This is number thirteen of the Honor series. Honor Harrington plays a bit part in the
continuing saga of Manticore. Haven and
Manticore, Mesa
and the Solarian League are all back. That makes is sound very similar to volume
12. The cast of characters is pretty
much the same.
The book pretty much characterizes an entrenched
bureaucratic morass that is oblivious to anything beyond their personal
control. The Mandarins are the true
rulers of the Solarian League with an oblivious blind spot to anyone with honor
or ethics. Profit and power are the meat
and potatoes of the Mandarins every thing else is non-existent.
Once again, the loyalty, emotion and strength of the good
guys are what makes these books such and enjoyable read. The action is just icing on the cake.
As I mentioned regarding the last book, Mission of Honor, It is possible that Weber
has always been this wordy. I found
myself powering through some chapters as the details became tedious. I am still a fan and still enjoy the
Manticore saga but the bloom may be off the rose. Considering that this was released early
in 2013 I can't move to the next one yet
but as a die hard, I am sure I will order volume 14 when it is available.
Body of work of <a type="amzn"> David Weber </a>
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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