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Summary: With the Achuultani halted, it's time for some R and R...
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Or so everyone thought. With Emperor Colin I and his wife Jiltanith's children off to Acadamy and the Empire running smoothly, all was going well. Until a horrible accident leaves Colin and Tanni childless and under seige from an unknown Conspirater.
Now, Dahak, Colin, 'Tanni and all the other characters must find the reason for the accident, find a trace of the devious and powerfull man who wishes to overthrow the Empire and take it for himself...
You can feel the heat of Thermal Nuke Fire and smell the sulpher from the barrles of Muskettes, turn the pages before you get left behind...
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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: A FABULOUS STORY WITH AN INTERESTING MIXTURE OF ANCIENT AND FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY. THE DESPERATE BATTLES AND INTRIGUE, ALONG WITH LIKABLE CHARACTURES, MADE THIS BOOK HARD TO PUT DOWN. IT HAS BECOME MY FAVORITE BOOK OF THE HUNDREDS OF BOOK I HAVE READ. I ONLY HAVE ONE QUESTION, WHERE IS THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES?
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Summary: What happened to Weber?
Review: Anyone who tells me that David Weber is not one of the finest authors in any genre had better explain him or herself quickly or find themselves in some discomfort. Given that, I am not sure why this book was not one of the best I have ever read. It is set in the Imperium universe he created, which is great (heroes, villains, millennia old starships and dead worlds, etc.)but still, this book is only okay. Actually, most books tend to go down the tubes when they are about children for some reason (see Nemesis by Asimov as an example). Also, the bit on the planet seemed very similar to A Fire Upon The Deep. Mr. Weber created a universe of great breadth and possiblities, but he didn't use them here. Where are the Achuultani? Where are the grand vistas of time and space? I was hoping for some sort of conclusion to the Achuultani saga, or at least get to watch the forging of the Fifth Imperium, but instead it was time for Emperor Colin's Neighborhood. The strange thing is that even though I had complaints about the plot of this book, Mr. Weber is such a great author that I could not put it down. Even though I would have preferred a different story, the one I got was pretty good itself. I implore Mr. Weber not to ditch this series until it is over, because it is my favorite. (Even above that other triumph, the Honor Harrington epic)
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Summary: Great read, but strange end
Review: As someone else said, while the book is great, the ending is a little weird. It's as if the final scene from one of the plot-lines is completely missing. This is a shame, since it was set up to be truly climactic. Other than that, as with all of Weber's books, this one is a page-turner. I found it hard to put down when I knew I had to, and that indicates I really enjoyed reading it.
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Summary: What happened to this series?
Review: Books 1, 2 and 3 are all fantastic. This one focuses on the next generation, the creation of new ships, and being stranded on backward worlds. It was a little slow, and had less space action then is the norm for the series. The book wraps up this book - But we are left hanging! Honor Harrington seems to get all the attention, and fans of the other series are left hanging! This series has everything a fan of military SF could want - except a conclusion!
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Summary: What happened to this series?
Review: Books 1, 2 and 3 are all fantastic. This one focuses on the next generation, the creation of new ships, and being stranded on backward worlds. It was a little slow, and had less space action then is the norm for the series. The book wraps up this book - But we are left hanging! Honor Harrington seems to get all the attention, and fans of the other series are left hanging! This series has everything a fan of military SF could want - except a conclusion!
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Summary: It is a great read, I hated to put it down!
Review: Having two MacIntyre's in one Universe is just too much for any bad guys. In this adventure you will find that both Colin and his son Sean are too hot to handle. Sean's challenge is faily straight forward, too bad they number in the hundreds of thousands. On the other hand, Colin has to deal with traitors. All in all, a rousing adventure.
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Summary: Five Against Pardal
Review: Heirs of Empire is the third novel in the Dahak series, following The Armageddon Inheritance. In the previous novel, Colin has become His Imperial Majesty, Colin I, and returned from the Bia System with the Imperial Guard, 93 planetoids, all larger and more powerful than Dahak. This flotilla helps finish off the Achuultani advance force and then ambushes the vanguard and the main force. However, they soon discover that a powerful reserve force still remains and Earth has no more reinforcements. During the desperate fighting, however, Dahak leads a suicidal assault on the command ship and, while communicating with the Achuultani Battle Comp, manages to terminate its software. Although Dahak the ship is destroyed, Dahak the persona is downloaded to Dahak Two and rebooted therein. Ten years later, Earth is faced with the religious bigots of the Church of the Armageddon and the xenophobic bigots of The Humans for a Human Imperium. Moreover, Colin has a mole in his government, providing information to a terrorist group, the Sword of God, that is bombing random targets and assassinating government officials. Meanwhile, Sean and Harriet, the Imperial children, are growing up under the benevolent guardianship of Dahak, the 52,000 year old Battle planetoid. They and their friends are destined for the Battle Fleet Academy and, on their midshipman cruise, the terrorists sabotage their ship. While escaping before the ship blows, they are stranded in an unexplored sector. Fortunately an inhabited planet is nearby, but it is controlled by a theocracy that believes all offworlders are demons. Moreover, the planet is heavily defended by an ancient computer which, under the control of the theocracy, is programmed to destroy any ship approaching or departing the planet. They cannot overcome the numerous orbital weapon systems nor can they destroy the computer itself due to possible collateral damage to the human population, so they will just have to confront the computer directly despite the tens of thousands of opposing soldiers. This novel has a basic subplot of a technological treasure trove among a primitive and hostile theocracy much like Pournelle's King David's Spaceship. It has military aspects similar to Pournelle's Janissary series as well as Weber and Ringo's Markudan March series. It also has a minor romantic element. During their stay of the planet Pardal, Harriet sustains damage to the implants in her right eye and has to wear an eye patch. Shades of HH! Recommended for Weber fans and anyone who enjoys tales of shipwrecked technological sophisticates among primitive natives.
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Summary: Five Against Pardal
Review: Heirs of Empire is the third novel in the Dahak series, following The Armageddon Inheritance. In the previous novel, Colin has become His Imperial Majesty, Colin I, and returned from the Bia System with the Imperial Guard, 93 planetoids, all larger and more powerful than Dahak. This flotilla helps finish off the Achuultani advance force and then ambushes the vanguard and the main force. However, they soon discover that a powerful reserve force still remains and Earth has no more reinforcements. During the desperate fighting, however, Dahak leads a suicidal assault on the command ship and, while communicating with the Achuultani Battle Comp, manages to terminate its software. Although Dahak the ship is destroyed, Dahak the persona is downloaded to Dahak Two and rebooted therein. Ten years later, Earth is faced with the religious bigots of the Church of the Armageddon and the xenophobic bigots of The Humans for a Human Imperium. Moreover, Colin has a mole in his government, providing information to a terrorist group, the Sword of God, that is bombing random targets and assassinating government officials. Meanwhile, Sean and Harriet, the Imperial children, are growing up under the benevolent guardianship of Dahak, the 52,000 year old Battle planetoid. They and their friends are destined for the Battle Fleet Academy and, on their midshipman cruise, the terrorists sabotage their ship. While escaping before the ship blows, they are stranded in an unexplored sector. Fortunately an inhabited planet is nearby, but it is controlled by a theocracy that believes all offworlders are demons. Moreover, the planet is heavily defended by an ancient computer which, under the control of the theocracy, is programmed to destroy any ship approaching or departing the planet. They cannot overcome the numerous orbital weapon systems nor can they destroy the computer itself due to possible collateral damage to the human population, so they will just have to confront the computer directly despite the tens of thousands of opposing soldiers. This novel has a basic subplot of a technological treasure trove among a primitive and hostile theocracy much like Pournelle's King David's Spaceship. It has military aspects similar to Pournelle's Janissary series as well as Weber and Ringo's Markudan March series. It also has a minor romantic element. During their stay of the planet Pardal, Harriet sustains damage to the implants in her right eye and has to wear an eye patch. Shades of HH! Recommended for Weber fans and anyone who enjoys tales of shipwrecked technological sophisticates among primitive natives.
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Summary: Exciting, intoxicating and difficult at best to put down.
Review: I have loved this 3 book series, and they are not only worth reading, but worth owning as well. These is non-stop sci-fi action at its very best. David Weber had done a WONDERFUL job of creating a universe that we would all love to be a part of... We just hope he will write more about the McIntrye Family and all their friends.
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