A Hymn Before Battle: Volume 1

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The First Book in John Ringo's Groundbreaking military sf series.

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE . . .

With the Earth in the path of the rapacious Posleen, the peaceful and friendly races of the Galactic Federation offer their resources to help the backward Terransfor a price.

Humanity now has three worlds to defend.

As Earth's armies rush into battle and special operations units scout alien worlds, the humans begin to learn a valuable lesson: You can protect yourself from your enemies, but may the Lord save you from your allies.

About John Ringo:

. . . the thinking readers zombie novel . . . Ringo fleshes out his theme with convincing details . . .the proceedings become oddly plausible.Publishers Weeklyon Under a Graveyard Sky

[Ringos work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.Library Journal

. . . Explosive. . . fans . . . will appreciate Ringos lively narrative and flavorful characters.Publishers Weekly

. . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.Booklist

Crackerjack storytelling.Starlog

Author Bio

John Ringois theNew York Timesbest-selling author of the Black Tide Rising series, the Posleen War series, the Through the Looking Glass series, and more, including the Troy Rising series, of which Live Free or Die is the first installment.A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringobrings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.