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This novel is another spin-of from the Honor Harrington series. It is telling the story of the new cadets of the Royal Manticoran Navy in their first cruise. All of them are expected to follow the example of Edward Saganami, the name inscribed in their academy.
The story has the same feel as the original series, even without seeing Honor Harrington in the center of the action. Maybe it is not so surprising because it is indeed written by David Weber himself (unlike the Torch series which is the c ...more
The story has the same feel as the original series, even without seeing Honor Harrington in the center of the action. Maybe it is not so surprising because it is indeed written by David Weber himself (unlike the Torch series which is the c ...more
7/10
This book, to me, was good space opera--large-scale conflicts made personal by a large cast of characters, some black, some white, some gray, with a very light sprinkling of romance (very light!). I really enjoyed getting to know Captain Aivars Terekhov and the main members of his crew.
My only complaint is that the exposition, via long discussions between characters, is not always fascinating reading. Those passages, along with detailed descriptions of the weapon systems and construction of ...more
This book, to me, was good space opera--large-scale conflicts made personal by a large cast of characters, some black, some white, some gray, with a very light sprinkling of romance (very light!). I really enjoyed getting to know Captain Aivars Terekhov and the main members of his crew.
My only complaint is that the exposition, via long discussions between characters, is not always fascinating reading. Those passages, along with detailed descriptions of the weapon systems and construction of ...more
I had actually read or at least skimmed this once before. The story is interesting but in places the actual telling of it seems awkward and clumsy. Like, when Helen Zilwicki seems insightful beyond her years. And when he compares a reconnaissance drone and its mothership to Odysseus and Penelope. And is it just me, or does anyone else think he might be setting up for a reveal where (this isn't a spoiler, just speculation, unless I turn out to be correct) (view spoiler)
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I like honor verse although I wonder why weber manages to make real and like able villains and unreal heros.
Feb 26, 2010
Lindsey
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Awesome! I'm always leery of authors who write "spin-off" series of their bestselling work, but Weber carries it off well. Getting used to another large cast of characters is made somewhat easier by the inclusion of several tertiary characters from the main Honor Harrington series. Good character development and Weber's trademark political intrigue and great action scenes. Definitely worth the time for fans of the Honor Harrington series.
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Feb 26, 2011
Carol
marked it as to-read
May 29, 2012
Brian Jones
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Oct 21, 2012
Stuart
marked it as to-read
