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Janissaries

By: Jerry Pournelle
Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
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Some days it just doesn’t pay to be a soldier.

Captain Rick Galloway and his men had been talked into volunteering for a dangerous mission, only to be ruthlessly abandoned when faceless CIA higher-ups pulled the plug on the operation. They were cut off in hostile territory, with local troops and their Cuban “advisors” rapidly closing in—and then the alien spaceship landed.

Rescued from certain death, they now must fight another world’s war.

©1979 Jerry Pournelle (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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A classic I had never heard

This isn't my favorite "lost regiment " style book but it is very good. sometimes the plot seems to move to slow then too fast. Really enjoyed this and recommend it.

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Would make a great TV series

Janissaries is a quick listen and a very intriguing concept for a story. I like the narration. I’m not sure why a major studio like Netflix or Apple or Amazon does not turn this into a streaming series. It would be fantastic. If you have never read anything by The author, listen to or read this book immediately and look up the great Jerry Pournelle’s bio on Wikipedia. Audible please bring the fourth novel in the series “Mamelukes” to audiobook as soon as possible.

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Excellent story!

Excellent story in the first of three parts. Well read too! Waiting for the son to finish book four!

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Almost a classic

I first read this novel when it came out, decades ago, and I found it fascinating and well written. Now to be able to listen to a great narration of it, well done!

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greatness

so good you got to listen to it all. Jerry, Larry and SM Stirling gotta check them all.

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Great story.

Nice variation on humankind struggling against interstellar odds. The mix of old civilization elements with modern world very well.

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Speed up audio to 1.1 or 1.2

The story was a little slow at first but got better. The pacing of the reading was too slow, which might have been part of the problem. I sped it up to 1.1, which was much better. I then went to 1.2 and then 1.3, which was a little fast.

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can you be brave enough to do the right thing.

this is a great story explaining what can be accomplished when you do the right thing.

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Frackin' Awesome!!!!

Frackin' Awesome!!! One if best military sci-fi books ever! can't wait to hear
the sequels!

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Midevial battles in a SiFi world.

I almost gave up on the beginning of this story it seemed so strait forward. I am happy that I continued because there are so many mysteries and cultures clashing to bring the novel alive. Much of the wonder of "what if" are SiFi conflicts taking place in the story with weapons that contain swords & armor; guns & gunpowder; to advanced alien ones.

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