Rating: Summary: A good next book in the series Review: David Weber gets Honor back to her own forces. She rescues all the prisoners on the prison planet which will eventually prove disasterous to Haven. The Haven military becomes more aggressive. A new and highly effective weapon is introduced, the LAC carrier. Only about a third of the book is about Honor,the other two thirds is like a continuation of, "More Than Honor." This is ok but I personally prefer more Honor. Don't miss the book though. Classic Webber.
Rating: Summary: Finally, Honor is back and better than ever. Review: I have been waiting anxiously for the printing of this book. As usual, David Weber did not disappoint. Anyone who has not read Honor does not know what they are missing. While this story tied up some loose ends from the previous book, it stills leaves you hungry for more, which I am sure has been Mr. Weber's intention. He does you in with each one and leaves you wanting more. Please don't take as long with the next installment.
Rating: Summary: Expanding the Honor Harrington Universe Review: David Weber delivers another solid member of the Honor Harrington series. As the title suggests, the most interesting chapters in the book don't focus on Honor at all - they flesh out details about other characters and situations. This is to be expected, as Honor is off on the sidelines. I'm particularly interested in finding out in the next book if Manticore's development of carriers has as sweeping an effect on the space navies as aircraft carriers have had in our history on wet navies. Overall, a well done novel that leaves Honor fans hungry for more.
Rating: Summary: The return of Honor in a great Star Wars-like adventure Review: The war between the Star Kingdom of Manticore and the People's Republic of Haven has been ongoing for eight long years with no end in sight. However, the morale of the Manticoran galactic fleet is abruptly shaken with the TV showing of their captured military leader and heroine, Admiral Honor Harrington being accused of murder and hung like a common criminal by the Haven security forces. Though shocked and outraged over Harrington's public execution, the Manticorans vow vengeance. However, unbeknownst to them, their heroine's death was a staged TV event and she is actually being held prisoner on the inescapable prison planet of Hell. Though no one escapes from this aptly named prison, Honor plans to have the honor of being the first. She knows that her forces not only need her leadership, but the morale of her return from the dead could be the difference in the almost decade old war. Like the seven previous Harrington novels, ECHOES OF HONOR is a well written space opera along the lines of Star Wars that will temporarily satiate fans waiting for the next Lucas movie. Though the story line may, at first, seem hackneyed, under the deft writing of David Weber, the book is actually a stupendous work of science fiction. The military characters for both sides seem apropos as they are motivated and intelligent. The same cannot be said of the politicians, who seem more to be more of a mirror image of a not so marvelous DC crowd. Bottom line is readers of non-stop, action-packed, shoot-em-up sci fi thrillers will relish Mr. Weber's wonderful work, including his latest ECHOES OF HONOR. Harriet Klausner
Rating: Summary: The Best Honor Yet Review: After the rather disappointing "In Enemy Hands," a book that rather visibly showed the author's own lack of interest in what he was writing, Weber returns to the very top of his best form in this the latest Honor Harrington space opera. A good plot, plus well formed and intriguing characters makes this a must for any of Weber's growing fan league. More please like this!
Rating: Summary: Vintage Honor! Review: "Echoes of Honor" is an excellent conclusion to the "In Enemy Hands" cliffhanger. A Must Read for any Honor fan.
Rating: Summary: Worth the hard cover price. Review: Once again David Weber has come through with an awesome novel. The ending was so powerful that I too cried. The first book of this novel left me frustrated. Honor does not show up until the second book, and I have to admit I was suffering from withdrawals. (All of you who have been to the Baen pages, he has divided Echoes into chapters and books...) I wanted my Honor, and I wanted her now! :) But, by doing so he has set up a pattern that allows us to see how Honor has influenced so many other people. She has inspired them to be more, go further, to be innovative and daring, to accept new ideas and act on them without a moments hesitation. Not only the Graysons and the Manties, but also the Peeps! We also get to see how profoundly emptier so many peoples' lives are without her. He shows us the Echoes of Honor Harrington left behind in the wake of her perceived death. This woman has effected the lives of 3 solar systems either subtly or by bashing them over the heads when and where needed! There was only one point through-out the novel that I was a little disappointed. Let me say fair readers that the chess twist left a bitter taste in my mouth. At least DW acknowledged what I think he also saw as a cheesy way to introduce a conflict by having a subordinate question the logic of the whole thing. It was a little bit strained, I almost lost my disbelief, but it did not draw away from the novel enough for me to be completely disappointed. He pulled through with a tremendous upset that left my mind reeling and my heart thumping. Nice save, David! But you will see what I mean. Like all of his novels, Echoes left me wanting more. That last sentence is such an understatemnt. To think that I may have to wait another 6 months or even a year for the next one is enough to make me want to pull out my own hair.
Rating: Summary: transitional, but loved it anyway Review: Jean Auel's book Plains of Passage does nothing but develop characters and move them to a new geographic location so that the rest of the series can continue. Echos was very reminecent of this, and while the book is riviting and impossible to put down, and a great chance to brush up on what your favorite characters have been up to, it just keeps setting up the plotline for the next book. Which I can't wait for, of course. This book did not have a disappointing ending, no matter how the above comment sounds, but I kept wondering why we were told about newplotsubject X and then X was left alone. I assuming we'll be going back to those someday. Soon, I hope.
Rating: Summary: Bravo! Like a 'Cat out of Hell! Review: Nicely done! The latest installment in the Honor Harrington universe is fun, engrossing, and keeps dragging you from page to page with a story that revolves around people. Mr. Weber manages to have threads for stories run into and through his books so that seeds for the future (and fruit of the past) keep getting sown (or popping up <smile>). I was lucky enough to pick this up at DragonCon and dig into it on the plane ride home (and the week that followed). The LAC Carrier concept makes an intro and the tech wheel turns again. Honor and Co. deal with life on Hell, and the People's Republic begins tp show its new, competant, military leadership. A book (and author) I highly recomend
Rating: Summary: Weber does it again Review: EOH keeps up the amazing high quality of the Honor Harrington series. After suffering through the long agonizing wait after the cliff-hanger ending of "In Enemy Hands" and reading the preview chapters posted on the Baen Books website, I'm very pleased to finally have a copy of this book in my hands. Honor is one of my favorite fictional characters and this book has plenty of action, excitement, and surprises. Now I have to sit around waiting for the next exciting installment of the Honor Harrington saga, but at least this time there's no cliff-hanger ending.
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