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Summary: empire from the ashes
Review: I have read all three of the David Weber books put together in this trilogy the first two are some of the best Weber books around (I have also read all his other books and continue to buy them as they come out) my only complaint is the last novel in this series (heir to empire) feels incomplete the ending seemed to be rushed (publisher deadline perhaps?) As a great fan of David Weber and all his works, I was disapointed. I feel that heir to empire should have had at least a couple hundred more pages to tie it all together.
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Summary: superior space opera
Review: If you are looking for sci-fi that deals with important, redeeming issues then keep moving. The 3 novels that comprise this series are pure space opera. That being said, the characters are engaging and sympathetic. I never dreamed that one of my favorite characters in a novel would actually be the Moon!
My only complaint is that the story feels incomplete. I've been waiting for a 4th book that I fear will never arrive.
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Summary: Too bad...
Review: Like many if not all the other reviewers, I'm also a WEBER fan, and nearly die hard at that. I read all 3 of the MUTINEERS MOON series, and loved them all. Dahak and Colin are among my favoritec characters Weber has created. Dahak though MUST rank my favorite above all others.I was planning to get this book, but since it seems to just be a compilation of the previous 3 and not a real continuation, I think I will hold onto my money.
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Summary: David Weber at his finest!
Review: The first Weber book I ever read was Mutineer's Moon. I loved his two follow-up books just as much as the first. I haven't bought this book yet but I'll definitly own it shortly. To any space opera fan out there, to not have this book in your library would be a tragedy!
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Summary: David Weber at his finest!
Review: The first Weber book I ever read was Mutineer's Moon. I loved his two follow-up books just as much as the first. I haven't bought this book yet but I'll definitly own it shortly. To any space opera fan out there, to not have this book in your library would be a tragedy!
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Summary: More Please
Review: The trilogy of Dahak, the lunar sized warship with its own intelligence, allied to astronaut Colin McIntyre to defeat the Achu'Ultan is an EXCELLENT story, one of David Weber's best.
Producing an omnibus version is a good idea BUT
a better idea would be Volume Four in the series!
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Summary: Super space opera read... but misleading
Review: This book is defintely worth the read! BUT... this is not a new volume in the series (as I expected), rather all three books compiled in one volume. Come on Mr. Weber! Give us a new novel set in the Empire universe!
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Summary: Excellent Sci Fi adventure series, weak ending in book 3
Review: This is a great series. The first two books in the series, "Mutineer's Moon" and "The Armageddon Inheritance" are pure Science Fiction. I won't attempt to compete with the review the author's own brother posted below on March 26, 2003.
The third book, "Heirs of Empire" has a different style. It reminds me of Star Trek, where Capt. Kirk is flying through outer space in his futuristic space ship, when suddenly he beams down to a planet that's the Roman Empire, or the Wild West, or Nazi Germany. And guess what? His phaser doesn't work and the Enterprise had to leave orbit because of some nasty Klingons. He has to rely on his wits to survive.
This book is just like that and I love it. The teenage children of the hero from the first two books, get marooned on a more primitive planet. It's sort of a cross between the American Civil War and the European Middle ages. They can't use their futuristic weapons, and have to rely on their wits to survive and go home. There's still the Science Fiction David Webber is known for, since the story keeps flashing back to Dad and an evil plot back on Earth to overthrow the Empire. But it's the story of the kids fighting their way across a world, that makes this story for me.
I would have given this 5 stars except for the ending. I really don't know what the author was trying to do there, but I think he was trying to be creative. I've read quite a few of his many other books, so I know he knows how to end a book correctly. He just chose not to do it with this one. I think he was just trying to be different for the fun of it. I didn't like it. Don't do it again David.
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Summary: Astounding but where is the 4th book ??
Review: This is space sci-fi at its best! I feel myself lucky to have read all 3 continuously and it has cost me some lost sleep. Mutineers' Moon was great-imagine our moon which turned out to be a planetoid spaceship! The second book, Armageddon Inheritance is the best - an amazing alien enemy, heroism, amazing space battles and of couse my favorite character Dakar who was the ultimate hero. Heirs of Empire is good too but I felt let down by the ending which seems rushed - the adventures of Sean and Company was top entertainment until the abrupt conclusion. Yes we know they were fine towards the end of the book but they deserved a longer story ! Finally when is the 4th book ? Surely this is not the end for Dakar and his human and alien friends !
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