy grow thier ships they are so opposed to tech.the ships can produce black hole shields which the good guys find very frustrating.danni-the scientist that 1st discovered the vong works with anakan to stop the vong.also a couple of rogue squadrons best rejoin them.the clones/storm troopers are good again.lots of action!a real page turner!

Awesome, once again.......2006-02-06

I have just finished the book. I am now on Dark Tide 2. I thought Dark Tide 1 was awesome. It continued the adventures of all the caracters, adding new characters. The book starts out almost right after Vector Prime. I thought the ending was awesome: with all the slaves attacking on dantooine. So over all not a bad book in NJO. Lots of Action,Lightsabers, and overall a good plot line. I would reccomend this book to any star wars fan.

Onslaught (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle)

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Great startoff to the onslaught series
Magic: The Gathering Onslaught Cycle
Enjoyable
eh, dont have a title.
Onslaught

Onslaught (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle)
Robert J. King
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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ASIN: 0786928018
Release Date: 2002-09-01

Book Description

The first novel in an all-new Magic (r) novel cycle.

This is the first major novel release since the Odyssey cycle revamped a large part of the Magic: The Gathering world. This novel will reveal further changes to the Magic world.

The land is in upheaval.

The forest grows out of control. The mountains erupt. The seas boil. The swamps spew acid, and the plains turn to desert. Yet, amidst the turmoil there is civilization, brutal and unforgiving. Pit fighters battle to the death before tremendous crowds, making some rich, while others lose everything in one stroke of a sword.

The games must continue.

So must the struggle for survival.

Customer Reviews:

Great startoff to the onslaught series.......2007-09-19

Great book worthy of a 5 star review. Its great how the chacters develop & how the book starts the story off. Its too bad how the author has akroma destroy almost everything Ixidor created when he created her in the first place though. Ixidor was one of the best chacters in the book in my opinion however that dosn't change the fact that this was a great startoff to the onslaught series & most definatly deserving of 5-stars.

Magic: The Gathering Onslaught Cycle.......2007-01-15

Good to start from the beginning so readers may understand the pace of the triology and others that came after.

Enjoyable.......2005-01-21

I love to play Magic: The Gathering, and this book helps deliver the story behind the cards. It has a character to each emotion and/or personality. Two are despairing, two are hateful. One soul is driven by greed, another by self-lessness. One soul has been driven to utter madness... another was already there, and never really cared much about sanity. There is a character for everyone to enjoy in this book, so you will like at least some of it, guranteed.

eh, dont have a title........2004-05-25

ah crap, i'd completely forgotten that Onslaught was my first magic book and stated Mirrodin was my first instead! not that any of you care, its just bothering me that i put that false info out there.

i also read this book several months ago, so my memory of it isnt that fresh.
anyway so there i was a bright young magic player curious about the stories in the cards i enjoyed so much. and.. i chose onslaught. why? because i wanted to read about Akroma. if you see her on the cards, she's this beautiful, strong, white-garbed, bejeweled angel that radiates .. um, something. and if you play the game and look at her card, its a bit crazy all the abilities they give her and such. im iffy about this book but i give it 4 stars because it wasnt that bad. its just that, i loathe reading about the main character, and i dislike its view of akroma. which is of course, unfair because i already created in my mind my own view of her.
however, kamahl returns in this book and if you read the odyssey cycle that may please you. so do a few other enjoyable characters. oh, it might depress you if you're fond of green (the forest) but then again, it seems a lot of magic books are like that.

Onslaught.......2004-04-02

Onslaught is a cool book. It has a lot of fighting in it that is fun to read. In this book, there are four main characters. Kamahl was a barbarian, but now he is a druid. Jeska, Kamahl's younger sister, has been turned into an evil person named Phage. Ixidor is a creator that makes things alive out of clay, painting, etc. Akroma is an angel that Ixidor had created in his dream. Ok, now that everyone is introduced, Onslaught is about Kamahl trying to bring Phage back to Jeska. Though, Ixidor wants to kill Phage, because she had killed his beloved, Nivea. So, Ixidor makes Akroma to slay Phage. However, Kamahl believes that Phage can become Jeska again and still believes that she is his sister. So, while Akroma tries to kill Phage, Kamahl protects her. Now, Kamahl and Phage ally to kill Akroma and Ixidor. So, they have this big was at the end to kill each other. It is a very complicated book, but if you read it you'll get.
I liked the book Onslaught, because it has a lot of cool fighting in it. There are pit fights and wars. J. Robert King explains the battles very well. So the reader won't get confused. J. Robert King also created these characters very well. He explains them in very good details. Another reason why I liked this book is that its plot is very interesting. Here is a quote from the book that explains a part while they are fighting, "Kamahl used his boot again, smashing it on the flat of the blade and shoving it ground-ward. The arm of the barbarian was too strong, though. The blade swept on. Putting all his weight on the boot, Kamahl stood on it and kicked his other foot into the barbarian's throat. He continued the motion, flipping backwards and landing out of reach, among piles of the dead." Onslaught is an exciting book.
Some things I disliked about the book was that it got a little too confusing at some parts. I had to read the same part over and over again. Here is a quote from the book about a confusing part, "The angel's feet struck the shaft and broke it into two. An explosion of green fire roared out of the shattered stalk. For a moment, it eclipsed Akroma, Kamahl, and Phage. When the initial blaze diminished, green force remained, clinging in viney lines to Akroma's legs. It emerged from the riven ends of Kamahl's staff and dragged her down." This part was confusing to me, because I did not know where the green vines came from and how. Then I found out it came from the staff at the broken ends. That part was only a small confusing part. Onslaught does actually have some misunderstanding parts.
My favorite part in Onslaught was the end where they have the massive war. It is my favorite part, because it had the most exciting and action parts. Some parts in the book had nothing fun. Though, at the end it had me reading and reading. I recommend this book to anyone that is interested in magic and action.

Scourge (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle)

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i want to read it badly
boo
Magic the Gathering: Scourge
Like the books . . . but this one is bad
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Scourge (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle)
J. Robert King
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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ASIN: 0786929561
Release Date: 2003-05-01

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The concluding title to the fast-paced Onslaught Cycle. This is the third and final title in the most current Magic: The Gathering trilogy corresponding to a card set release. This title releases a month prior to the card set to give readers an advance look at the coming set. Author J. Robert King has written multiple titles in the Magic line and edited several Magic anthologies, making him very well known among current Magic readers.

The battle rages on!

Amid the titanic clash between Phage and Akroma, all Dominaria shuddered. Now, out of the destruction and chaos a new force arises, and Kamahl must face his greatest foe: Karoma. Her arms spread to the very clouds, and her robes trail like rays of sunlight.

She is the destroyer.

She is the answer.

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i want to read it badly.......2007-08-26

i think this book looks extra good!!! it has its own card set same name in sears good cards! thin im gonna read it? pleas write next review viewers ok

boo.......2004-10-24

Usually, I love the Magic books, but this cycle of books was one of the worst I read. The plot wasnt that bad initially in Onslaught, and even into Legions it still made sense, but Scourge completely ruined it. All of this just happened to result in a thousand something prophecy with ancient gods? The best things I really liked about this book, besides the end, and why I gave it 2 stars was it reintroduced other forgotten characters in the series and went back to a few familiar places, and it ended where Mirrodin began. Other than that just read it if you like Magic as a whole, not for this book specifically

Magic the Gathering: Scourge.......2004-03-15

This book is called Scourge. This book takes place on a continent named Dominaria where the five colors of magic ,red, fire, blue, island, black, swamp, green, forest, and white ,plains, have their territories.
Over the past 2,000 years, Dominaria has had many upon many scourges. The newest scourge being Karona. Karona is a She-God. Her powers come from what people believe that she can do. Kamahl, an ex-pit fighter, slayer of the mighty Chainer, sets out on a quest to retrieve the famed Mirrari Sword,the sword he used to destroy the evil Merfolkian, Laquatas.
Any where Karona goes, all races of beings swarm her, kill each other, just to touch her radiant skin. Even the most powerful of lords fall pray to her radiant light. When Kamahl goes into the cave deep wihin his homeland, he finds the corpse of Laquatas, with the Mirrari Sword imbedded in his heart. Kamahl took the sword, but awakened Laquata as he did so.But, since Laquata was already dead, he awakened as a zombie. Kamahl ran out of the cave, and into the desert.
Meawhile, Karona, on her quest to find another god like equal to her, fell cities in her wake.Wherever she went,her aura sucked the magic out of everything, stones, lamps, causing buildings to fall over and cataclysm wherever she went.
Kamahl soon figures out that he needs to fing the three ancient sorcerers. With the socerers combined powers, they could destroy Karona. Kamahl saves the first sorcerer from the belly of a wyrm.The second sorcerer is the young ruler of the Colisseum. The third sorcerer is an incredible city, where the final battle will take place.
After Kamahl gathers three of the sorcerers, he takes them to the third sorcerer/city to form a plan to take down Karona. Kamahl lures Karona to the city, so the plan to 'banish' her from Dominaria could take place. But instead of 'banishing' her, the sorcerers were going to 'kill' her. So, remembering he had to believe in Karona for her to be able to do anything, he believed she that she could break out the killing spell. So instead of dying Karona was teleported out of Dominaria but not banished. Not knowing that she wasnt banished, Karona wandered from world to world looking for a place for herself. While on her quest, she came upon a world made entirely of metal, where the god Karn recided. She learned from Karn that she was actually a plainswalker, a so-called 'super god' who has the power to heal or even destroy whole worlds. So with her new found power and knowledge when goes back to Dominaria. In a last, selfish, fight to destroy Karona the three sorcerers get killed by Karona. Kamahl then convinces her to become good and stop killing people.
So instead of killing, Karona has resorted back to rebuilding Dominaria, and making it better than it once was.

Like the books . . . but this one is bad.......2004-01-05

Probably most of us who buy these things will buy them regardless of quality, but I have just about reached my limit. I am disappointed in the quality of this novel. Much like the old joke about army chow, "It was terrible and the portion was too small."

1. The novel was much thinner than I am used to. If the prices are going to be raised, I would like to at least have as much reading material as before.

2. Considering the writing quality, maybe the author was pressed to even fill as much space as he did. The characters are almost universally as two-dimensional as the "unmen" were in the story and their static personalities clashed with the dynamism of the setting; the plot was repetitive, and the comic relief relied on juvenile body humor. Karona's personality was the only bright spot in the novel, displaying a dynamic character throughout the story.

3. This wouldn't bother me so much if it weren't that I know that WoTC can do better. The Artifacts Cycle and the Ice Age Cycle were much better than this. The Brothers' War novel, for instance, had compelling characters that developed through the story, with real psychological drama, etc. I really felt something reading it, other than "Gee, was that it?" Maybe the target market has shifted for the novels, but nobody told me.

Well, you've been warned.

Untitled.......2003-07-29

This is a great ending to the onslaught cyle.Its interesting to see ow mysterious korona is in the book.Its cool how the evil was not trying to bring evil, just trying to find out who she really is,and her belonging.(sorta like mewtwo in pokemon).

Consuming Kids: Protecting Our Children from the Onslaught of Marketing & Advertising

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Scary, but necessary
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Consuming Kids: Protecting Our Children from the Onslaught of Marketing & Advertising
Susan Linn
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ASIN: 1400079993
Release Date: 2005-08-09

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The average American child sees about 40,000 television commercials every year. Companies target younger viewers all the time, selling everything from sugar cereals to minivans, and cross-promotional marketing influences everything from the food stocked in school vending machines to the characters who appear in children’s books. Kids are requesting specific brands as soon as they can talk. American corporations spend over $15 billion yearly on marketing to children in an effort to cultivate nagging, insatiable, “cradle-to-grave” consumers.

In this shocking and engrossing exposé, psychologist Susan Linn reveals how the marketing industry preys on kids from the day they’re born, exploiting their vulnerabilities and skewing their values in order to influence what they eat, wear, and play with. This advertising blitz stifles creativity and exacerbates obesity, eating disorders, violence, sexual precocity, and substance abuse. Linn—a mother herself—recognizes that parents alone are no match for the marketing experts. What they need is the concerted help of healthcare professionals, educators, and legislators who have children’s best interests in mind. Consuming Kids is a call to action for anyone who cares about the well-being of children.

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Scary, but necessary.......2007-10-04

This book was a real wake up call to an already wary consumer. After reading this, you will understand exactly how relentless and saavy the advertising industry is at getting kids to successfully beg/nag for unneeded and/or potentially harmful products. One of the main conclusions of the book is that television is not appropriate for children 2 and under. Over that age, parents should use extreme discretion. Don't give advertisers the "cradle to grave" brand loyalty they are seeking. That's just nuts.

Excellent.......2006-01-21

This book has really helped us to open our eyes and look at our current culture and how it might impact our new son. It covers media and mass marketing and how unscrupulous marketing to children has become. Before I read this I didn't understand just how insidious some of the marketing is and I would just mark parents who complained about it as "a little crazy or too strict".

I know of parents who are experiencing some of the issues brought up in the book: the wrestling and anger mgt problems, girls trying to dress too old etc. And these kids live in good homes, with parents trying their best to raise them right. As I read the book I started to make correlations all over the place. I think the author hit the issues spot-on.

Because of this book we do NOT turn on the TV when he is awake anymore and make purchasing decisions more wisely.

I originally checked this out of the library, but decided it was a keeper and purchased it. I am also recommending it to many of my friends of kids of all ages.

Legions (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle, Book 2)

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SWEET
Legions
What can I say?
Great Book
A very interesting book

Legions (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle, Book 2)
J. Robert King
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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ASIN: 0786929146
Release Date: 2003-01-01

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In Titanic Battle, the World Stands Divided.

On the side stand the followers of Phage, who cry out for new arena combats, new champions, new blood spilled in the sand. On the other are the supporters of Akroma, the angel, who preaches a terrifying religion hallowing her creator.

In the middle stands the lonely figure of Kamahl. Once a champion of the pits, he must now atone for the terrible wrongs he has wrought. Those wrongs gave birth to Phage and Akroma. They gave birth to the suffering of the world.

Now Kamahl must sweep the land clean of this terrible blight. But his fury may destroy that which he most loves.

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SWEET.......2004-07-20

This book was awesome! Im not one to read a bunch of boring crap but this was not boring at all. The nonstop battling was perfectly written. You could depict every little detail. From a drop of blood to an enormous battle. I would deffinatly recomend it to anyone who can read.

Legions.......2004-03-11

This book is great. Phage, minion of the Cabal, goes head to head with Akroma, creation of Ixidor, as well as both of their armies. However, their war doesn't break out until the very end of the book. Another good twist is the three unmen, who were supposed to protect Ixidor, but failed, and are now trying to become human. There are many other twists as well, like the rise of the former Numena, who were like gods. And there's still a lot of bloodshed throughout the book. However there's only one thing I didn't like about the book.
There are no slivers! The main reason I read this book was to learn more about the Riptide Project and the Sliver invasion. On some cards in the Magic the Gathering: Legions set say things about the wizards of Riptide bringing sliver fossils back to life and that the slivers swarm out of Riptide and invade the main continent of Otaria. I thought that it would at least mention that subject.
Otherwise it was a really great read. It gets really good when Phage becomes pregnant with the son of Virot Maglan, the Cabal Patriarch, or more commonly known as the First. She wanders the continent to try to slay Akroma before the war starts and she comes to the city of Averru, formerly known as Sanctum and meets an old friend. Then, the second of the Numena rises, and everyone prepares for war.
Also, while the unmen go and try to get new bodies, they come across the path of the First, and he makes a deal with them to accompany Phage on here quest and bring back the heads of both Phage and Akroma (the First went a little insane in his coliseum). The First gives them temporary bodies (dog-sized roaches) and promises them human ones if the unmen bring back the heads. The unmen then follow Phage and wait.
On the other side of the story, after Ixidor was eaten by a wurm, Akroma took over his role as ruler of Topos. She then develops a religion based on Ixidor's vision to make the world beautiful, and cleans it of all dirt (Phage and the Cabal). While at a party to convert some new countries, she finds the wurm that ate Ixidor, and plunged down into it. There, she found Ixidor, still alive, and tried to get him to return to the palace. Ixidor refused, and Akroma soared back up to the palace. After that, she gathered her army, and marched to Averru, ready to take on Phage.
Phage then searches for Akroma, but instead finds a lost friend of hers, named Braids. She sends the roaches with Braids to the coliseum, and the First becomes enraged and takes away the roaches bodies and gives them their old ones. After Phage returns to the coliseum; she gives birth to her baby, and sets off to Averru to fight Akroma. The two of them battle and only one becomes victorious. I like this book, and highly recomend it to everyone who likes books about war and spells.

What can I say?.......2004-01-02

I have read many Magic books (about half of the twenty, or thirty that are out), and this book ranks a close second only the "The Brother's War". While I've heard some fans criticize it for being mindless violence, I'd like to point out that the vast majority of this book is philosophy, character development, and polotics, all building up to the pivotal moment when you know either Phage, or Akroma will die....BUT WAIT! THEY BOTH DIE ALONG WITH ZAGORKA! AND THOUGHS SIX BEAUTIFUL WORDS FINISH THE BOOK:

"I am Karoma (changed in Scourge to "Karona", go complain to the continuity editors). I am magic."

The funniest thing about those lines is I was apparently the only Magic fan on the planet to take them literally, which lead me to believeI couldn't possibly be wrong, hence I joined my fellow MTG fans in interprettations.....meaning I lost my right to NOT be made a fool of by the genius of Mr. King. Oh well in the land of the blind the one eyed mans king, but that rule goes both up and down. In the land where everyone else has an IQ lower than two hundred, King is king. So I suppose I have nothing to be ashamed of.

Great Book.......2003-09-30

This was a great book, I don;t care what anyone else says about it. I wish Ixidor was in it though but still, Waistcoat and Sash were a great add on though I was very sad when Umbra sacrificed himself for his friends. Akroma is a witch, and I hope once you read this book you feel the same. I kind of believed in Ixidors vision and hated it when he refused to come back from the worm. (Though I here he comes back in Scourge) Phage is cool though except for the fact that she rots anything she touches. Great Book

A very interesting book.......2003-06-02

At first, when my friend told me about this, I expected a boring book about stragne creatures that fight. BIIIGG DEAAAL I thought.
But I was in for a shock. This book is interesting, not just fighting and strength, but about strategy aswell. Deserves 10 out of 5, but i can only give it a 5.

Onslaught Volume 4: Eye of the Storm (X-Men) (Fantastic Four) (Avengers) (Marvel Comics)

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It's Readable, but not much else

Onslaught Volume 4: Eye of the Storm (X-Men) (Fantastic Four) (Avengers) (Marvel Comics)
Peter David , and Jeph Loeb
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It's Readable, but not much else.......1998-11-26

Well Onslaught will perhaps forever be Marvel's most controversial storyline. I only gave this chapter three stars because it focuses on the Hulk's side of the war with the mad mutant. Peter David tried as much as he could, to make the Hulk chapter of the Onslaught war, interesting and he mostly succeeds. The Hulk takes part in the battle, but he somewhat regards this whole affair as a waste of his time. I wonder if that's how Peter thought of it too?

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Onslaught Reborn (Marvel Comics)
Jeph Loeb , and Rob Liefeld
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ASIN: 0785121919

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Marvel's greatest heroes sacrificed themselves to save the world from the deadliest threat they had ever faced: Onslaught! The lives of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created a parallel universe, where we found those heroes, reborn! But this world has long since merged back into our own, and the evil Onslaught - forged from the most vile parts of Magneto's and Professor X's psyches - has been presumed long dead. But now, he, himself, is reborn - and he's bringing fragments of the other universe with him! Join comics superstars Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld in this no-holds-barred, all-out action extravaganza - celebrating the 10th anniversary of the event that changed Marvel history - as Onslaught, the Marvel Universe and the Heroes Reborn Universe collide in this massive crossover! Collects Onslaught Reborn #1-5.

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Demontech - the shortened series
Bring it back
Buy this book and the other two in the series
Another excellent combat series from a master storyteller
A New Concept

Onslaught (Demontech, Book 1)
David Sherman
Manufacturer: Del Rey
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0345443748
Release Date: 2002-01-29

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The diabolic armies appear invincible–
but they haven’t met the Marines.

The Dark Prince’s power to summon demons has made his forces second to none, and ensured his place as one of the invasion’s leaders. Not content to merely seize his father’s throne, the renegade royal dreams of world conquest–and with his army and his black arts, there is little to stop him.

So unexpected, so well planned is the invasion of the free port New Bally that out of hundreds in the city, only two escape capture. Haft and Spinner will need all their courage and cunning to retrieve their weapons from their enemy-held ship, cross the open meadows surrounding the city walls, and escape into the forest beyond–where they hope to regroup and drive back the invaders. Luckily, Haft and Spinner are no ordinary men. They are Marines . . .

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The diabolic armies appear invincible -- but they haven't met the Marines.

The Dark Prince's power to summon demons has made his forces second to none, and ensured his place as one of the invasion's leaders. Not content to merely seize his father's throne, the renegade royal dreams of world conquest -- and with his army and his black arts, there is little to stop him.

So unexpected, so well planned is the invasion of the free port New Bally that out of hundreds in the city, only two escape capture. Haft and Spinner will need all their courage and cunning to retrieve their weapons from their enemy-held ship, cross the open meadows surrounding the city walls, and escape into the forest beyond -- where they hope to regroup and drive back the invaders.

Luckily, Haft and Spinner are no ordinary men. They are Marines...

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Demontech - the shortened series.......2007-08-07

When I ran across this book, the premise behind this novel was intriguing - demon 'magic' and Marines? An odd combination so I bought it and read it in a day. I returned to the book store and purchased the other two novels in the series thereafter. An entertaining story line by an author who has obviously been where the bullets fly. I recommend this to any military Sci-Fi fan.

Bring it back.......2006-12-05

I love this series. I bought all three books at once and read them all in one sitting, only stopping long enough to take bathroom breaks. I want this series to continue. I think it was a lose to the readers of the world when this series was cancelled just because book three didn't sell as fast as the other two. I only picked up this series because I was waiting for the authors I follow to publish something new.
I would keep following this series if someone would figure out it's a good idea to keep publishing it.

Buy this book and the other two in the series.......2006-08-30

The Demontech series is a gripping tale of two marines put in a situation where they must escel or die. Trained in the tradition of the USMC somehow in an epic fantasy setting, these marines rise to heroic proportions. Del Rey has decided not to publish further volumes in the series. If enough people try this book, they will buy the other two written and hopefully Del Rey reverses their decision.

Another excellent combat series from a master storyteller.......2006-08-08

With the Demontech series David Sherman introduces a wild twist to combat fantasy/fiction. His temperamental demons power the "high-tech" weapons in this latest combat novel series. Anyone who has ever used any type of weapon with electronics or moving parts can laughingly identify with the idiosyncracies of the various demons.

Sherman has woven a tale with all of the complexities of culture clashes, the action of a great war novel, and the inevitability of the involvement of my law (Murphy's Law) in a combat situation involving more than one person or using any weapon more complex than a battle axe (which, by the way, one of the Marines wields quite well...).

This book, and the rest of the series, is highly recommended. There is no other work quite like it!

A New Concept.......2006-08-07

This series is based on a slightly new concept. It takes place in a fantasy realm but it does so with the help of the USMC. The army actually has a small part as well.

The situation is this. On a fantasy world, a wizard is trying to conjure a powerful weapon. What he actually gets is a large stack of US field manuals. These prove to be difficult to decipher and understand but they also prove to be the key to changing the dynamics of this world. The head bad guy is out for world dominion and the insights he gets in terms of strategy and weapons is fearsome.

Half a world away, some academic type magicians are gathered for a conference where one of there number wants to demonstrate a theory about the summoning of demons. What he gets is not what he bargained for. He summons one very surprised and irate US marine gunnery sergeant. The gunny makes the best of it, however, and before long he is Lord Gunny and has remodeled the sea soldiers of the country in the fashion of the USMC.

All of the preceding is preliminary.

Two of the marines are caught in a foreign port aboard their ship when the bad guys invade. As far as they can tell, they are the only ones to escape and they are trying to find their way somewhere where they can catch a ship back home. Along the way, they help out others and develop quite a following of camp followers and other armsmen whose countries have been overrun. They use their marine training to stay one or more steps ahead of the bad guys.

The title of the series comes from the supposition that most technology is based on demons. The control of demons is what drives the development of weapons. The hand grenade analog is a phoenix egg. When it is broken open, the phoenix incinerates those in it's immediate surroundings as it takes off for the heavens. What I would call a recoilless rifle (bazooka) as a "demon spitter". The tube houses a demon who spits destruction. So on and so forth.

The book is an interesting read but is a bit disappointing in its conclusion. It is clearly setting the reader up for the next book in the series and a first rate adventure takes place but there is the sense that something is missing. It seems to be all subplot and the main plot is hardly advanced. Still, I am interested enough that I will keep on reading.

Brazil's Indians and the Onslaught of Civilization: The Yanomami and the Kayapo

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Brazil's Indians and the Onslaught of Civilization: The Yanomami and the Kayapo
Linda Rabben
Manufacturer: University of Washington Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0295983620

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The Yanomami and Kayapó, two indigenous groups of the Amazon rainforest, have become internationally known through their dramatic and highly publicized encounters with "civilization." Both groups struggle to transcend internal divisions, preserve their traditional culture, and defend their land from depredation, while seeking to benefit from the outside world, yet their prospects for the future seem very different. Placing each group in its historical context, Linda Rabben examines the relationship of the Kayapó and Yanomami to Brazilian society and the wider world. She combines academic research with a wide variety of sources, including celebrated leaders Paulinho Payakan and Davi Kopenawa, to assess how each group has responded to outside incursions.

This book is a substantially revised edition of Unnatural Selection: The Yanomami, the Kayapó, and the Onslaught of Civilization, originally published in 1998, and includes a new chapter examining the controversy for anthropologists studying the Yanomami following the publication of Patrick Tierney's book Darkness in El Dorado. Another new chapter focuses on the resurgence of Northeastern indigenous groups previously thought extinct. The magnitude and significance of indigenous movements has increased greatly, and a new generation of Brazilian indigenous leaders, proficient in Portuguese, is participating in the national political arena.

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FINISHES Bishop's Plot!!! This was why Bishop went back in time!!!

This was very bad writing

Keepin' Up the pace...

Spider-Man enters the Onslaught war

Disapointing

Onslaught Volume 5: The Front Line (X-Men) (Fantastic Four) (Avengers) (Marvel Comics)
John Ostrander , and Howard Mackie
Manufacturer: Marvel Entertainment Group
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ASIN: 0785102841

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FINISHES Bishop's Plot!!! This was why Bishop went back in time!!!.......2006-03-13

FINISHES Bishop's Plot!!! This was why Bishop went back in time!!!

This was very bad writing.......1999-07-02

It really was. The whole idea of Professor X going mad clearly came from Bob Harras, not Lobdell, and if you're editor in cheif at the company you can do anything you want, even if it only succeeds in angering more readers then it actually attracts. Another story like this one, and there won't be a Marvel Universe anymore.

Keepin' Up the pace..........1999-02-26

I've just a few things to say of this book. Superb. It keeps the pace, but, nevertheless, it asounds me how much suspense you can go through with all that going on. 'WillNate & franklin get out?' or, simply 'How's it all going to end out?' or even 'Won't hate for mutants rise again?'. I consider this to be the best chapter of the 6, although, all are worth reading. In closing, I have to say, The watcher's presence add's a touch of finesse, and Apocolypse's statement brings me to believe that he'll have something up his sleeve, and could pop up anytime (but I have a feeling it will be in Cable between '99-2000).

Spider-Man enters the Onslaught war.......1998-12-11

Well this chapter of the Onslaught war sees Spider-Man, the Punisher, and the good Green Goblin trying to save New York city from a fleet of Sentinels which Onslaught has send to control the city. But the heroes are badly choosen for the task here. Spidey can only do so much aganist the Sentinels, the Green Goblin is knocked out of action, and the Punisher has to rescue Shield agents from a downed heli-carrier. It would have been more intresting if Nick Fury and Dr. Strange had led the charge against the sentinels on the Front Line, but they were never used for this story and it's a shame.

Disapointing.......1998-11-10

Here it is the final battle against Onslaught. A lot of Marvel heroes gather to destroy the villian and the result is the most boring climax ever put in a comic book story. Marvel's "Secret Wars" saga was better then this. I hope we never see a return of Onslaught.

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