Starstrike Book

Humanity's first contact with alien life is no less than a nightmare, as the Ahimsa take control of Earth and force humanity to do their bidding. Soon Earth's most skilled strike force, composed of Russian, American, and Israeli experts in the art of war and espionage, find themselves aboard the Ahimsa vessel, training for an offensive attack against a distant space station. And

School Library Journal

YA-- When the Ahimsa, a nearly immortal race, become more intellectual, allowing the Pashti to assume more control of the galaxy, a renegade Ahimsa plans to restore his race to its ``rightful place'' by using the violent, barbaric race of humans to destroy the Pashti leaders, thus leaving the Ahimsa blameless and Earth holding the bag. The quality of the writing, good characterization, and element of tension all combine to make Starstrike a superior sci/fi tale. YA readers who have exhausted the library's supply of Jerry Pournelle and Larry Drake novels will welcome it.