[Review] The Hot Gate by John Ringo

The Hot Gate
Troy Rising #3
John Ringo
May 3rd, 2011
Baen

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The fight to free the Earth from alien domination began in "Live Free or Die," and continued in "Citadel." Now Tyler Vernon, and his troops aboard the gigantic battle station "Troy," face a desperate battle with the forces of galactic tyranny. And the very survival of the Earth and its people is not all that is at stake. The galaxy itself must choose to live free or die--and if the tyrants win this battle, darkness will fall across the galaxy for millennia to come.

 

Chris here again with some more laser pistol and to counter balance all that romance.

The Hot Gate picks up right where Citadel left off and with much the same characters. John Ringo continues to draw my attention as his characters seem to come alive on the page and the story feeds my inner geek.

This time our heroes have to deal with not only hostile aliens and the battlefields of space, but the far more dangerous battle ground of diplomacy. And not just with the aliens, but with other groups on Earth.

Class and culture issues are a main point here. But, win the fight for survival among the stars, there is only one culture that Earth can stand to have. And that's the one where things are done right the first time, and every time. After all, you don't usually get a second chance to suck vacuum.

I will say the first half of the book is a little slow, with lots of build up for the faster paced action we're used to in the later parts of the book. That was my only real complaint about the whole book, I had to read through the occasional boring part, but I knew in the end, it would be worth it.

Overall, I give The Hot Gate a solid 4 out of 5 laser pistols. Trust me, when you get to the serious action, you'll agree it is worth it.