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Summary: Another Masterpiece
Review: As usual David Weber has more than made me satisfied with my $25 purchase. I eagerly anticipate the next installment of the Honor Harrington universe.I disagree with some of the previous reviewers. I like the fact that he is adding more background to his universe and less action. Mix things up a little.
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Summary: A new begining
Review: While lacking in the battle action of former Honor novels it sets a great stage for the new Honor to expand her battle field more extensively into politics. It wrapped up many loose ends except I wanted more on Honor/White Haven. Still an excellent read.
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Summary: Where was Honor?
Review: I actually liked "Ashes of Victory" a lot, but I think that not putting Honor in the title was a good decision because she was barely in the book. As much as I understand that there was a lot of cath-up to do in the overall Harington universe, it would've been nice to see more of Honor and less of the rest of the galaxy. The book's saving grace is that Weber writes well about everyone he creates. To anyone who's read the rest of the series, there is a lot of great information and a ton of character development. The book's still a must for any Honor fan, but maybe next time, there will be more Honor.
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Summary: Less action great story development
Review: A little different in tone than other Honor Harrington books; there is much more telling of what's going on than showing. It's not as exciting as some of the others, especially Honor of the Queen, and spends a great deal of time on technical details and politics. On the other hand technical details are one of the main things that set HH books apart from the mass of "space opera" on the shelves and this book does an incredible job of advancing the story line, tying up loose ends, and fleshing out previously minor charactors. Not the first book to read for newcomers to the series, but an outstanding book for those of us who love it.
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Summary: Only 3 Stars
Review: Half a story, and pretty dang unsatisfying. Filled out with hundreds of pages of weapons systems description that add nothing to the plot. Weber has done more with less in the past. What possessed him? Where were his editors? (probably encouraging anything to make this half of the story look like a complete book). Just hope they don't stretch the story to a trilogy.
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Summary: Nice Expansion of the Universe
Review: It's not fair to give plot details away, as all too many reviewers have done, so I won't. Is this book worth buying in hardback? Yes. Weber's style, plotting and characterization have improved markedly -- I went back and re-read Basilisk Station just to check that impression, and yep, lots of improvement. We don't see as much of Honor as I might have liked, and in his concentration on showing us the politics and social forces and intrigue of the universe he's building, he scanted a couple things I would have liked to see. His Hornblower and Nelson references are getting just a little thick on the ground: "Now some say Nelson had one eye/while others say he had one arm/But you'd have to ask Lady Hamilton/if the rest of his features suffered harm!" Ahem. On the other hand, he followed up nicely on a couple points: two books ago, Sir Thomas Caparelli noted that Harrington taught well. It was good of Weber to follow that up, and I gripe that I would have liked to see more of it displayed. A serious gripe is that I think the treecat business is getting a little too cute. The latest touches aren't thrilling me. Weber is doing nicely with his French Revolution and Stalinist purge elements. I like his unflinching willingness to kill off important characters (although I wish he wouldn't do it off-stage!) in service to the plot. Ashes of Victory expands the universe, and, while I'm sorry to see the focus fading from Honor, I respect his effort. Ursula K. LeGuin remarked in an essay that fiction, even (and perhaps especially) science fiction, is not prescriptive, but descriptive. If Weber's nerve holds, and his confidence in his imagination doesn't get inflated, he's got an interesting premise to work with. I say go for it! Expand this universe, with Honor just one more viewpoint character, and I'll be happy.
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Summary: WHERE DOES HONOR GO FROM HERE
Review: I LOVED ASHES OF VICTORY. I HOPE THAT THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE SERIES. TIED UP A LOT OF LOOSE ENDS. STILL WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MANTICORAN ALLIANCE FIGHT A BIGGER FOE. MAYBE THE LEAGUE WORLDS. MAYBE HONOR WILL BE A DIPOLOMAT. WHO KNOWS. JUST DON'T END THE SERIES MR WEBBER
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Summary: Talk about a comeback!
Review: The "Salamander" is back, and even though she has lost an arm and an eye to the enemy, don't think she's done for. Honor Harrigton is ready to take on the universe on all fronts - the Grayson Navy, the Manticoran Navy, the Queen, the Protector, and a host of others want her help, and of course they get it while Honor herself undergoes surgery to replace her arm and eye, as well as the nerves in her face. In addition we get to see Honor react to her "heir" she didn't know she had, teach classes on Saganami Island, play political games with the best, acquire a new set of responsibilities in the form of a new gift of lands from Elizabeth, and save the lives of both Queen Elizabeth & Protector Benjamin while loosing other friends along the way. Along the way she and her mother come up with a plan to help treecats actually talk with humans. I can't wait to see what Weber has in store for her next!
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Summary: Rest the 1st and last chapters, skip the middle
Review: The newest installment was not worth the wait. Few surprises,few plot twists, little edge-of-your-seat action. Too much politics, too little of the hard fighting, fast action space battles.
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Summary: Ashes Delivers (and it ain't over)
Review: Ashes of Victory delivers all I have come to expect from a Weber novel EXCEPT a white-knuckled death-ride by Lady Harrington. Well, the bad news for the white-knuckle enthusiasts is that Honor is now too senior to take a single cruiser into the teeth of an entire enemy fleet. The GOOD news is that her universe has just gotten enormously larger in the detail and insight Weber has shared with us. Yes, the book drags a bit in some spots, particularly in the middle sections, but it also accelerates to a slam-bang conclusion in which monumental changes completely reshape Honor's world. And the book shows us an Honor who is growing up--a woman who is now a mature person, in command of herself and her life . . . and ready for new challenges. And that's the REALLY good news, because Weber has told us he is no more than half-way through the series, which suggests to me that he used what is admittedly a transition novel to set up fresh challenges, dangers, risks, and--yes--the occasional white-knuckled death-ride by our favorite heroine for many books to come. As for all the other characters, I say bring 'em on! The fact that Honor does not live and achieve things in a vacuum has always been one of the things I love about this series. I have to agree that if you are not already familiar with the Honorverse this is not the best book with which to begin your acquaintance. But that's what the earlier books are for, so what are you doing sitting around listening to me or anyone else carry on about them? Go buy Basilisk Station and get hooked. The rest of us will be waiting for you when you catch up with us!
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