#101 in Science fiction
Columbus Day
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About the book
Der Auftaktband zur legendären Ex-Force-Serie Die Ruhar griffen uns am Columbus Day an. Wir trieben auf unserer kleinen blauen Murmel durch den Kosmos - arglos, wie die amerikanischen Ureinwohner im Jahr 1492. Dann tauchten am Horizont Raumschiffe einer technisch überlegenen Spezies auf. Und - BAM! - war die gute alte Zeit vorbei. Jene Zeit, als wir Menschen uns nur gegenseitig töteten. Also Columbus Day - Kolumbustag. Das passt. Am nächsten Morgen funkelte der Himmel wieder, diesmal von den Raumschiffen der Kristang, die gekommen waren, um die Ruhar wegzuballern. Prompt dachten wir, wir wären gerettet, und die UN Expeditionary Force sollte die Kristang im Kampf gegen die Ruhar unterstützen. Ich verließ meinen Posten bei der US-Army, um fortan im Weltraum zu kämpfen. Nicht gerade ein fairer Kampf. Denn leider waren all unsere Infos Lügen - nichts als Lügen. Der größte Fehler war, überhaupt gegen die Ruhar zu kämpfen. Denn die sind nicht unser Feind, sondern unsere Verbündeten. Aber ich fange wohl besser am Anfang an...
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 348 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 65% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 348 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I'm not doing individual entry reviews for series, but I'll make my pitch for Expeditionary Force as a series here. On the surface this is a light comedic thriller type book, but underneath is a really interesting blend between Tom Clancy style espionage thriller and Andy Weir on shrooms style problem solving. This is not the type of hard sci fi where it's bound to reasonable rules you could solve with practical physics understanding, but despite the absurdity in many places, it makes my Intelligence (fiction) list because the exploration of what problem solving is and the dichotomy between th…”
Frequently asked
What is Columbus Day rated?
8.0 out of 10, from 348 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is Columbus Day worth reading?
Readers give it 8.0/10 from 348 ratings, which puts it ahead of 50 % of the Science fiction shelf.
Where does Columbus Day rank?
#101 in Science fiction on the current snapshot.
Which volume of the series is Columbus Day?
Volume 1 of 10 in Expeditionary Force. The full reading order is one tap away above.
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