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Summary: Great book, but where's the Honor in it?
Review: I enjoyed this book quite a bit, but I hope that it doesn't represent a permanent trend. Treecats are always great, Honor's instructional dinner-parties are painful fun, the new weapons blasting away Peeps with impunity is okay... But where is that "Salamander" tradition? Honor is painted into a corner as far as the story goes; she's recovering from her injuries while the usual assorted enemies continue plotting the demise of Manticore, and the Peep hierarchy undergoes radical revision. It's greatly written, but... I remember when Honor stood between a world and destruction, just an insignificant squadron CO or ship's captain versus a giant battleship full of religious fanatics or so forth, and David Weber made it MORE than just "Sci-Fi." It was EPIC. This book may represent an important crossroad, as it affects the entire setting of the series (and I DO mean the ENTIRE setting), but if you're reading this, David, please put Honor back in a command chair. Or else put Honor away for awhile and play with new, younger toys that can move up in the universe. And you had better fill in those gaps in this book, mister! When you have fellow writers helping to tag the epic lines in the anthologies, I want to know the REAL story of Esther McQueen and what happened at the Octagon, and Rob S. Pierre. Failure to comply will result in further investigation by State Security!
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Summary: What? Seven days to finish this!
Review: Well I still have 50 pages to go. Which is a rarity for a Weber book. Usually I pick one up and can't put it down till I finish it. Many of Weekends have been wasted. It has taken me all week to get though the middle. The beginning and end are great and typical of Weber's past work. But the middle is difficult and boring. The dull sections are getting bigger with each book in the Honor series. They used to be intense stories the whole way though requiring several readings to get all the subtle facts. Now there seems to be a very long setup for each change of scene and a detailed map on where the story is going. I even reread the whole series in preparation for this new book. I thought the hiatus would have helped. Maybe it didn't. "The Apocalypse Troll" was a great book and so were the others outside of the Honor's series. I know that series books a difficult to write. I always liked it when I knew less on what the Peeps were doing and being surprised like the Mantys. I also would like less on the chapter long mental dialogs. I think it took whole chapters just to open a door. I don't think Honor did anything this book expect sit back for the ride. Try this one again next time, "Mac, they have given me the Nike."
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Summary: Weber delivers again....
Review: Ashes of Victory is a little differently paced than Weber's other books but it lends depth to the series which is promising to be something akin to Tokin. This book foreshadows the greater role the Solies will play in future HH books and with the demise of the Peeps, who else can provide the macro antagonist the Peeps can no longer play? This book completes many of the story arches Mr. Weber spent earlier books creating. This may disappoint some readers used to the fast paced action but the speed bumps allow you time to appreciate the truly epic proportions this saga is beginning to grow to. Again, I can't wait for the next one. (And unlike Robert Jordan... Mr. Weber's books keep getting better.) A true find.
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Summary: A good series going downhill
Review: This is the worst one yet. Pages of discursive, repetitious prose, and going-nowhere conversations. All the good guys are cute and coy and teasing with each other, it really sets your teeth on edge, and there is no tone change so all the characters sound alike. The technical stuff is good and fun, but it really tells you a lot when you'd rather read about LACs and lidar than whether Nimitz will regain telepathy. And please, kill off Honor's mother or the next time she lowers her lashes demurely I may get very ill.
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Summary: Good, but not the best
Review: As an avid fan of Honor Harrington and her creator, David Weber, it was with great anticipation I waited for this book to appear at my doorstep. I won't go so far as to say I was disappointed, because I wasn't. In fact, I thoroughly enjoyed the read and it felt good again to be reading fresh news about my favorite heroine. But... well, it's not up to Weber's standard, in my opinion. Perhaps he's setting the stage for the future, and the book did draw wonderfully from the past novels, but... If you love Honor, get the book. If you've never read her before, read them in order and you won't be quite so disappointed.
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Summary: Ashes of Victory
Review: This is a riviting book which I was unable to put down until I finished reading every page. The ongoing story of Admiral Dame Honor Harringtion, Steadholder Harrington, and Duchess Harington three distinct personas with awsome responsibilites all held by one heroine. This book developes several members of the supporting cast in the series and makes them more vivid while providing an inside look at what made them what they are. Particularly intersting is the development of Manatcore's Queen Elizabeth of the house of Winton. While there is plenty of action for any reader the strong characterizations and the plots within plots provide excellant reading. If you have read any of the previous books in this series this is a must read. If you have not, while it stands alone, you will enjoy it more if you take the time to read the other novels in the Honor Harrington series first. This novel makes the whole series more enjoyable. I am planning to reread them in order again as I think I will get more out of each of them after reading this one. I can hardly wait for the next volume in the series. Hope it comes out this year. The sooner the better.
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Summary: Victorious Return!
Review: Ashes of Victory is a surprising and fun twist to the Honor Harrington saga. In Ashes, you will follow Honor Harrington, Scotty Tremain & ever faithfull Horace Harkness, Peep Admiral Thomas Thiesman (GO ADM THIESMAN), members of the peep council. Ashes will keep you on the edge of your seat. While AoV does tie up some evil loose ends, it cracks open an whole new can of worms. Please Enjoy! As all HH fans say, "WE WANT MORE HONOR!"
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Summary: Ashes to Ashes
Review: This book is a must have for any fan of Honor Harrington. Although she is not the "star" of this book her character and Nimitz are developed even further, as are a few other characters. The ending of the book will have you cursing the opposition leaders. Then will leave you wondering just what IS coming. Which means that the reader is left with the question "Now What?" after all of the plot twists. Now for the real question when is the next book due? I want it now!
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Summary: Workmanlike continuation--Major "world" changes!
Review: I enjoyed ASHES, but it was definitely not the best of the Honor Harrington books. Fans of the series will enjoy it, and find it worth their money. Other reviewers have pointed out that this book features Honor more as a teacher and mover-shaker than as a warship or fleet commander. I felt it started out a little slowly, but that feeling soon passed. The major "news" I can mention without committing spoilers is that there are MAJOR changes in the Harrington universe here. Important people die, and the politics change dramatically. If you are a fan of the series, you will enjoy the book. If you don't know the series, do not buy this book (yet), instead go buy ON BASILISK STATION! By the way, some of the reviews published before this one commit some serious spoilers. Before you read on, you have been warned....
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Summary: Excellent... again!
Review: This is a logical progression in the life of Honor Harrington. I loved some parts and hated others; and without giving any of the plot away, the best line in the entire book is the word "Oops." All in all it is an excellent story and I'll recommend it to anyone. My only complaint is that it'll be a minimum of six months before the preview chapters of the *next* book are posted on the publisher's website.
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