Claws That Catch

John Ringo · Travis S. Taylor

Nov 2008 · Looking Glass Book 4 · Baen Publishing Enterprises

About this ebook

The Galaxy at Risk!

Humans have come a long ways since the looking glass gates first appeared and an alien menace turned a motley crew of scientists, sailors and force recon Marines into battle-hardened space adventurers. Now with other species running scared, its up to humans to take the lead and mold a weapon capable of checking the Dreen¾a galactic cancer that has so far proved unstoppable. Their arsenal A hodge-podge of powerful technologies begged, borrowed and/or looted from across the galaxy and cobbled together on what has to be the strangest ship ever to ply the starways: the good ship Vorpal Blade II!

Great Ideas! Cool Space Ships! Evil Alien Butt Blasted to Smithereens!

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"If Tom Clancy were writing SF, it would read much like John Ringo."
¾Philadelphia Weekly Press.

_[T]his thoroughly enjoyable ride should appeal to techno-thriller fans as well as to military SF buffs.
¾Publishers Weekly on John Ringo and Travis S. Taylors Into the Looking Glass.

Ratings and reviews

John Ringo tells splendid tales. For that reason it's OK that his political sense is stunted. This series is nicely developed from the initial events that expose the US and the larger world to a rather fierce universe through to interstellar alliances in which a (US, of course) Navy Top Gun gives guidance to an alien on space fighting. The books read well enough, but Ringo's jingo makes it increasingly difficult as the series develops to suspend one's disbelief to enter into his universe. Four stars is generous, in short.

John Ringo's stories are excellent, though not for idiot liberals or the easily offended. Quite important to remember that it's SCIENCE fiction.

I love these books. I only hope Mr. Ringo writes some more.

About the author

John Ringo is author of the New York Times best-selling Posleen War series which so far includes A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances (New York Times best seller), and Hell's Faire (New York Times best seller), and is the hottest new science fiction writer since David Weber. Among his other novels for Baen are Into the Looking Glass, the fantasy adventure Princess of Wands, the Council Wars series, which began with There Will Be Dragons, and the Kildar techno-thriller series, which began with Ghost.

His collaborative novels include Von Neumann's War with Travis S. Taylor, Cally's War (New York Times best seller) and Sister Time with Julie Cochrane, the New York Times best selling Prince Roger series with David Weber, which began with March Upcountry, and The Road to Damascus with Linda Evans.

A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction. He had visited 23 countries and attended 14 schools by the time he graduated high school.