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| publisher = [[Orbit Books]] |
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| isbn = 9780316072830 |
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| release_date = 2014 |
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'''''War Dogs''''' is a |
'''''War Dogs''''' is a 2014 [[science fiction]] novel by [[Greg Bear]], the first in a trilogy chronicling a war between [[Earth]] and mysterious alien invaders in the [[solar system]]. After the sequel, ''Killing Titan'' was published, ''War Dogs'' was re-published as ''War Dogs: Ares Rising''. |
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== Plot introduction == |
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Approximately 30 years before the beginning of the novel, a small group of alien refugees (later termed the "[[Guru]]s") landed on Earth and soon made themselves indispensable with their contributions to [[human]] technology and scientific understanding. In exchange, they "requested" Earth's help in repelling the hostile invaders (termed the "antagonists" or simply "Antags" or "Ants" who had chased the Gurus from their own star system, and were already establishing a [[beachhead]] on [[Mars (Planet)|Mars]]. The [[narrator]] of the novel is [[Sergeant]] Michael Venn of the multi-national force of "Skyrines" (spaceborne [[Marines]]) sent to Mars. |
Approximately 30 years before the beginning of the novel, a small group of alien refugees (later termed the "[[Guru]]s") landed on Earth and soon made themselves indispensable with their contributions to [[human]] technology and scientific understanding. In exchange, they "requested" Earth's help in repelling the hostile invaders (termed the "antagonists" or simply "Antags" or "Ants" who had chased the Gurus from their own star system, and were already establishing a [[beachhead]] on [[Mars (Planet)|Mars]]. The [[narrator]] of the novel is [[Sergeant]] Michael Venn of the multi-national force of "Skyrines" (spaceborne [[Marines]]) sent to Mars. |
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| Author | Greg Bear |
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| Language | English |
| Series | War Dogs |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Orbit Books |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 291 |
| ISBN | 9780316072830 |
| OCLC | 879370656 |
| Followed by | Killing Titan |
War Dogs is a 2014 science fiction novel by Greg Bear, the first in a trilogy chronicling a war between Earth and mysterious alien invaders in the solar system. After the sequel, Killing Titan was published, War Dogs was re-published as War Dogs: Ares Rising.
Plot introduction
Approximately 30 years before the beginning of the novel, a small group of alien refugees (later termed the "Gurus") landed on Earth and soon made themselves indispensable with their contributions to human technology and scientific understanding. In exchange, they "requested" Earth's help in repelling the hostile invaders (termed the "antagonists" or simply "Antags" or "Ants" who had chased the Gurus from their own star system, and were already establishing a beachhead on Mars. The narrator of the novel is Sergeant Michael Venn of the multi-national force of "Skyrines" (spaceborne Marines) sent to Mars.