Von Neumann's War
Mars is the staging ground. Earth is the target. A storm of invasion gathers as the Red Planet pales and Earth scientists – amateurs and professionals alike – race to discover what it portends. Worse news: the horde of self-replicating probes suspected as the cause – implacable and all-consuming in its own right – may be only the tip of a full-scale assault. Ideas – the only useful weapon when facing an adversary an order of magnitude more advanced than you are. But against such an enemy, thought without action is as futile as war-making without a plan.
Humanity's hope? The "straddlers": intelligent soldiers who know their science – and fighting scientists who have no scruples about using their smarts to kick some alien butt. Yet even with the right people finally on the job, the hour is late. For Mars glows red again. And the swarm is nearly upon us!
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John Ringo
John Ringo writes science fiction that assumes the future will not be polite. His stories tend to open at the moment when preparation either pays off or fails spectacularly, and from there he follows soldiers, engineers, parents, and reluctant leaders as they try to keep civilization upright under extreme pressure. Best known for military science fiction that treats logistics and strategy as seriously as firepower, his work attracts readers who want action grounded in hard choices and believable consequences.
Von Neumann's War
Von Neumann's War consists of one book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
