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Changer of Worlds (Worlds of Honor #3)
WELCOME AGAIN TO THE MANY WORLDS OF HONOR
Lady Dame Honor Harrington -- starship captain, admiral, Steadholder, and Duchess -- has spent decades defending the Star Kingdom of Manticore against all comers. Along the way, she has become the legend known as "the Salamander" from her habit of always being where the fire is hottest...and also a national bestseller (Ashes of Vi
...morePaperback, 469 pages
Published
January 29th 2002
by Baen
(first published 2001)
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I picked this up for a little light diversion.
The first story got me what I was looking for. It was fun, but didn't give us any new insight into the character of Honor Harrington that we already knew so well, and nothing much happened, and the space combat part of the plot was, like I usually think of Weber's combat scenes, overly drawn out and detailed while interesting in principle and strategy.
Then, to my surprise, the second (title) story was totally different, and gave us insight into anoth...more
The first story got me what I was looking for. It was fun, but didn't give us any new insight into the character of Honor Harrington that we already knew so well, and nothing much happened, and the space combat part of the plot was, like I usually think of Weber's combat scenes, overly drawn out and detailed while interesting in principle and strategy.
Then, to my surprise, the second (title) story was totally different, and gave us insight into anoth...more
3.5 stars, rounded up.
based on my last review of one of david weber's books, i find myself a little surprised to be reading two of his anthologies so soon after giving up on one of his novels. i think what saves this book is that it IS an anthology; the stories are shorter, and not all of them are written by weber.
i enjoyed all of the stories pretty equally, for different reasons. i really liked "nightfall," and i think it's because it kind of summed things up and gave a good overview of what r...more
based on my last review of one of david weber's books, i find myself a little surprised to be reading two of his anthologies so soon after giving up on one of his novels. i think what saves this book is that it IS an anthology; the stories are shorter, and not all of them are written by weber.
i enjoyed all of the stories pretty equally, for different reasons. i really liked "nightfall," and i think it's because it kind of summed things up and gave a good overview of what r...more
Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington (also in Worlds of Weber) is Honor's snotty cruise on board War Maiden with Captain Bachfiisch where she first encounters Elvis Santino.
Changer of Worlds provides background on Nimitz and Samantha's visit to his Bright Water clan on Sphinx which sets in motion the emigration of the treecats. The action occurs after the kits are born and before they all head back to Grayson.
From the Highlands provides the background on young Helen Zilwicki's kidnapping in Chicago, the...more
Changer of Worlds provides background on Nimitz and Samantha's visit to his Bright Water clan on Sphinx which sets in motion the emigration of the treecats. The action occurs after the kits are born and before they all head back to Grayson.
From the Highlands provides the background on young Helen Zilwicki's kidnapping in Chicago, the...more
"Ms. Midshipwoman Honor Harrington" and "From the Highlands" are the two must-reads in this collection. The former gives Honor's fans a peek at her very first cruise as a Naval officer. I doubt I will give anything away if I let slip that she saves the ship...
"From the Highlands" introduces Victor Cachat, a Peep spy and "true believer" who finds the bloom to be rather off the rose when, on his first assignment on earth, he discovers his superiors are treating with Manpower. Quite a well written...more
"From the Highlands" introduces Victor Cachat, a Peep spy and "true believer" who finds the bloom to be rather off the rose when, on his first assignment on earth, he discovers his superiors are treating with Manpower. Quite a well written...more
Some of these stories seem to have been incorporated into the books. Enjoyed all of them.
Honor's first cruise as midshipmen speaks to the difficulties of the first tour for most young officers. The background of the treecats adds depth to their stories. Enjoyed the background of Victor, Ginny and Kevin as well as the expanded story of how Zilwicki and Lady Catherine meet in the rescue of his daughter, Helen, Berry and Lars. The latest uprising in Haven also answered some questions I had as I h...more
Honor's first cruise as midshipmen speaks to the difficulties of the first tour for most young officers. The background of the treecats adds depth to their stories. Enjoyed the background of Victor, Ginny and Kevin as well as the expanded story of how Zilwicki and Lady Catherine meet in the rescue of his daughter, Helen, Berry and Lars. The latest uprising in Haven also answered some questions I had as I h...more
Jun 20, 2012
David
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
military-science-fiction
This anthology contains four stories, Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington, Changer of Worlds, From the Highlands and Nightfall. The first tells the story of Honor's first cruise as a midshipwoman, under the usual challenging circumstances. Changer of Worlds gives a nice back story for the Treecats. From the Highlands (written by Eric Flint) tells the story of Helen and Anton Zilwicki in an adventure on Old Earth. Nightfall gives the details of a significant event in Nouveau Paris which I won't spoil. We...more
Short stories and novellas are not my favorite thing to read, but the 4 in this volume did add to the background of the Honorverse (the worlds of Honor Harrington) and so I found them to be interesting. My favorite was the one about Honor as a middy ("Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington") but the one with the most impact, because of where I am in the Honorverse series, was "From the Highlands". I also found "Nightfall" to be a pretty compelling read.
Collection of stories that sheds a fair amount of light on Honor Harrington and her treecat, and on some internal politics of Haven. The first story actually comes before book 1 in the Honor series; and "Changer of Worlds" and the Haven story must be why he calls this collection #3. I have read this in both ebook and audio format: I gave the ebook 4 stars, and would give the audio 3, as I had a number of issues with the narration. Mispronounced words, accents which vary between narrators (David...more
Dec 13, 2010
Roger
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Honor Harrington fans, military sci-fi fans
Shelves:
science-fiction,
space-opera
If you've been reading the main Honor Harrington series, these anthologies are a good way to fill in some of the background that is occasionally referenced in the main series. Eric Flint's From The Highlands was a great read as this novella sets up the genetic slavery story line covered in Crown of Slaves and others. Flint is a better writer than Weber stylistically, but Weber's two stories, Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington and Nightfall do well to bookend the collection as well as bookend significan...more
A strange book in that it is made up of several short stories. I thought the last story was going to tie the preceding stories together, but not so. I enjoyed some of the stories - indeed, saddened when they ended - while others were a little less enjoyable. The best story (in my opinion) was "Honor Harrington, Midshipwoman" - Honor's "snotty" cruise.
I read the free e-book version, downloaded from: http://www.webscription.net/p-62-chan...
I read the free e-book version, downloaded from: http://www.webscription.net/p-62-chan...
Following the Honor Harrington stories in chronological order:
5. Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington by David Weber is a back story for On Basilisk Station.
22. Changer of Worlds by David Weber (follows Honor Among Enemies; treecats Nimitz and Samantha present their plan to the People to expand their presence to other worlds.)
26. From the Highlands by Eric Flint (follows Echoes of Honor and is a prequel for Crown of Slaves; the daughter of a Manticorian intelligence agent is kidnapped on Earth and is the...more
5. Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington by David Weber is a back story for On Basilisk Station.
22. Changer of Worlds by David Weber (follows Honor Among Enemies; treecats Nimitz and Samantha present their plan to the People to expand their presence to other worlds.)
26. From the Highlands by Eric Flint (follows Echoes of Honor and is a prequel for Crown of Slaves; the daughter of a Manticorian intelligence agent is kidnapped on Earth and is the...more
3.5/5 - I enjoyed this far more than the first two anthologies. It's really nifty to get the stories behind events that are just background in the other books, but it also seems just a bit too... neat. In any case, it's still good, and a must-read for Honorverse fans.
Much better than some of the other anthologies. Again, not every story is great, but there's a fantastic short piece about Nimitz returning to his home tribe with Samantha. This also contains Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington, which talks about the time Honor spent on her first assignment out of academy.
This gets a three-star rating only because of the third story, which was head and shoulders above the other two. The first two were pretty meh; the third was engaging and introduced some wonderful characters.
I really liked "Honor Harrington, Midshipwoman". While reading this short story it struck me that David Weber is not just outstanding at world building, and at describing fantastic space battles. His descriptions of leadership, although fictional, are exemplary. The student of leadership has much to learn from Mr. Weber, and from how he describes Honor's interactions with others. This story gets 5 stars! The other three stories are good 4 star material. Recommended reading.
I like these books, but the "Honor Universe" is getting too big and complicated for me now. This was fun, but fluffy.
A great collection of short stories that fills in some of the gaps and background stories that couldn't fit in the novels.
A must-read for those who want to learn more about the world of Honor Harrington and her allies.
The first story in this anthology is great. The rest range from good to skippable.
Changer of Worlds (Worlds of Honor #3) by David Weber (2001)
It fills in a lot of blanks in the "Honorvere" -
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Main reaction: "D'awww kitty!"
Also, reading 'From the Highlands' before reading Crown of Slaves proved a valuable decision, because I knew a lot more about Victor, Berry, and even Anton and Catherine, who I'd already read about in War of Honor.
Also, reading 'From the Highlands' before reading Crown of Slaves proved a valuable decision, because I knew a lot more about Victor, Berry, and even Anton and Catherine, who I'd already read about in War of Honor.
Jul 12, 2009
Jessie
marked it as to-read
I've read the first two stories. I love the story about Honor on her first "snotty" cruise. Much of it focuses on Honor being subordinate to the cowardly, incompetent Santino, who makes a brief cameo in Echoes of Honor. The second story is the one I was really looking forward to-- it's from the treecat perspective! I can't wait to read more treecat stories. This series is such a guilty pleasure...
A great collection of novelettes, starting with Honor's early days in the Navy and continuing through the series, including: the tree-cat Samantha and her encouraging her new clan to make a big change, a dramatic update on the Zilwickis (mentioned in book 3), and the details of what happened in the middle of book 9.
A very enjoyable read.
A very enjoyable read.
Didn't realize that this collection of short stories is actually background to one (or more?) of the books in the main Honor Harrington series that I read ages ago. So it was interesting, but hard to place into context of the series. As always, David Weber is an excellent storyteller.
A bit disappointing. The first half is ok but ends abruptly and unsatisfactorily. More short story than book. The second half is some completely unrelated ( other than it's the same galaxy ) and, for me, uninteresting story.
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David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952.
Many of his stories have military, particularly naval, themes, and fit into the military science fiction genre. He frequently places female leading characters in what have been traditionally male roles.
One of his most popular and enduring characters is Honor Harrington whose alliterated name...more
More about David Weber...
Many of his stories have military, particularly naval, themes, and fit into the military science fiction genre. He frequently places female leading characters in what have been traditionally male roles.
One of his most popular and enduring characters is Honor Harrington whose alliterated name...more
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