Ace Books, 1974. — 290 p. The second volume of Haldeman's (three) Forever War books. The story is not a direct sequel to the first volume but takes place on a different future of Earth much closer to our own time. The main protagonist, Julian Class, is a physicist and a mechanic who operates a soldierboy, nearly invincible remote-controlled robots. An Alliance military fights third world guerrillas in an endless series of economy-driven wars. This book won the Nebula Award in 1999 and the Hugo Awards in 1998.

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