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A review by la5
Accepting the Lance by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
4.0
Cliff Notes Conclusion.
There were so many storylines packed into this book! If you've already gotten to Book 22, you're too invested to stop now. But don't be surprised if this is more of a meh chapter in the overall wonderful Liaden Universe saga. A lot gets wrapped up -- the Surebleak rehabilitation, the Dep't of Interior, the Bedals, etc. At the same time, a lot of the other storylines are advanced -- Theo & AI, etc. It's a little too much to tackle in any depth, so the book feels a bit cramped. I get the sense that the authors are itching to move onto other story-lines, so wanted to be done with some of the themes they'd been developing. I don't want to spoil anything, but despite the hints in previous books regarding the department of the interior, the culmination of that storyline felt a bit anti-climactic to me. The Bedals & Yulie were perhaps the most interesting part, but overall, the book had a kind of whirlwind feel & the way the storylines tied together relied a little bit too much on the concept of Korval's luck. That said, I'm glad the stage is cleared for the next chapter & I hope the authors focus on fewer MCs so they can be developed more deeply. I was disappointed in the treatment of Miri -- and am not sure whether turning her into a reluctant / battle-weary leader is really the best choice unless now Miri and Val Con are being retired into the position of elder statesmen. Though that is kind of an interesting flip now that Val Con's parents are out and about, so maybe that's what the authors are going for. In any event, read the book because you'll want to know what happens, but let's hope for great new beginnings in the next installment.
There were so many storylines packed into this book! If you've already gotten to Book 22, you're too invested to stop now. But don't be surprised if this is more of a meh chapter in the overall wonderful Liaden Universe saga. A lot gets wrapped up -- the Surebleak rehabilitation, the Dep't of Interior, the Bedals, etc. At the same time, a lot of the other storylines are advanced -- Theo & AI, etc. It's a little too much to tackle in any depth, so the book feels a bit cramped. I get the sense that the authors are itching to move onto other story-lines, so wanted to be done with some of the themes they'd been developing. I don't want to spoil anything, but despite the hints in previous books regarding the department of the interior, the culmination of that storyline felt a bit anti-climactic to me. The Bedals & Yulie were perhaps the most interesting part, but overall, the book had a kind of whirlwind feel & the way the storylines tied together relied a little bit too much on the concept of Korval's luck. That said, I'm glad the stage is cleared for the next chapter & I hope the authors focus on fewer MCs so they can be developed more deeply. I was disappointed in the treatment of Miri -- and am not sure whether turning her into a reluctant / battle-weary leader is really the best choice unless now Miri and Val Con are being retired into the position of elder statesmen. Though that is kind of an interesting flip now that Val Con's parents are out and about, so maybe that's what the authors are going for. In any event, read the book because you'll want to know what happens, but let's hope for great new beginnings in the next installment.