Dark World (Undying Mercenaries) Paperback – March 21, 2018

This book is a great continuation of the series. Perhaps it is a little lighter on the action and gory details than the first eight but for me it still is good, a 5.B. V. Larson writes completely fun, readable, enjoyable stories. They are not deep complex tortured stories where you may never quite figure out what is going on and have to wade through miles of knee deep muddy prose to get to some indeterminate point. If you want that, read Harlan Ellison. Larson writes fun enjoyable stories about disreputable rogues who you have to love despite their ridiculous flaws. I would make a movie comparison. Blade Runner, 1 and 2 versus Guardians of the Galaxy. Larson is Guardians of the Galaxy. Both good but holy crap, was Harrison Ford a replicant or not? That's not Larson. And I know Ellison did not write Blade Runner, Philip Dick, Do androids dream of electric sheep?The point is that Larson is fun start to finish and you don't have to agonize over what is going on.

I like the characters, the humor, the action, the battles and surprising twists.Just a little two much death. It just went on and on, adding little to the story.Life is precious, and dying is always bad, but not to be taken lightly.That being said, looking forward to the next book in the series.

Really good story well written good story with lots of funny twist and turns lots of funny twist and turns How do you recommend it give it a try

I've been with this series since volume one. I strongly suggest if you're new to them that you do start with the first book to learn the foundation of how Larson's 'World' universe behaves. After then, the books are best if read in order but it's not necessary for you to do so to enjoy them. There's one caveat to that though. Reading the books out of order will introduce some small spoilers.Weirdly and uniquely to my mind, the key in these books isn't the sci-fi angle but a legalistic one. In that, it's similar to the Daniel Faust series by Schaefer where the hero gets himself out of peril through cleverness rather than heroics.If I had to characterize the series, I'd call it a lark in space. The hero tends to always find a love interest even in the most unlikely situations such as an alien fort. The way the hero gets himself and all of humanity out of danger always satisfies. By now in V7, each new book is like a reunion between the reader and the well-known characters which comprise the ensemble at the core of each book.A truly enjoyable series.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series from the beginning. I have noticed that series tend to get stale as they go on and on with successive books. Not so with B.V. Larson's Undying Mercenaries Series. Dark world keeps the story flowing and fresh. Past stories have focused mainly on James McGill and his interactions with lower ranked soldiers. The first half of Dark world takes a new angle and looks at James McGill mainly through his interactions with the upper echelons of Legion Varus. Don't worry, though. If you crave more of McGill's normal interactions, you will get your fix in the second half of the book. Larson's sense of humor comes through repeatedly. While the book isn't comedy, I found myself laughing out loud on multiple occasions. The characters are extremely well developed through the series, even the second level characters. B.V. Larson has once again written a very entertaining story. As long as he keeps writing this series, I plan to keep buying each new addition.

Larson has created characters with strengths and flaws that flow from those strengths. Underlying all of his main characters actions is a strong sense of family. Everything he does is in defense or in protection of those he loves, and he never wavers from that goal. Larson brings into reality the idea of, if I only knew then what I know now. These soldiers have the ability to have both the wisdom that age brings and the youthfulness to enjoy every moment of it.

Mr. Larson is consistent in every way. The characters are always the same, though he writes many other books these characters are never dull. The stories are always good and the action keeps me interested.I've read other authors who have a hard time maintaining their character's personalities throughout the same book let alone throughout a series of books.I always look forward to reading more of James McGill and the trouble he gets himself into.If I had one critique, it would be that I haven't read a fight scene as good as the one where McGill is fighting to become a Veteran. He has to go up against other Vet candidates and they each are only armed with a knife. That, in my opinion may be the best fight scene I've read in any book. Gritty, bloody and quick action. If you read this, Mr. Larson, please write more scenes like that. Please, please!!

James McGill, superhero, Mr. America, Superman, Ironman, 007? All of these yet none of these. Liar, cheater, womanizer, thief, killer, monster? All of these yet none either. He is somebody hat he is, an enormously captivating man in an unexplainable way. He is somebody you want to like and yet hate at the same time. Oten faced with problems that he hopes nobody asks, he has solutions that nobody wants to talk about, much less actually perform. I think that is his attraction. In our own lives we are often faced with problems that we hoped would not even have to be considered. He overcomes them in his own way. B. V. Larson is a master-craftsman storyteller. I hope you enjoy Dark World in this captivating noir thriller as much as I did.

As always this author never disappoints me. I couldn't put this book down. Mr. Larson, another in this series please.

Je n'arrive pas très bien à analyser pour quelle raison ce dernier volet des mercenaires increvables m'a moins plu que les précédents. Peut être parce que son contenu est trop proche des précédents, peut être parce qu'il est un peu trop long, peut être parce que les rebondissements de l'intrigue sont moins surprenants et moins originaux.Il y a probablement un peu de tout ça. Ça reste un bon divertissement mais après Blood World et Home World j'attendais un peu plus de matière, ce livre ci ressemble trop à un épisode ordinaire dans les aventures de James McGuill !

Entertaining romp, funny and unputdownable as ever. I love all B.V's books and this one of no different. Bring on more!

The undying mercenary series is in my top 10 favourites for SF. The political games played in this one at first glance seem ridiculously over the top however for those of us who know history only too true. Lots of action, new enemies. McGill's special brand of insanity and bovine excreta not only lands him in trouble but gets him and Varus out of it again. We finally find out why everyone is after that book, a book empires have invaded for and operatives have murdered for. The Galactic Empire in UDM has the feel of the Roman empire in it's dying days, things are falling apart on the borders but a wounded empire can still be dangerous. A conflagration is coming and I'll be along for the ride.

Another exciting adventure for James McGill and Legion Varus. Love that McGill seems to be growing up a bit in this installment.