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Mercenary (Bio of a Space Tyrant Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Piers Anthony (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 198 ratings
A former refugee rises through the ranks of Jupiter’s navy in the second novel of this sci-fi series from the New York Times–bestselling author.

He was driven by violent injustice from his home moon of Callisto—and set forth to claim the epic destiny that would blaze across worlds and time. He saw his family destroyed, his sister carried off into sexual slavery, his beautiful lover killed—and he swore revenge against the murderous pirates who held the Jupiter planetoids in a stranglehold of terror.

Fired by raw courage, steeled by young might, he rose in the navy of Jupiter to command a personal squadron loyal to the death. And it was death they faced—against piratical warlords of the Jupiter Elliptic who laughed at the young commander’s challenge . . . until they met the merciless fury of the warrior who would annihilate all obstacles in his path to immortal renown as the tyrant of Jupiter.
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  1. Book 2 of 6
    Bio of a Space Tyrant
  2. Print length
    445 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  5. Publication date
    July 1, 2014
  6. File size
    6.3 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KLOXZHA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy; 1st edition (July 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 445 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 198 ratings

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  • Tomsir
    5.0 out of 5 stars A man becomes adult as he 'comes to terms' with ...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015
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    A man becomes adult as he 'comes to terms' with a culture that holds his heritage to be disposable, demeaned, and leaving him to forge a space in life that stands in opposition (live or die). While utilizing the resources (physical and emotional) at his disposal,he proceeds to organize a team to wreak havoc on those aspects of the culture he holds responsible. He keeps a detailed journal of his experiences and exploits, hardly recognizing the larger changes he makes nor those he happens to avoid making. Preface and postscript by his granddaughter share the provenance of the journal, a cursory overview of the roles of the main protagonists, and provide a limited sense their historical significance.
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  • JBreakstuff
    4.0 out of 5 stars Overall a better book than the first
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017
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    Much less heartache in this book as opposed to the first book, Refugee. Giving the plot away would be pointless. Hope Hubris still manages to do much with very little. If you didn't care much for the first book because of the tragedy, give this one a try.
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  • Luis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2011
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    I read for the first time in high school, and after so many years I still loved it. It brought back some old character friends. I think the best part of the book for me back in high school was that it showed me that sometimes there are choices in life that can make big differences in the future. Hope (main character) has to make several choices as grows, but thanks to understanding that those around him can help him he makes the right ones. I don't want to spoil the book, enjoy!
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  • Buddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars By my vote, best Sci-Fi series. Ever!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017
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    I began reading this series when they originally came out in paperback. I made it to book 3 before life rudely got in the way. When
    I finally purchased a Tablet and installed the Kindle app, the first books I went looking for was this series. No regrets. Read them.
    Love them. Read them, again!
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  • Rob Lytle
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good - but flawed
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015
    Spends too much time on the ambivalence of the main character to "rape" and is too infatuated with the "great man" myth and the need to teach leadership lessons (as so many stories of this type are...). But it is still enjoyable and worth the read if you don't let hose things annoy you too much.
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  • eric l johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017
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    I have read this series many times since high school. It is what got me hooked on reading. Easy and fast read.
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  • isala
    4.0 out of 5 stars The setting and story is better than the characters
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2004
    I did not like this book as much as I liked Refugee.

    Here Hope Hubris finds out the hard way that Jupiter is not the paradise it was made out to be. While Mr. Anthony sticks to the theme of refugees the book is great. Now he models our hero's experiences on Mexican migrant workers in the US. Indeed, Hubris starts out as fruit picker before he is drafted into the army.

    Again, the setting of the story is just great. Jupiter is corrupt, the army is corrupt and covertly racist. The promised paradise turns out to be a Potemkin facade. Still, Hubris falls under the influence of some very competent officers and is pushed upwards towards his own command.

    The main weakness of the book is the characterisation of Hubris himself: he is not sufficiently scarred by his experiences in the refugee bubble. Either there is a ploy from the author, or just a miss. The only hang-up he has is a slight sexual one (he cannot harm a woman). So, the book misses a bit on the psychology of Hubris, which harms it, since that should be such a vital part of explaining his later actions.
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  • marditito
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017
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    This is a enjoyable book in the bio of the space tyrant series.

    I look forward to reading the next book.
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  • Donald
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Story
    Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2020
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    When I got it I reallly liked the story.
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  • neilpr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read better than Refugee
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2015
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    Was left a bit disappointed by Refugee but this was a really enjoyable read, highly recommended only decision now is whether to read the next instalment straight away or read something else for a while and come back later.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Decent story, poor quality writing
    Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2024
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    I bought the six books of the series. Given that the stories are older, I think they are overpriced.
    Each of the books have dozens of typographical errors. I reported a bunch of obvious errors, but so far the publisher/author has not cared enough to correct their product. A professional author should know how to correctly use farther/further and not have obvious typos.
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  • Frank
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2015
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    Enjoyable read and a good follow up to the first book.
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  • Tracey
    5.0 out of 5 stars best book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2014
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    great read looking forward to book 3
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