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Demontech #3
Gulf Run
Only a miracle can save them now. Luckily, they have one: the Marines.
Like an invincible tidal wave of evil, the Dark Prince’s conquering armies roar across the land, leaving death and destruction in their wake. So far Marines Haft and Spinner have managed to stay one step ahead of the invaders, picking up hundreds of refugees and soldiers as they struggle to reach their salvation at the edge of the sea. Against all odds, they’ve even managed to inflict some damage on the vastly superior forces.
Yet for every enemy soldier killed, ten more appear in his place, and the Dark Prince’s demon magic ensures their weapons are brutally effective. The outlook is not promising for the ragged band of rebels, pursued by bloodthirsty troops, hounded by bandits, and forced across a desert where death awaits all trespassers. As the noose tightens and the Dark Prince prepares the final coup de grace, it may look like Haft and Spinner and their embattled crew are finished. But these Marines have only just begun to fight.
Like an invincible tidal wave of evil, the Dark Prince’s conquering armies roar across the land, leaving death and destruction in their wake. So far Marines Haft and Spinner have managed to stay one step ahead of the invaders, picking up hundreds of refugees and soldiers as they struggle to reach their salvation at the edge of the sea. Against all odds, they’ve even managed to inflict some damage on the vastly superior forces.
Yet for every enemy soldier killed, ten more appear in his place, and the Dark Prince’s demon magic ensures their weapons are brutally effective. The outlook is not promising for the ragged band of rebels, pursued by bloodthirsty troops, hounded by bandits, and forced across a desert where death awaits all trespassers. As the noose tightens and the Dark Prince prepares the final coup de grace, it may look like Haft and Spinner and their embattled crew are finished. But these Marines have only just begun to fight.
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
About the author
David Sherman
93 books95 followersDavid Sherman was the author or co-author of some three dozen books, most of which are about Marines in combat.
He wrote about US Marines in Vietnam (the Night Fighters series and three other novels), and the DemonTech series about Marines in a fantasy world. The 18th Race trilogy is military science fiction.
Other than military, he wrote a non-conventional vampire novel, The Hunt, and a mystery, Dead Man's Chest. He also released a collection of short fiction and non-fiction from early in his writing career, Sherman's Shorts; the Beginnings.
With Dan Cragg he wrote the popular Starfist series and its spin off series, Starfist: Force Recon—all about Marines in the Twenty-fifth Century.; and a Star Wars novel, Jedi Trial.
His books have been translated into Czech, Polish, German, and Japanese.
David passed away in November 2022.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.See:
David Sherman
David Sherman, Professor of Philosophy)
David "Scoreman" Sherman
David Sherman (1822-1897)
David Sherman, journalist, playwright
David Sherman
He wrote about US Marines in Vietnam (the Night Fighters series and three other novels), and the DemonTech series about Marines in a fantasy world. The 18th Race trilogy is military science fiction.
Other than military, he wrote a non-conventional vampire novel, The Hunt, and a mystery, Dead Man's Chest. He also released a collection of short fiction and non-fiction from early in his writing career, Sherman's Shorts; the Beginnings.
With Dan Cragg he wrote the popular Starfist series and its spin off series, Starfist: Force Recon—all about Marines in the Twenty-fifth Century.; and a Star Wars novel, Jedi Trial.
His books have been translated into Czech, Polish, German, and Japanese.
David passed away in November 2022.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.See:
David Sherman
David Sherman, Professor of Philosophy)
David "Scoreman" Sherman
David Sherman (1822-1897)
David Sherman, journalist, playwright
David Sherman
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July 27, 2023
As someone with military experience I really liked Haft and Spinner’s story so much, I based a D&D campaign after them. I really wish the author had finished out their story.
A Marine is teleported to a distant planet, immediately takes over through sheer intimidation, and trains a whole army.
When a war breaks out two Marines, Haft and Spinner, take it upon themselves to guide refugees to safety.
A Marine is teleported to a distant planet, immediately takes over through sheer intimidation, and trains a whole army.
When a war breaks out two Marines, Haft and Spinner, take it upon themselves to guide refugees to safety.
December 31, 2014
Entertaining, I enjoyed it a lot when I was younger. Adventurous but that's about it, I think the writing is a bit shallow. Honestly I got bored towards the last half and didn't finish it.
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