The Narthani, a militant realm who believe their manifest destiny is to rule the entire planet, Anyar, plan to absorb Caedellium into their empire and crush any resistance. Yozef Kolsko (a.k.a. Joe Colsco) works to find ways to increase the chances of resistance to the Narthani’s planned conquest.
Complicating his life is attraction to a brilliant daughter of an island leader, and his uncertainty of his own mind, hers, or intricacies of Caedellium customs.
Despite his desire to devote himself to introducing new knowledge, Yozef is drawn more and more into developing weapons and giving tactical and strategic advice – things he knows he’s unqualified to give. The enemy is coming. The odds seem overwhelming, and it will take all Yozef can do, the courage of his new people, and luck, to survive.
Greatr series! I’m using this review for all 3 books. First, I got the first book thinking it would be “OK”, “decent”, etc. How unbelievably stupid of me! These books are excellent. Not your usual “got thrown back in time or moved to another world, built fighter planes and M-16s in 13 months and the good guys won.” Far from it. This is a thoughtful story line with plausible occurrences. The characters are enjoyable and realistic. During the early phases of book 1 I had some…
Destiny’s Crucible #2 Great example of a man from a more advanced culture improving the society under threat where he finds himself. Usual making tools to make tools (infrastructure) issues, but well handled. Unlike many examples of the genre, the hero is not always successful and he suffers emotionally from his experiences. He’s not a warrior, just a student using his knowledge to protect himself and those he cares about. Space version of A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court. Recommended!
which is something I like as it does have meat and the pacing while … This Series, is a fascinating work. While it does follow the traditional earthling stranded in a less advanced world, and due knowledge and skills quickly advances to the forefront of society cliché.Â