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pjonsson's review
4.0
This is a very good book. The book was written in 1992 but you would be forgiven for thinking that it was written later and was politically inspired. Idiot politicians meddling in the affairs of the military…check. Religious fanatics…check. Civilians killed by said religious fanatics…check.
Luckily, despite the fact that the politicians do their best to foster nothing but their short term political goals and long term careers (just like most of our politicians today), in the book these complete thundering morons really get what they deserve. Similarly the religious fanatics do indeed get blasted in the book.
Lots and lots of space battles. The space battles are quite well done. It is one thing that David Weber does well. I really liked the main good guy as well. His way of dealing with the idiot politicians, and the occasional military moron as well, can best be described as steamrolling over them.
Very enjoyable read and, although perhaps a bit surprising at first, it didn’t disturb me that this one actually plays out before Starfire #1 time wise.
Luckily, despite the fact that the politicians do their best to foster nothing but their short term political goals and long term careers (just like most of our politicians today), in the book these complete thundering morons really get what they deserve. Similarly the religious fanatics do indeed get blasted in the book.
Lots and lots of space battles. The space battles are quite well done. It is one thing that David Weber does well. I really liked the main good guy as well. His way of dealing with the idiot politicians, and the occasional military moron as well, can best be described as steamrolling over them.
Very enjoyable read and, although perhaps a bit surprising at first, it didn’t disturb me that this one actually plays out before Starfire #1 time wise.
jacalata's review
3.0
It wasn't bad, but it did feel like pulp sci fi where the only unpredictable element was exactly how we were going to reach the obvious ending. Read it if you're in the mood for that.
furicle's review
3.0
It's neither original, thought provoking or consistently believable. On the other hand it manages to be entertaining, and improves steadily from start to finish.
I haven't read the first book in the series, but as soon as I started reading this one I was thinking 'oh look - a Man-Kzin wars clone' That's not all bad, if you like light military sci-fi, and don't demand originality. It gets off the 'what if big cats were intelligent aliens' theme when the mysterious attackers show up, but the historical time line associated with them is just something you'll have to hold your nose and try to ignore.
By the end of the book there's even some interesting angles covered you wouldn't expect at first.
Started out a two, and managed to claw up a point by the end. If you enjoy the sub-genre, you'll probably like this one too.
I haven't read the first book in the series, but as soon as I started reading this one I was thinking 'oh look - a Man-Kzin wars clone' That's not all bad, if you like light military sci-fi, and don't demand originality. It gets off the 'what if big cats were intelligent aliens' theme when the mysterious attackers show up, but the historical time line associated with them is just something you'll have to hold your nose and try to ignore.
By the end of the book there's even some interesting angles covered you wouldn't expect at first.
Started out a two, and managed to claw up a point by the end. If you enjoy the sub-genre, you'll probably like this one too.
remocpi's review
4.0
Otra novela de Weber a la que llego por casualidad (hace unos años me encontré en un aeropuerto con Honor Harrington y me encantó). Esta novela está escrita más o menos por la época de aquélla, y está ambientada en el mismo universo. Algunos de los nombre de sistemas estelares y otras cosas salen luego en la saga de Honor.
Y al igual que Honor, es una novela de cifi dura con muchas batallas interestelares bien contadas y con mucha política y con varias líneas argumentales que acaban convergiendo. Muy entretenida y muy bien escrita. Hay 4 más en la serie, creo, así que procedo con el siguiente.
Y al igual que Honor, es una novela de cifi dura con muchas batallas interestelares bien contadas y con mucha política y con varias líneas argumentales que acaban convergiendo. Muy entretenida y muy bien escrita. Hay 4 más en la serie, creo, así que procedo con el siguiente.
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