Sten (Sten Chronicles Series #1) Book

This is probably as good as this kind of thing gets. I particularly enjoyed the grimy, gritty feel of the novel, especially as far as the opening chapters were concerned. The action scenes are written exceptionally well, perhaps in some part because of the authors' individual backgrounds (Chris Bunch was a patrol commander in Vietnam). This novel was written in the 80s and it hasn't really dated. The science bits are quite interesting, more so than in many of the more science oriented Sci-Fi novels around. Atmospheric and fast paced. The only real gripe I had with this novel was with the final sequence, i.e. the return to Vulcan. I realise that it was necessary for the resolution of certain key plot elements, but the whole bit detracted from the rest of the novel, which was excellent. It just felt, to me, like it lost some steam at this stage. That is also the only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars. A great read if you're looking for action / military science fiction.