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Summary: Be sure to read On Basilisk Station first
Review: The only drawback to this book is that it is the second of a series. Make sure to read the first book, On Basilisk Station, before tackling this one. There are references in it which one won't understand otherwise. Excellent book, though!
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Summary: Honoring Honor
Review: The other reviewers have amply decribed the storyline, and fully expressed the reasons why you should read all the books in this series. Unfortunately, some of the other reviewers refer to the Graysons as being misogynists. Okay, a few of the guys are so insecure and immature that their need to keep the women in their place, so to speak, certainly does look like "woman-hating." Once you get to know these noble people, you'll be able to tell the difference between the ones who will murder to preserve their comfortable status quo and those who will die to allow every person, regardless of gender, race, or belief, to meet their own Test.
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Summary: Honoring Honor
Review: The other reviewers have amply decribed the storyline, and fully expressed the reasons why you should read all the books in this series. Unfortunately, some of the other reviewers refer to the Graysons as being misogynists. Okay, a few of the guys are so insecure and immature that their need to keep the women in their place, so to speak, certainly does look like "woman-hating." Once you get to know these noble people, you'll be able to tell the difference between the ones who will murder to preserve their comfortable status quo and those who will die to allow every person, regardless of gender, race, or belief, to meet their own Test.
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Summary: A good space opera/military adventure
Review: The second book about Captain Honor Harrington follows the same model as its predecessor, "On Basilisk Station": Honor Harrington receives an assignment from the Kingdom of Manticore around a planet where the enemy Republic of Haven has political interests. Intrigue with natives and battles both on ground in the space follow, with Honor proving her command mettle in massive ship-to-ship duels written in precise and exciting language with extreme attention to technical details. If you liked "On Basilisk Station," you'll find more of the same enjoyment here.This time, Honor heads to the planet of Grayson to oversee a strategically important treaty. There's a serious problem, however: Grayson was founded by religious fundamentalists who see women as inferior, and getting the people of the planet to trust her or take her seriously is difficult. Meanwhile, Grayson faces a war with a splinter faction that moved to another planet and is even more radical and dangerous -- and they are negotiating with the Republic of Haven and have secret plans to use Haven's technology to assist their dreams of conquering Grayson. The ship battles are again excellent, and there are more of them than in the previous book. The best action scenes, however, are some great ground duels and marine battles -- author David Weber does a fine job keep the action varied. He also does good work with the conflict between Honor and the prejudiced people of Grayson, showing how they can overcome their bigotry. Weber adds many shades of gray to people we might accept as irredeemable when we first meet them. This dramatic conflict helps to flesh out what is otherwise a straightforward military science-fiction/space opera. Good fun.
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Summary: A good space opera/military adventure
Review: The second book about Captain Honor Harrington follows the same model as its predecessor, "On Basilisk Station": Honor Harrington receives an assignment from the Kingdom of Manticore around a planet where the enemy Republic of Haven has political interests. Intrigue with natives and battles both on ground in the space follow, with Honor proving her command mettle in massive ship-to-ship duels written in precise and exciting language with extreme attention to technical details. If you liked "On Basilisk Station," you'll find more of the same enjoyment here. This time, Honor heads to the planet of Grayson to oversee a strategically important treaty. There's a serious problem, however: Grayson was founded by religious fundamentalists who see women as inferior, and getting the people of the planet to trust her or take her seriously is difficult. Meanwhile, Grayson faces a war with a splinter faction that moved to another planet and is even more radical and dangerous -- and they are negotiating with the Republic of Haven and have secret plans to use Haven's technology to assist their dreams of conquering Grayson. The ship battles are again excellent, and there are more of them than in the previous book. The best action scenes, however, are some great ground duels and marine battles -- author David Weber does a fine job keep the action varied. He also does good work with the conflict between Honor and the prejudiced people of Grayson, showing how they can overcome their bigotry. Weber adds many shades of gray to people we might accept as irredeemable when we first meet them. This dramatic conflict helps to flesh out what is otherwise a straightforward military science-fiction/space opera. Good fun.
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Summary: Well written Military Sci-Fi with an Engrossing Plot
Review: The second in the Honor Harrington series, I expected to be let down after the excellent "On Basilisk Station" opener. The Cold War between Haven and Manticore heats up, with Honor in the middle. What starts as a convoy escort for the captain turns into a flashpoint in the Cold War with 2 technologically backwards planets as pawns. The plot is entrancing, with the reader always left wondering what will happen next. I highly recommend this book and the series
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Summary: A VERY Worthy Follow-Up To "On Basilisk Station"!
Review: This book is an excellent piece of work, both from the perspective of character development and from the perspective of technical details. Weber develops highly enjoyable characters of considerable depth, but manages to include enough data regarding technological considerations to actually provide a plausible "guesstimate" of what future military personnel may face as humanity goes out into space. He also includes some interesting speculative sociology, as the star nation Honor Harrington is trying to help are the descendents of extremely conservative fundamentalist Christians, with some very outmoded and counterproductive ideas regarding the "proper place" of women in society. One of the most interesting themes in the book revolves around the mutual discomfort that Harrington and her prospective allies feel toward each other, and how this gradually evolves to respect. Do yourself a favor and read this book!
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Summary: Solid, good reading
Review: This book manages to not let you down after On Basilisk Station, which is an impressive feat. Solid plot, good characters, better fleshing out of them than On Basilisk Station, same believable technology constraints leading to interesting space battles. Good amount of action, good amount of plotting. The book simply has no flaws. It is not a masterpiece of literature, but it is very solid entertainment. On this book, Honor is put in a position with diplomatic implications. Bad enough that Honor don't understand and, in fact, despises politics and diplomacy, but the people who have to be wooed are utterly sexist. For a change, these sexist are not(...) They are, in fact, very nice people for the most part. Fortunately, Honor can release her tension on the enemies, who happen to be sexist(...) :-) Another nice thing about this book is that the Havenite officers are competent and likable.
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Summary: This a great book
Review: This book was even better than the first in the series.... it was awesome. This was the second book I read by David Weber (On Basilisk being the first) and I keep repeating myself but it was just a non stop ride of thrilling daring do. She is stuck with a planet of zealously religious chouvanistic poligimists and she must defend them from another planet of even more zealous religious nuts, who are worse than the Taliban ever were. And she has to do it against odds that would make a 99 to 1 horse bet look like good odds. ... It's worth your time.
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Summary: This a great book
Review: This book was even better than the first in the series.... it was awesome. This was the second book I read by David Weber (On Basilisk being the first) and I keep repeating myself but it was just a non stop ride of thrilling daring do. She is stuck with a planet of zealously religious chouvanistic poligimists and she must defend them from another planet of even more zealous religious nuts, who are worse than the Taliban ever were. And she has to do it against odds that would make a 99 to 1 horse bet look like good odds. ... It's worth your time.
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