A Hymn Before Battle
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Our view
“A Hymn Before Battle” opens “Legacy of the Aldenata” as unashamed military science fiction for readers who enjoy the nuts and bolts of war. Galactic visitors warn Earth that the Posleen are coming and offer technology in return for its armies, yet their motives stay unclear. Some readers value John Ringo’s grasp of military life, while finding the violence relentless, the cast hard to track and the leaps in time confusing.
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About the book
A Hymn Before Battle is the first book in John Ringo's Legacy of the Aldenata series. Earth is introduced to extraterrestrial life by the Galactics, who tell the leaders of the World that an invasion by another alien race, the Posleen, is coming. Earth's military forces are made available to the Galactics in exchange for technology to help stop the onslaught, but it is unclear just who can be trusted as the invasion nears.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 64 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 30% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 64 | 100% |
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