The Better Part of Valor - Tanya Huff - 3 stars

[Nikki]

This was an enjoyable sequel to Valor’s Choice, with the same emphasis on military culture and the role of the NCO. The setup was similar but with an almost entirely new cast of characters and several new twists (in this case our heroine has a competent but cocky civilian on her team as well as having to cope with an utterly useless captain and the presence of an irritating reporter). The novelty is starting to wear off for me and some characters felt a bit too caricatured this time around, so I’ll take a break from this series, but I’m sure I’ll be back next time I’m in the mood for a bit of light-hearted action and genuinely funny snarky banter.