Kingdom's Fury
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| Author | David Sherman & Dan Cragg |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
| Released | 2003 |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 338 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-345-44372-1 |
| Preceded by | Kingdom's Swords |
| Followed by | Lazarus Rising |
The eighth novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg.
This is the second Starfist book taking place largely on the planet called Kingdom, a world with a crazy-quilt religious theocracy involving various flavors of Christians, Muslims, and others. This book continues where Kingdom's Swords left off.
[edit] Plot Summary
34th FIST has been reinforced by the 26th FIST, now that the Confederation is aware that this is a full scale Skink invasion. With the reinforcements, the Marines are now able to go off the defensive and take the battle to the Skinks. The Skinks have been using a devasting weapon never before seen by the Confederation armed forces, but in this book the Navy figures out what the weapon is. There doesn't appear to be a true defense, but at least there is now a warning when it is about to be used. Up to this point in the Starfist series there have been no portrayals of space Naval battles, but this omission is now rectified. There is also a subplot involving the government of Kingdom, as one of the more powerful figures among the Kingdomites takes advantage of the distraction caused by the extensive combat to overthrow the theocracy and establish a fascist-style government.
