Into the Looking Glass - John Ringo

Into the Looking Glass

By John Ringo

  • Release Date: 2013-01-30
  • Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 86 Ratings

Description

WORST TWO OUT OF THREE When a 60 kiloton nuclear explosion destroys the University of Central Florida, terrorism is the first suspect. But terrorists don't generally leave doorways to another world in their wake. Or, rather, a generator of doorways to multiple other worlds.With time of the essence, the Secretary of Defense scrounges up the nearest physicist with a high level security clearance. With doctorates in everything from nuclear physics to electrical engineering, William Weaver, PhD, is the egghead's egghead. On the other hand, with skills in everything from mountain biking to screaming electric guitar, he's also fast enough and tough enough to survive when the alien gates start disgorging "demons."As a snap decision, he appears to be the perfect choice, smart, tough and capable. Now if he could only patch things up with his girlfriend, get his boss off his back and get his cellphone bill paid. Oh, yeah, and figure out why the heck these gates keep opening. Okay, so sometimes he's got priority issues.As the gates spread and evil aliens spread with them, it is up to Weaver and SEAL Command Master Chief Miller to find a way to stop the proliferation and close the hostile gates. The problem being that the only way they can see to save the earth is destroy it. Then there's not going to be any more girlfriends or cellphones or bosses . . .Hmmm...Okay, two out of three of those are bad. They're really, really bad. Bad on toast. Bad like the Pacific is watery. Every day a Monday, bad.One and a half at the very least. Worst two out of three.Gotta prioritize. Guess Weaver and Miller are just gonna have to save the world.At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Reviews

  • Great Alien/Technology novel

    5
    By PatLaCalm
    Brilliant, well executed aliens and technology novel.
  • Through the looking glass

    5
    By Salc_X
    Great read as are all of Ringos books
  • A hard read

    3
    By Jadeghost
    Let me explain a bit more. I love John ringo story’s, I like his views, love his writing, and again love the story’s. That being said, this story as it was written was HARD AS HELL to understand. There was no Segway from person to person in dialog, no Segway from ‘scene to scene’, you just had to KNOW by going back and figuring it out yourself at times. I don’t know if that was part of the paperback or it was poor programming and is in need of an update here. But in all, still a fun read. Still a good story to kill time with. I read it all in 2 days.