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The Hot Gate
by John Ringo

The fight to free the Earth from alien domination began in Live Free or Die, and continued in Citadel. Now Tyler Vernon, and his troops aboard the gigantic battle station Troy, face a desperate battle with the forces of galactic tyranny. And the very survival of the Earth and its people is not all that is at stake. The galaxy itself must choose to live free or die-and if the tyrants win this battle, darkness will fall across the galaxy for millennia to come.

About the Author

John Ringo began writing for Baen in 2000 with his first release A Hymn Before Battle-the first novel in his Posleen Wars-which has become a New York Times best-selling series with over one million copies in print. The series continued with Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, Hell's Faire and Eye of the Storm. In addition, Ringo has penned the Council War series: There Will be Dragons, Emerald Sea, Against the Tide, and East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Adding another dimension to his skills, Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (Ghost, Kildar, Choosers of the Slain, Unto the Breach, and A Deeper Blue). His latest techno-thriller, The Last Centurion, was also a national best seller. A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series: Into the Looking Glass, Vorpal Blade, Manxome Foe and Claws That Catch, the last three in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow New York Times best-selling author David Weber: March Upcountry, March to the Sea, March to the Stars and We Few. There are an additional five collaborative spinoffs from the Posleen series: The Hero, written with Michael Z. Williamson, Watch on the Rhine, Yellow Eyes and The Tuloriad, all written with Tom Kratman, and the New York Times best seller Cally's War and its sequels Sister Time and Honor of the Clan, both with Julie Cochrane. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, he brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

Published 5/1/2011
SKU: 9781439134320
Ebook Price: $6.99 
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1. Daniel on 2/21/2013, said:

Not something I expect to re-read, but a very enjoyable third installment.
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2. Ian on 6/1/2012, said:

This book is mostly about Dana. If you like kick ass chicks (as I do you) might enjoy reading more of her story. Other characters from the earlier books make only cameo appearances. The overall plot in terms of the galactic war advances only slightly. This is an odd book and I didn't enjoy it as much as the first books in this series. Good scifi often has a subtext exploring social or political issues. But the subtext here is laid on far too thick. About half this book could have been appropriately subtitled "The problem with Hispanics is ... ". Ringo also visits his favorite theme of "The trouble with Islamics is ...". This drags on for around 350 pages via a series of subplots that don't make all that much sense and don't seem to go anywhere. An unexplained act of sabotage. An AI gets a makeover. Vernon and Dana - will they or won't they? And then the nasty aliens attack and it is missiles lasers blood and guts all the way to the end of the book. Buy it if you want more Dana.
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3. William on 12/10/2011, said:

I enjoyed this, too. Ringo makes military training interesting, writes exciting battles, and his social/political vision is agreeable to me. But this book DOESN'T ADD UP!! Although the majority of the book is stitched to the conclusion, some main issues in the personal-level plot just aren't addressed satisfactorily. And if one big moral message of the book is that reality-oriented, serious preparation matters, then what happens to 143 in the conclusion leaves me wondering "What the heck?" Still, I hope there will be sequels.
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4. Andrew on 7/1/2011, said:

A great book but I have to agree with Chris and Richard; the ending seemed very rushed and incomplete. In my opinion and in answer to Matthew's question, as much as I enjoy reading Ringo's series of books, this one may fade away like his other series as this seems to be par for the course when it comes to his series. They all seem to fade out rather than actually coming to closure. As if he looses interest in the series and so leaves the series in a state of limbo as he goes on to whatever the next project is that has excited him. Great for him, frustrating for his fans.... I can only assume he does this thinking he will come back to what ever series it is when he has more time. In the mean time we are all waiting anxiously for the next installment. I think it's a tribute to his writing that we all continue to await the next book in series X (not so patiently) with anticipation....
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5. Chris on 5/7/2011, said:

I really enjoyed the book. But the last reviewer is correct, the end of the book is stilted at best. It left me completely unsatisfied. There were so many hanging fiddly bits in the story line. It genuinely seemed like Ringo hit a deadline and rather then say, "I need another week", he just pushed out an ending. Once again trusting that his audience would remember the early work and forget how the ball just dropped flat with the ending of this book. That said, until the Epilog, this was a very good read.
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6. Richard on 4/22/2011, said:

Almost seems like John ran out of time, and was forced to end the book. I didn't care to much for the ending, to much of a jump from the previous chapters, both in space, and time. The overall scenario of Earth vs Aliens wasn't advanced much during this book. Technology advancements has appeared to grind almost to an halt. Nothing new under the sun here. :-(
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7. Tony on 4/20/2011, said:

Ringo just keeps getting better and better
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8. Matthew on 2/16/2011, said:

Loved it! Does anyone know how many books are planned for the series?
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9. Jeff on 2/13/2011, said:

@Alxander: The snippet is in the book, chapter 33.
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10. Brian on 2/10/2011, said:

haha I was about to post the snippet site myself nikko...I am really hoping butch didn't just die I like his character
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