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cassie_grace's review against another edition
1.0
The art was pretty ugly and the story seemed abridged and choppy. I got the gist of it but it was like someone told it to me secondhand. There were barely any characters developed aside from Honor. I'm not familiar with the series but I think even big Honor Harrington fans would probably rather just read the first book again.
dorinlazar's review against another edition
4.0
Just lovely - the start of a space opera starring an intelligent and strong woman. Honor Harrington is captured by the enemy, held on the ship that will take her to the enemy's capital planet for a very public execution. And between sequences of her turmoil we read the story of her first command, that was thrown in the middle of a serious conflict between Manticore and Haven - back then at peace.
Perhaps it uses some cliches, some tropes, perhaps the story is flawed; but I didn't feel that at all. The „remote base at the edge of civilization”, „a primitive population manipulated by stronger civilizations”, and other similar things come to mind; but they are done in a pleasant manner. And as the first volume ended it really made me want to look for more Honor Harrington content - and, of course I need know what happens next with her on the enemy ship.
Beautifully drawn, well wrote, reminding me of previous space marines books I read, discovering Honor Harrington was quite a nice experience.
Perhaps it uses some cliches, some tropes, perhaps the story is flawed; but I didn't feel that at all. The „remote base at the edge of civilization”, „a primitive population manipulated by stronger civilizations”, and other similar things come to mind; but they are done in a pleasant manner. And as the first volume ended it really made me want to look for more Honor Harrington content - and, of course I need know what happens next with her on the enemy ship.
Beautifully drawn, well wrote, reminding me of previous space marines books I read, discovering Honor Harrington was quite a nice experience.
dorinlazar's review against another edition
3.0
This review will contain a few spoilers.
Honor Harrington is refitting her ship after the Basilisk incident, and she is very reluctant in taking a break - fortunately, her mother calls, and asks her to investigate what happened to her missing uncle on a pleasure station called Eros. She embarks on this trip with a crew of two, ready to cause some trouble in order to find out what happened with her uncle.
The story doesn't have enough space to develop. While at the beginning it reminded me of a Star Trek Episode with Mr. Picard being the reluctant one caught in an adventure he absolutely did not seek, Honor is not really in the same situation; instead, the authors want to suggest she's in control at all times. I guess that's fine and entertaining for some, but a bit of tension would've been necessary.
But the biggest flaw is the finale. That was a big disappointment to me, and what should've been a four star story ended up a three star book.
The graphical design is quite nice, Sejic's drawings are awesome, but the story lacks depth. And, unfortunately, there's no continuation of the real story from the first volume, because there was a cliffhanger there related to Honor's destiny - will she be executed publicly or not?
Honor Harrington is refitting her ship after the Basilisk incident, and she is very reluctant in taking a break - fortunately, her mother calls, and asks her to investigate what happened to her missing uncle on a pleasure station called Eros. She embarks on this trip with a crew of two, ready to cause some trouble in order to find out what happened with her uncle.
The story doesn't have enough space to develop. While at the beginning it reminded me of a Star Trek Episode with Mr. Picard being the reluctant one caught in an adventure he absolutely did not seek, Honor is not really in the same situation; instead, the authors want to suggest she's in control at all times. I guess that's fine and entertaining for some, but a bit of tension would've been necessary.
But the biggest flaw is the finale.
Spoiler
After meeting her uncle, they blow up Eros Space Station without remorse in a terrorist act, after giving out a deadline of 20 minutes to evacuate, while Honor is caught on the planet fighting the very weak security forces there. And everything is resolved as if the writers didn't have space for another issue to actually build a proper finale. And I don't get why they cut this so short; plus why the questionable act of blowing up a space station? What did the space station (the vehicle itself) do to deserve this?The graphical design is quite nice, Sejic's drawings are awesome, but the story lacks depth. And, unfortunately, there's no continuation of the real story from the first volume, because there was a cliffhanger there related to Honor's destiny - will she be executed publicly or not?
wetdryvac's review against another edition
3.0
Dear gods. If I'd never read the books, this would rate a four, but... no. Basic continuity fails all over the place as related to the books - and the story's sparse enough that without reading the books first, I'm not sure it stands.
Awesome artwork. Nimitz with *four legs* for some reason. Harrington's presentation and wording as narration just... don't have the feel of the character from the books. Other bits and pieces.
*shrugs*
But really, really good artwork, so I'll take the variances in stride, I suppose despite a fairly vigorous jarring disconnect.
Awesome artwork. Nimitz with *four legs* for some reason. Harrington's presentation and wording as narration just... don't have the feel of the character from the books. Other bits and pieces.
*shrugs*
But really, really good artwork, so I'll take the variances in stride, I suppose despite a fairly vigorous jarring disconnect.
roxanamalinachirila's review against another edition
3.0
The art was lovely, the story was far from amazing.
We're assured that Honor is a genius space commander, respected all across the galaxy, things like that. She's been captured by the enemy, sentenced to death, trapped in sensory deprivation and remembering the beginnings of her career and the people she had under her command.
Let me put it this way: if I put a book down in the middle and forget I was reading it, the plot and world-building didn't really catch me. Which is exactly what happened with Tales of Honor Volume 1. Luckily, at one point I turned on the tablet again to read another series and remember I'd left this volume off midway.
Things happened after the middle of the book. I'm sure they were quite clever. Unfortunately, the feel of that cleverness doesn't quite get across, and, even though Honor tells us she came to feel really close to some of the people on the spaceship, the reader has very little reason to feel the same.
We're assured that Honor is a genius space commander, respected all across the galaxy, things like that. She's been captured by the enemy, sentenced to death, trapped in sensory deprivation and remembering the beginnings of her career and the people she had under her command.
Let me put it this way: if I put a book down in the middle and forget I was reading it, the plot and world-building didn't really catch me. Which is exactly what happened with Tales of Honor Volume 1. Luckily, at one point I turned on the tablet again to read another series and remember I'd left this volume off midway.
Things happened after the middle of the book. I'm sure they were quite clever. Unfortunately, the feel of that cleverness doesn't quite get across, and, even though Honor tells us she came to feel really close to some of the people on the spaceship, the reader has very little reason to feel the same.
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
Honor Harrington spends time on pleasure satellite. Sounds like a tabloid headline, doesn't it? In this brand-new story featuring the Manticoran Naval officer, Honor heads to the satellite Eros to do a favor for her mother. Uncle Jacques is missing and was last seen on Eros, so Honor heads there with Harkness and Tremaine in tow. What they find is far beyond what they expected. As usual, Honor doesn't disappoint. With her two crewmen and Nimitz, she takes on crooked businessmen, hired guns, a peak bear, two wildcats...and uncovers evidence of major illegal activities. Between the gambling, buffets, fighting with marines, arena matches, etc. Harkness swears it is the best R&R he has ever had.
Reading the books about Honor and her crew, curiosity about how they spend their time off duty is natural. The creators of this graphic novel have come up with a story that fits easily into the existing oeuvre and fleshes out the characters in new ways. We see again how Tremaine works to keep Harkness out of trouble, how Nimitz and Honor work as a team, and how tight a bond there is between Honor and her crew. If you haven't tried the graphic stories of the Honorverse, you should really give them a chance. They are well written and beautifully illustrated, bringing Harrington and crew to life with color and action.
I read a pdf copy provided by the publisher for review purposes.
Reading the books about Honor and her crew, curiosity about how they spend their time off duty is natural. The creators of this graphic novel have come up with a story that fits easily into the existing oeuvre and fleshes out the characters in new ways. We see again how Tremaine works to keep Harkness out of trouble, how Nimitz and Honor work as a team, and how tight a bond there is between Honor and her crew. If you haven't tried the graphic stories of the Honorverse, you should really give them a chance. They are well written and beautifully illustrated, bringing Harrington and crew to life with color and action.
I read a pdf copy provided by the publisher for review purposes.
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
Honor Harrington fans have the chance to enjoy their heroine in a graphic novel format. The story takes place in two timelines. In the "present" time, Honor and her crew are being transported aboard a Havenite ship to the prison planet Hades. Honor is sentenced to be executed once they reach the planet. In the meantime, she is enduring torture and interrogation. To distract herself, she thinks back on her first command of the ship HMS Fearless ten years ago and the events that happened at Basilisk Station.
The action is based on two existing Honor Harrington novels, In Enemy Hands and On Basilisk Station, and is true to the existing story line from those books. The artwork does an excellent job of bringing the characters to life and depicting the ships and space station. Short bios of the main characters are provided in the back matter, as well as an explanation of how ships function in Honor's universe (the Honorverse).
This is highly recommended to fans of the novels and also to any readers who enjoy military sci-fi.
I read a pdf copy provided by the publisher for review purposes.
The action is based on two existing Honor Harrington novels, In Enemy Hands and On Basilisk Station, and is true to the existing story line from those books. The artwork does an excellent job of bringing the characters to life and depicting the ships and space station. Short bios of the main characters are provided in the back matter, as well as an explanation of how ships function in Honor's universe (the Honorverse).
This is highly recommended to fans of the novels and also to any readers who enjoy military sci-fi.
I read a pdf copy provided by the publisher for review purposes.
tunamunki's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
vintonole's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent start to the Tales Of Honor graphic novel series. Looking forward to the next one.