A SOLDIERS DUTY: THEIRS NOT TO REASON WHY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Jean Johnson | 422 pages | 03 Nov 2011 | Penguin Putnam Inc | 9780441020638 | English | New York, United States A Soldiers Duty: Theirs Not to Reason Why PDF Book Will I follow this book up? I'm going to break out some spoilers here, so strap in. Not how therapists work, but this is a utopia so whatever. And they come and go from her life with very little fanfare. But at the Academy, she discovers an unexpected challenge: the one man who could disrupt those plans. I like how everything is very gender-neutral, as in no male chauvinism, and that it is one of those rare books that doesn't even make a fuss about how equalitarian it is. She likes him, he is cute and fun and very good in his chosen profession. But in order for her to do that she must hone the necessary skills and place herself in positions of authority. Yeah, imagine how those fights go. If you like military science fiction, you'd like this book. Not something I find particularly interesting to read about. First of all, there's no plot. With its four star average and library availability, I did not hesitate to snatch it up. Second, the character writing is kinda flat. In that case, we can't So, yes. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. Nor can she afford the distraction. Kindle Edition , 1st Edition , pages. If you are anything like me, you will love this book: with a tremendous pace, it offers everything and more: epic battles; political maneuvering; friendship and even a little romance; alluring and plausible characters. Showing Want to Read Currently Reading Read. The romance is lackluster at best. A Soldiers Duty: Theirs Not to Reason Why Writer So why is this three stars instead of five, if it sounds so fun? I really like the idea. But as much as I enjoy the genere, this book is the cafeteria lunch of military sci-fi. All kinds. But, could you pick up the pace a bit. Showing Average rating 4. O love, they die in yon rich sky, They faint on hill or field or river; Our echoes roll from soul to soul, And grow forever and forever. To view it, click here. I feel like what Johnson chooses to show versus what we don't get to see makes for a rather sporadic mess at times, considering there's no I liked this book, despite the star rating. Well not this time, Ia is an easy name to remember ; That and the fact she was totally kick-ass. And she has other powerful abilities that seem to crop up "just at the very moment they are needed", leaving us to wonder why we hadn't heard of these powers before. Readers also enjoyed. After several centuries of silence, the Greys are back, and the Alliance must now combat both a rapacious, sadistic enemy, and a terrifying, technologically superior foe. It is here that the story truly begins. Her fellow marines are there to be used as tools to be used - and I just didn't like it. I don't think I can count the tropes that are borrowed. Jan 24, Lizzy rated it really liked it Shelves: read , scifi , military , space-opera , part-of-series , stars But my heart will always beat a tad faster when I get to enjoy a really excellent space opera with a military flavor - particularly with a strong female protagonist Weber's Honor Harrington, Moon's Kylara Vatta and Haris Serrano, Bear's Jenny Casey as examples. There came a point when I had to double check just to be sure her name was Ia and not Mary Sue It was a really cool thing. Showing She had even sought instruction, what little there was of it on her far-flung, backwater, recently settled homeworld. Share: Share on Facebook. Q: This will take more than a lifetime to make happen c Q: You may struggle to turn your Fate into your Destiny, but the Future is inescapable; it will drag you forward kicking and screaming. It is well worth reading her story to find out what she will do next. Teach This Poem. Get A Copy. She glanced back and forth between Ia and the man, finally settling on Ia. This is more of a Sci-Fi book than romance but it was really good. Open Preview See a Problem? This is military science fiction. This means joining the Marines, spending years on tours of duty, making a name for herself, strengthening some powers, manipulating people, etc. We first meet Ia as a year-old on the Terran colony of Sanctuary as she navigates the time-streams after a horrifying vision of the future annihilation of human civilization. Not to mention that the main character, Ia, is absolutely right with no doubt at all, because she's precognitive That says somethin I enjoyed this book very much. It's weird, but nice. It wasn't mentioned with her other practices earlier in the book. I also loved the fact that many things mentioned way back in the first novel for example, the importance of the tech involved in the Zubeneschamali incident were explained in this one. Quotes from A Soldier's Duty. I would certainly not object to her getting someone to be the Samwise Gamgee to her Frodo Baggins or I guess maybe something more along the lines of the sensible William Bush to her precognitive Horatio Hornblower, but I digress. You may also like. Related Articles. I am not Death. Ia has asked nothing of her crew that she herself has not been willing to give. Deal wid it. A Soldiers Duty: Theirs Not to Reason Why Reviews To prevent this vision from coming true, Ia enlists in the Terran United Planets military with a plan to become a soldier who will inspire generations for the next three hundred years-a soldier history will call Bloody Mary. An easy 3. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I've been reading science fiction of various sub-genres for over 40 years. Plus, you can tell this was a labor of love for Jean Johnson, who truly possesses talent and a neverending supply of good ideas. You've got this whole Fire Girl Prophecy thing and this colony that is going to be behind enemy lines and cut off soon. May 22, April rated it really liked it Shelves: arc. The only positive thing that i can say is that the action scenes and there are a lot of them The flaws that I have mentioned is relatively minor though and on the whole I enjoyed following Ia on her quest. Instead, she propped her elbows on her knees and slouched her chin into her hands. She was brave and strong, and even in moments when it seemed like everything was too difficult to go on, she had the mantra of literally saving the world to keep her going. The second half covered a larger span of time though so a lot had to be packed into not necessarily enough pages. At times she seems far too overpowered, but if you like that kind of thing like I do you'll love this. Extremely capable. That's kind of refreshing in modern sf. Just like I tend to skip sex scenes in other books none here thought, nothing of that sort at all , when it came to be too much military stuff I skimmed. We follow our protagonist through her "planned" getting into the "right service", her training and then into service. She also crafts the tools needed in the future, using the crystal like rocks that grow only on her homeworld. Other editions. Showing I loved this one! More time crafting her personality she's got psychic powers, she's determined and she's stronger than a tank, but what else? Refresh and try again. Enlarge cover. You are a Game piece we have set in motion. I was surprised that Ia outed herself towards the end of the book. Overall it was a good book if you want to completely lose yourself in a nice book where the main character is always super bad ass and ready to kick ass. That I was maybe a little off or more off than usual , and just wasn't reading the book with a clear head. Poetry Near You. She's a super-soldier, and everyone loves and idolizes her except the bad guys, of course. Even though you know more than usually that everything is going to be ok, you still want to know how everything is going to be accomplished. And while the action packed second have is much better paced and keeps you turning pages, the character flaw issue becomes more bothersome here and really gets in the way. After all was said and done it makes perfect sense why she did it, but I worry that too many people now know about her abilities which could come back to harm her. That's fucked up! Or if you simply want a book where a female character sinks and swims based on her own insights and courage as well as precognitive powers all the while knowing that the fate of a galaxy will be determined by her actions, this is the book for you. Once into the action section quite a good read and fun. Well, that was unexpected.