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Belisarius is all that stands between the alien Malwa and the domination of sixth-century Earth. The ruthless supermind that controls the Malwa intends first to rule the world and then to put its stamp upon all eternity. Guided by visions from a future that may never be, Belisarius and his companions must fight their way across Northern India, seeking the heart of the enemy's power. Against them are numbers, savagery and an icy inhuman intelligence that is without weakness or mercy. And Belisarius has another enemy to contend with, closer to home: in Constantinople, his own emperor, Justinian the Great, begins to see him as a threat...
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| 39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:  Grand SF Strategy on an Earthly Plane, By A fan "A fan" (USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: In the Heart of Darkness (Belisarius) (Mass Market Paperback) This series is, to my mind the best stuff Flint and Drake have done so far. It is fun to watch generals, armies and empires rise in fantasy lands, but I get a little more joy in seeing it happen on earth, in "real" terrain. The authors here have moved a little bit away from just the tactical, blood and guts of war (although there is PLENTY of that) and have tried to look at the grand strategy and the operational level of war, in a geographic and historical environment that we all know. This is a bold move, and I think I see where the series is headed (the term "oblique approach" is a real clue) and am very intrigued and excited. There are those who say, "It is just another general backed by a computer," and this is true, perhaps, but THIS general is opposed by an equal if not greater force, complete with its own "computer" and to win he will have to use grand strategy and operational art.Those readers out for blood and guts will... Read more 24 of 24 people found the following review helpful: The Next Step, By This review is from: In the Heart of Darkness (Belisarius) (Mass Market Paperback) In the Heart of Darkness (1998) is the second SF alternate history novel of the Belisarius series, following An Oblique Approach. In the previous volume, Belisarius came to India to gather intelligence. He convinced Lord Venandakatra -- the Vile One -- that he was ready to work for the Malwa against Justinian, if only they would meet his price. Belisarius also contrived to free Shakuntala, the only survivor of the Satavahana dynasty. He shared rumors with Venandakatra about the depravity of the Kushans and Venandakatra replaced her guards with Mahaveda priests and mahamimamsa torturers. Three nights later, Raghunath Rao entered the palace, slaughtered the Malwa guards, hid the princess, and led the responding troops on a merry chase. In this novel, Belisarius is allowed to observe the siege of Ranapur from... Read more 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:  The saga continues..., By This review is from: In the Heart of Darkness (Belisarius) (Mass Market Paperback) For those of you who have not read AN OBLIQUE APPROACH, I suggest you do so before reading this book. It may not be strictly necessary, but it will make the series more enjoyable for you. For followers of the series, this is a strong follow-up to the first book. Depending more on individual action than intricate battle-plans, it makes a refreshing change of pace that is still absorbing.In this second installment of the Belisarius series, Our Hero has rescued the Empress Shakuntala and finally meets his ultimate enemy face-to-face. Link, the supercomputer from the future, lives in the body of one of the Malwa royalty. Unable to hide his true intentions from the mind-reading machine, Belisarius is forced to flee India. His African, Roman, and Indian friends split up to help confuse pursuit, and much of the book is taken up with their various escapades. On the home front, Antonina and Theodora are dealing with treachery and treason as Malwa and Romans ally to overthrow the... Read more |
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