There Will Be War Books
Stories and essays deal with the ideal of the individual soldier, from the fearless fighting men of inter-galactic space to the Spartan few who held the pass at Thermopylae against hordes of invading Persians
THERE WILL BE WAR Volume IV is edited by Jerry Pournelle and John F. Carr, and features 21 stories, articles, and poems. Of particular note are “The Cloak and the Staff” by Gordon R. Dickson, “Interim Justice” by William F. Wu, “Psyops” by Stefan Possony, and “No Truce with Kings” by Poul Anderson.
Essays on war and U.S. defense policy accompany stories about intergalactic warfare, star soldiers, space patrols, lost colonies, and war games
Articles and stories deal with warfare, disinformation, ideologies, the element of surprise, rebellion, extrasensory perception, post-war politics, and treason
Stories and essays about the future of war and conflict discuss tank warfare, alternative future histories, weapon systems, and the Soviet Union
From the bestselling author of Footfall, The Legacy of Heorot, and Lucifer's Hammer comes Pournelle's most apocalyptic work ever, a sweeping science fiction saga depicting the last days of humankind--in all its excitement and terror.
Stories depict the struggle for survival on Earth after it is devastated by war, as mutants prowl the ruins and new powers arise to challenge the survivors