Enemy of My Enemy by David Drake and Ben Ohlander
This story is about a vendetta. A planet with a clan based society has two
warring clans as the setting. The
friction and death leads to all out war between the two clans. However there is
a possibility that an outside influence is fanning the flames for their own
purposes.
The authors show the waste and futility of personal
animosity on a societal basis. Hatred
leading to excesses than then fuel the next atrocity. It is a sobering look at revenge running
amuck.
The story is a fast read and has lots of action. Ward, the main protagonist, is immature and
untested but eventually shaped by forces out of his control.
This is a sad commentary on human nature.
It was still an
exciting read. There does not seem to be a follow up even though this was labeled #1 of a series.
Web site: http://david-drake.com/
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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