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Jerry Pournelle 1933 2017

    Jerry Pournelle was an American science fiction author recognized for his strong military themes and grounded approach to technology. His works often explore military forces and their tactical deployment, reflecting his background in the aerospace industry. Pournelle consistently emphasized the importance of writing and finishing one's work, encouraging aspiring writers to persevere. His approach to storytelling was practical and rooted in detailed examination.

    Oath of Fealty
    • Oath of Fealty

      • 328 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.4(82)Add rating

      In the near future, Los Angeles is an all but uninhabitable war zone, racked by crime, violence, pollution and poverty. But above the blighted city, a Utopia has arisen: Todos Santos, a thousand-foot high single-structured city, designed to used state-of-the-art technology to create a completely human-friendly environment, offering its dwellers everything they could want in exchange for their oath of allegiance and their constant surveillance . But there are those who want to see the utopia destroyed, whose answer to tomorrow's best and brightest hope is mindless violence. And they have just entered Todos Santos. . . .

      Oath of Fealty