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Armor
Armor | John Steakley
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The military sci-fi classic in a striking new package Felix is an Earth soldier, encased in special body armor designed to withstand Earth's most implacable enemy-a bioengineered, insectoid alien horde. But Felix is also equipped with internal mechanisms that enable him, and his fellow soldiers, to survive battle situations that would destroy a man's mind. This is a remarkable novel of the horror, the courage, and the aftermath of combat--and how the strength of the human spirit can be the greatest armor of all.
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RamsFan1963
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61/150 This is classic military science fiction, very reminiscent of Heinlein's Starship Troopers. Felix is a soldier sent to the planet Banshee to kill bugs, giant ants specifically. The first part of the book is about the brutal conflict on Banshee, all the times Felix should have died but somehow survived when no one else did. The second half shifts to a man named Jack Crow who has possession of Felix's battle armor. Continued in comments ⬇️

RamsFan1963 The two parts seem unrelated at first, but as the book moves along the two stories come together with a nice twist ending. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1y
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Wipeoutt31
Armor | John Steakley

The reason I bailed is because I just could not get into the second story. I tried two times.😕

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