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School of Fire
AuthorDavid Sherman & Dan Cragg
Cover artistJean Targete
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStarFist
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
1998
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint Paperback
Pages352
ISBN0-345-40623-0
OCLC39531660
Preceded byFirst to Fight 
Followed bySteel Gauntlet 

School of Fire is the second novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga by American writers David Sherman and Dan Cragg.

Plot summary

The Confederation of Human Worlds comprises about two hundred semi-autonomous settled worlds. The inter and intra-world disputes are settled by the powerful Confederation military; amongst them are the Confederation Marines, led by FISTs (Fleet Initial Strike Teams). In this installment, the men of 34th FIST are deployed to help the rulers of Wanderjahr put down a rebellion that threatens the planet's political and economic stability. The Marines have two battles to fight — that they're aware of at least — one with the resourceful and well-led guerillas, and the other with the entrenched bureaucracy of the planetary police. But the 34th FIST gradually becomes aware that not all is what it seems. As the Marines are drawn deeper and deeper into the convoluted politics of Wanderjahr, they begin to suspect that the guerillas might not be the real enemy after all.[1]

Reception

School of Fire received a positive review from Interzone, which praised the authors' experience. [2]

References

  1. ^ "#SchoolOfFire". HashReview. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ "School of Fire: Starfist, Book Two". Interzone. 137: 64. November 1, 1998.


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