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This book is a spin-off from the Honor Harrington series, using the same universe, but following different story line. The story line is about the conflict between Mesa and Manpower Inc. against the slave rebellion. Call it a Spartacus in space.
The story starts with a mission by Anton Zilwicki, one of the Manticore's super spy, to the Erewhon star system, looking at to fix the shattered relationship caused by the idiot High Ridge government. He is accompanied by her daughter Berry, and the spy-i ...more
The story starts with a mission by Anton Zilwicki, one of the Manticore's super spy, to the Erewhon star system, looking at to fix the shattered relationship caused by the idiot High Ridge government. He is accompanied by her daughter Berry, and the spy-i ...more
O the fanservice. Please make it go away.
Also, I feel like maybe Weber has misinterpreted the concept of Jews as a chosen people ... but I'm hardly an expert either, so maybe I'm wrong.
This gave a small window into some background political events in the Honorverse ... but that is a pretty small portion of the book, and much of the rest is fairly forgettable, IMO anyway.
Dates approximate. ...more
Also, I feel like maybe Weber has misinterpreted the concept of Jews as a chosen people ... but I'm hardly an expert either, so maybe I'm wrong.
This gave a small window into some background political events in the Honorverse ... but that is a pretty small portion of the book, and much of the rest is fairly forgettable, IMO anyway.
Dates approximate. ...more
I did have to wonder if this would measure up to the Honor Harrington books, but I should have known better after reading the short story collections. Crown of Slaves is an excellent book which serves to further the depth of the Honorverse. Ruth and Berry are delightful as foils and a great look at intelligent teens/young adults. Weber and Flint expertly dance with Cachat's character to produce a realistic outcome. And you can hardly write about this novel without mentioning the fantastic Thandi
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Way too many coincidences and hard to imagine alliances, no matter how temporary, in this story. Yes, I know it's science fiction, but it really strained the bounds of believability on so many levels.
Having said that, however, I did enjoy it and the story moved right along. I had some trouble keeping all the conspirators and their changing allegiances straight, but it wasn't boring.
Interesting to see how this will fit into the larger Honor Harrington series. ...more
Having said that, however, I did enjoy it and the story moved right along. I had some trouble keeping all the conspirators and their changing allegiances straight, but it wasn't boring.
Interesting to see how this will fit into the larger Honor Harrington series. ...more
fun. in Honor's universe but she is barely in it.
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Feb 23, 2010
Stephen
marked it as to-read
May 29, 2012
Brian Jones
marked it as to-read
Sep 09, 2012
Diane
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