The War Against the Rull

The War Against the RullI first read the start of this series in the late 50's and now for the first time i am looking forword to reading the three of them in sequence as they were written. They are not famous for the most indepth plots or a ton of caracter development but they are entertaining and I think will be enjoyed by all except for the most critical.

I have read this book several times and have always thought it should be turned into a movie. The possibilities for special effects, the characters, the story, etc. are about endless, and it IS a highly entertaining story too.

My favourite van vogt book. This is the book which got me hooked on to sci-fi. Exciting and gripping till the end.

Again and again , Alfred Elton Van-Vogt shows the rest of the world the richness of his imagination.This time we enter an empire of humans at war with the Rull race- insects with the ability to control the light pattern of their exso-skeleton , thus they are able to create the illusion of any apearence- even human.To say the truth , like one of the previous reviewers , I also have the feeling that the whole story is just a part of a much bigger one.It's just that Van Vogt does'nt let you know and understand all that you want to. And that creates this feeling of something missing.The book as a whole is a great adventure , with a great backround story , and the end is remarkeble , a truely Van Vogtian ending. It's a book I recommend to pre-campbellian readers.

I first read this about 30-odd years ago, and have re-read it many times. My original copy has been lost in the mists of time, but my son (now 24) had read snatches of it and insists I buy a new copy. My only regret about the story is that it seems like it's the middle bit of a much bigger tale. If only somebody with van vogt's imagination and story-telling skills could pick it up.