Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. Complete hammers slammers books by david drake from simon. Excellent military sci fi, in fact drakes hammers slammers almost invented this category if you set aside heinleins starship troopers from the 50s. The complete hammers slammers, volume 2 the second of three volumes collecting the complete bestselling series that rocketed david drake to military science fiction stardom. Upon this tactical foundation, drake uses historical metaphor to provide a rich and detailed futurehistory that is both unique and strangely familiar. It was written in english by david drake with paul alexander as the cover artist.
If you liked hammers slammers you might like these books. Hammers slammers is a short story collection, not a novel, and my first book. Nonetheless, hammers slammers could have influenced the game, and theres of course no doubt that its influenced mongooses traveller through the hammers slammers setting book. Hammers slammers is a 1979 collection of military science fiction short stories by author david drake. Hammers slammers based on the novels and short stories of david drake, hammers slammers is a brand new setting for the traveller roleplay. Volume 1 hammers slammers volumes kindle edition by drake, david. Find out more about the baen free library on our faq page.
This volume features all of the hammers slammer short fiction, as well as all of the interstitial material from the original slammers collection, as well as new. The paperback of the the complete hammers slammers. This omnitrade paperback volume collects the first four novles in the series. The complete hammers slammers volume 1 book by david. Each volume will also include a slammers story not collected in previous slammer s books. Reading the short story under the hammer in a science fiction anthology in 1984 introduced me to writer david drake and to hammers slammers, an armored regiment for hire to serve any faction in a planetary ground warif that faction can pay the contracted fees. Complete hammers slammers books by david drake learn about the complete hammers slammers books. Hammers slammers, cross the stars, at any price hammers slammers, counting the cost, rolling hot, the warrior, the sharp end, the voyage, the tank l. Volume 2 hammers slammers volumes kindle edition by drake, david. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The series follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called hammers slammers, after their leader, colonel alois hammer. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. This isnt really a hammers slammers tank novel exactly, more of a cathartic examination of survival and necessity and perhaps redemption and recovery. Some golden harbor, when the tide rises and in the stormy red sky. Gaming in the slammers universe is now better than ever you can now use a book specifically designed for tabletop wargaming hammers slammers in three scales.
Slammers campaign faqs about the crucible rules faqs big games using the crucible new in the crucible sample pages from the crucible slammers campaign new forces on the web alaudae legion post 347 antargran regular army ariete division auroran regulars post 332tw brigada independencia cecach civil war forces centurion flexible vehicle clarkes. The book is organized into a set of short stories which focus on the career of a futuristic mercenary group. Read online free book the complete hammer s slammers volume 1. The complete hammers slammers vol 1 drake david download. This collection, and other novels and stories in the same setting, are collectively called the hammer stories, and the setting is called the slammers universe or the. This three volume set presents for the first time the genredefining slammers series in a. Its accompanied by an airdefence version with four tribarrel powerguns weve also made the lasermissile version in 6mm as well but i dont have one to hand.
Hammers slammers was the first title in the series and created characters that have continued to reappear in the entire catalog. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete hammers slammers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the complete hammers slammers. Based on the novels and short stories of david drake, hammers slammers is a brand new setting for the traveller roleplaying game. Each story lets us get to know one of the soldiers in battle against other mercenary or local forces. The bonding authority, and table of organization and equipment, hammers regiment the tank lords, as appendix the baen 1987 edition adds the tank lords. Hammers slammers is a series of military science fiction stories and novels by american author david drake.
Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books. The complete hammers slammers, volume 2 by david drake. His bestselling hammers slammers series is credited with creating the genre of modern military sf. The complete hammers slammers, volume 3 by david drake. Arne huber was old enough to be a veteran but still young enough to have principles. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Read the complete hammers slammers volume 1 online free. Hammers slammers is a military scifi book series that is part of the hammerverse catalogue. When a planetary government faces threats from guerillas, insurgents or terrorists, the men they hire are hammers slammers known throughout the galaxy for their cold, ruthless ferocity, their ability to defeat overwhelming forces, and their willingness to go up against impossible odds. There really is no specific chronology that is mandatory for reading pleasure. Players will take the part of tank crews and specialists within the. The protagonist is colonel alois hammer who leads the group. The crucible has absolutely everything you need to game the system, with background detail and detachment lists for more new forces, all straight from the slammers books, play cards, a painting guide by kevin. Hammer s slammers are mercenaries of the future, arriving on starships to do a job for one warring faction or another on various planets.
Annotated baen free ebooks listing from the baen free library and the baen cdrom library. With a veterans eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, david drake depicts a futuristic analog of tank combat in his hammers slammers fiction. This is the second of the three volume set presenting for the first time the entire genredefining slammers series in uniform omnitrade paperback volumes, with new introductions by major sf figures and new afterwords by david drake. With a veteran s eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, david drake depicts a futuristic analog of vietnamera tank combat in his hammers slammers fiction. The first had the basic rules and some fluff the second had add on rules and more fluff. It follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called hammers slammers after their leader, colonel alois hammer. He commanded a platoon of combat cars, leading from the front because he was a slammers officer and thats the only place you can lead. The more important question, however, is whether hammers slammers volume 1 is a good reference for a. The complete hammers slammers the third of three volumes collecting the complete bestselling series that rocketed david drake to military science fiction stardom. Small details and realistic characters make any any the hammers series worth reading.
The skies above the battlefields of the world of hammers slammers. The nook book ebook of the the complete hammers slammers. His lord of the isles fantasy novels for tor are genre best sellers. At any price, counting the cost, rolling hot, and the warriorall have been out of print and unavailable for several years. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. I started reading it and called my brother to say that he ought to email the publisher of baen books to put out a hardback version of these stories. Synopsis this three volume set presents for the first time the genredefining slammers series in a uniform hardcover set. Like us on facebook follow us on twitter free mp3 download. Besides the bestselling hammers slammers series, his books for baen include the popular leary of the rcn series, with seven volumes so far. A unique slammers story introduction by david drake character continue reading. Prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps buy a kindle content and devices kindle. The regiment is named after the leader, colonel alois hammer.
This is an omnibus collection that gathers all the later slammers titles together. Hammers slammers i had forgotten how much i enjoyed david drakes hammers slammers until my wife picked up a copy for me in an antique shop. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download the complete hammers slammers volume 1 david drake ebook. This volume features all of the hammers slammer short fiction, as w. The slammers are neither cartoon heroes nor propaganda villains. More 6mm hammers slammers today this is the waldheim dragoons daedalus tank which appeared in 15mm earlier this year. Set in the future, the series is about a regiment of merc tanks that the series is named for.
Volume 3 by david drake available from rakuten kobo. The crucible is the third incarnation, with lots of rule enhancements, but there was an original hammers slammers technical manual and hammers slammers. Free ebook offer available to new us subscribers only. Hammers slammers handbooks in 2010 pireme publishing launched the definitive guide to wargaming the characters and actions in david drakes hammers slammers books. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. This omnitrade paperback volume collects the first four novels in the series. Hammerverse or the slammerverse, slammers universe, hammer universe is a setting for a series of military science fiction short stories and novels by author david drake. Complete hammers slammers books by david drake learn about the complete hammers slammers. This omnitrade paperback volume collects the two fulllength novels, the sharp end and paying the piper, plus the darkness, a novelette which has not appeared in previous slammers books. Id say to read hammers slammers first, the first collection of short stories, because it includes a beginning and an end to the slammers era. It made it possible for me to become a fulltime writer, though i didnt realize it at the time.
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