Synopses & Reviews
Fifth in the hard-hitting military science-fiction series.
On the distant world of Zoe, an expedition finds DNA-based life. When alien invaders are also discovered, Glenn Hamilton calls on the U.S.S. Merrimack for help. But the Ninth Circle and the Palatine Empire have also found Zoe. Soon everyone will be on a collision course to determine the fate of this planet.
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"Meluch’s fifth series installment (after Strength and Honor) takes a personal approach to military sf. The author concentrates on her protagonists’ interactions rather than battles. Still, the action is fast and furious and...will attract readers who enjoy David Drake, Timothy Zahn, and David Weber." Library Journal
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"For the kind of day where what you want to do is lop the tentacles off everything in sight with a sword while standing on the outer hull of a spaceship. Don’t tell me everyone doesn’t have days like that." Tor.com
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"The Ninth Circle is an immensely readable book that flows very quickly...[with] wonderful character development and smart story-pacing." Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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"The Ninth Circle is an introduction for me to the U.S.S. Merrimack series and I must say it is a most excellent one.... [It] is the kind of story for me that, once it finished, made me want to say, 'Next, please.' I look forward to exploring the previous books in the U.S.S. Merrimack series and await the next installment." Night Owl Reviews
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"The Ninth Circle is science fiction written the way I love. There is action, adventure, great characters and a wonderful plot. Once I started reading I did not want to put it down." Mixed Book Bag
About the Author
R. M. Meluch is an American SF writer, and published the first of her Tour of the Merrimack series of military SF/space opera novels in 2005. She can be found at rmmeluch.com.