The BATTLE is not always on the battlefield!
345853
A riveting account of one man's courage not only to fight for the freedoms of this GREAT country, but also, for the right to express himself freely when it comes to the injustices that our military hero's encounter.
597641
Looks at the various battles from the leaders perspective; however, there is a lot of detail in his writing that is sometimes difficult to follow if you are unfamiliar with the battle fields.
4363395
This is a adventure that shows a potential way to do war.  While it is violent, it shows how important relationships are to us in our lives.
3648264
This is an intense war between good and evil.  The sun summoner and Mal were the good, the suffering.  The Darkling and those who did not resist him were the evil.  This is not a book for the young, who may get discouraged easily.
4563663
It was a fantastic story, but the author really dragged out the story into like 6 books which wasn't necessary. I enjoyed that it was like a real battle where there are casualties and not where all the good guys live in the end. I was glad to the bad guys lose in the final confrontation!
4958373
While not all do the events of the battle at Shiloh are covered in this story, the look at the interactions and thoughts of these men, make the real experiences of battle whether of the Civil War or any war come to life and make one realize the price paid in blood by the men who fought them all the more awesome.
4822666
The novel was not up to my high expectations for the author. I knew the story was in trouble when the writer started to fill up the book with detailed descriptions on how everyone was dressed or what they were eating. Furthermore, the great battle does not finish off the enemy. No- the enemy retreats so that the author can milk another book out of the series.
4292736
The high amount of warbattles made it sometimes a little boring to read, but otherwise a great book!
2338468
This is a well written and enjoyable account of a crucial battle that rarely gets the attention it deserves.  While in most ways the battle was a tactical draw, it gave the North a crucial strategic victory and contributed much to the disintegration of Bragg and the infighting that plagued the Army of TN.  While I do feel that this work is not as good as his later work on Chickamauga, I do not agree with most of the negative reviews.  My biggest issue here is the maps.  There are not enough of them and it is sometimes hard to keep track of the larger picture.  This is also a problem with Cozzen's Chickamauga book.  Despite this, the book is well worth a read, especially if you are interested in the war in TN.
1451647
Rather than emphasizing the maneuvering of the armies, this book relates the interaction between incividuals in a very human manner.  Wheither or not the dialog is historically accurate does not detract from the sense of realism and turmoil experienced by the individual leaders and soldiers
3599116
This is not so much a book about the battle of Verdun as about the context in which this sanguinary struggle took place.

The book has a couple maps at the outset, but not so much thereafter. While the book does describe the actual combat that took place around Verdun, this is not really a "battle book," with the emphasis on what happened during the battle, how units performed, how leaders performed, and so on. These matters are, of course, considered. But the real focus of this book is the larger picture of Verdun.

The book discusses a variety of contextual issues--the disagreements and maneuvering of top military leaders on either side (e.g., the struggles between General Falkenhayn and Generals Ludendorff and Hindenburg, the efforts of the military to keep the results of savage fighting from the media and even political leaders, the efforts of political leaders to "spin" the results, the uncertain nature of each side's strategy (Did Falkenhayn really propose and implement an attrition strategy against the French?), and so on. Over time, the meaning of Verdun shifted and changed--from both the French and German perspectives.

In a sense, Verdun tended to be reinterpreted over time.

This book tries to make sense of the big picture element of Verdun. Overall, it is pretty successful in this regard.
930394
With her reputation and a nice bonus check on the line, is it any wonder that the herione is under a lot of stress. As the contest progresses we find a sabitour in our mist that doesn't want anyone to win the competition. Tools and supplies ordered for the competition also keep coming up missing causing the contrator, our hero to loose his cool as the costs for this house keep rising higher and higher. Can the culpret be caught before every one looses?
2169199
Not everyone knows about the code breaking who's importance may have determined the outcome of the war. Many stories exist about the 'Big One' but some of the so called 'little things' were more important than the big battles.
3238365
Delving into some complex relationships between young soldiers and family members, this is an intriguing read.  Then, you add in the fact that the Dead are attacking  people.

The city of Boston is now gone.  A few soldiers are trying to make it 10 miles north of there to the family cabin of Frays.
She is a veteran of the war in Iraq and does suffer from PTSD.

The real story commences when they get to the cabin.  There is plenty of action and dissention in the ranks, too.

I liked the characters and the plot.  However, I was confused at times with their names.  Sometimes it was their first name and the next time it was their last name.  Finally got them all sorted out!

There must be another book coming as this one left the reader with a lot of loose ends.
43966
Many years have passed.  Flick is now old and the Shannara line continues with Will.  The Elves are now in danger.  The life tree which inprisions powerful demons behind a shield of magic is dying and those demons are getting loose.  Allanon now needs the help of Will and his elfstones to bring a girl to the Wilderun to soak a seed of the tree in a life fire to rejuenate it.  This book has many large scale battles that slowly turn into an all-out war.  I am a fan of great battle scene so I particularly enjoyed this book I hope you do to
4775094
The battle at Culloden, although short, was bloody and violent.  Hundreds of Highlanders were killed or captured.  Many of the captives were sent to St Augustine.  That prison is where this story begins, with Colin receiving yet another beating.  That night he escapes, taking his young cellmate with him.  The two of them begin running and hiding from the British soldiers.
  We follow Colin and Maggie's efforts to stay one step ahead of the British, their journey, difficulties and joys, and their developing relationship.  It's a wild ride at times, but an excellent story with lots of twists and turns.  Colin and Maggie are very likable, making it easy to cheer them on throughout the story.  Great book!!
  I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
4044705
This story is sending a clear message: If we get in a fight we shouldn't just sit around and wait for the other side to approach us and fix it. We should take the initiative and do our best to resolve the conflict ourselves - a valuable lesson to instill in the next generation.