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Cauldron Of Ghosts (2014)

by David Weber(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 6

ISBN

1476736332 (ISBN13: 9781476736334)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Baen

series

Honorverse: Wages of Sin

review 1: As part of the ongoing series, this is excellent. Be warned, though, that this would be the worst jumping-on point in literary history. Readers MUST have read the previous volumes in order for it to make any sense at all.In the context of the series, a whole bunch of plot threads are beginning to come together. Much of the book is the slow convergence of these, to the point where as a reader I was beginning to become impatient with the stage-setting. Once the action began, though, what followed was excellent, and a great example of unintended consequences in action.
review 2: David Weber and Eric Flint again show why they are one of the best sci-fi writing duos out there. Weber does an amazing job creating a galaxy of military science fiction, but his shortco... moreming was that he stuck way too closely to the analogy of the Napoleonic Wars. When his version of France (Haven) had a revolution, the leader was named Rob S. Pierre. I rest my case. Eric Flint came in and brought in some much needed broadening of characters. Honor Harrington, the main character of this long series, is Horatio Nelson. She has the same injuries as him. She has the same shortcomings with regards to affairs. But she has got to the point where she is like Superman. She wins every battle and is getting to the point where she is boring. The two main characters of this book, Victor Cachat and Anton Zilwicki, are a breath of fresh air. Each one is a fun character for different reasons and Eric Flint brings a much needed sense of humor to the series. This installment does a wonderful job of moving forward the plot of the entire Honorverse. less

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