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Summary: About WORLDS OF HONOR
Review: In just a few short years, David Weber has shot to the forefront of science fiction! The core of his work is Honor Harrington, the toughest, smartest starship captain in the galaxy. Now Weber invites you to join him and his invitees as they explore Honor's universe.The Host and His Guests: David Weber himself is on board with two never-before-published excursions into Honor's universe. First, he tells how young Honor Harrington first demonstrated the heroic stuff she was made of when she and her treecat Nimitz must rescue the victims of an avalanche in a sub-zero blizzard. . . . Weber returns with more about the highly intelligent telepathic treecats, who can form a close telepathic bond with a human that can be severed only by death. But in this case, the young human who bonded with a treecat was the heir to the throne of the empire. . . . Roland Green, author of the "Starcruiser Shenandoah" and "Peace Company" series, relates how Manticore and the Peeps went eyeball-to-eyeball over a strategically vital planet. . . . Linda Evans, "Time Scout" co-author, looks at life among the treecats, before Honor. . . . Jane Lindskold tells how Honor's monarch, Elizabeth III, had to learn the hard way what monarchy is all about. . . .
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Summary: Linda's story is worth the price of the book.
Review: The first story is wonderful. Linda could write worthy of Anne McCaffrey or Larry Niven if this story was continued. Go for the big time Linda! Write a great saga for us! The rest of the book trails off and is a real comedown from Linda's story. Tries to hold together with a very thin device of stepping through time, but fails badly. Stars? Hard to say. The book is a no-stars, but Linda's story is a 5 star. So three.
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Summary: the short story "the hard way home" is excellent!
Review: This book has a number of short stories set in the Honor Harrington universe. One of them, by David Weber, is worth buying the book by itself. "The Hard Way Home" grabs you by the first paragraph and it does not dissapoint. If the other short stories are even close in quality this will be a great book.
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Summary: WARNING NOT A SEQUEL TO ECHOES OF HONOR
Review: This is another compilation of stories set in the Honor Harrington universe. I have read the first few chapters on the Baen webpage and it does seem that this one will be better than More than Honor, or at least the first story does.
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Summary: A great in fill in the history book.
Review: We have 3 great and 2 average stories in this book, so why the 5 star rating? Because we get a real feel for why treecats were called an intelligent species, and why they didn't end up getting treated like the American Indians and the Aborigines of Australia. The big disapointment? The one Honor Harrington story, and I liked that story as well. The first story, 'The Stray', realy does make this book worthwhile. We get to watch the leaders of 2 species, a human doctor and a treecat memory singer, work together to solve a murder mystery, despite the misgivings of their own peoples. What makes the story so effective is the knowledge of humankind that makes me realize that I wouldn't trust humanity in a simialar circumstance; but I also recognize that there are many humans, like the doctor in this story, to make the gamble worthwhile. I really liked the 2 royalty stories as well, because it helps you to better understand the Manticoran Empire, and why Honor's defense of this empire is worthwhile.
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Summary: All but one of the stories are top-flight!
Review: Weber's Honor Harrington series is a delight even to those of us who don't particularly like military series. The difference is that Weber draws detailed characters on all sides of an issue. His two short stories in this collection continue that tradition, as do his fellow authors. If I had a problem with any of these stories, it was with Green's tale of the Peeps and Manties. The details were overdone and the characterization, the thing I most love about Honor, is found in bits and pieces throughout the book. Still, I would recommend it to anyone wanting more background on Honor's universe. In fact, I would like to see more stories about Stephanie Harrington and Queen Adrienne.
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Summary: A bit of history
Review: Well, as a ravingly-mad fan of David Weber and Honor Harrington (we shan't forget Nimitz!) in particular, I was drooling as I opened this book. Due to the different authors, I was pretty sure it wasn't going to live up to the general "Honor Harrington" theme, and, I must admit, I wasn't too far off the mark. The first story was great, starting way back not too long after Stephanie Harrington first was adopted by her treecat. This gave some hint into the depths of a bond the treecat has with his human. The entire middle part of the story was a flashback, which was sort of annoying, but I couldn't think of anyplace else to put it. The second tale, I thought, was the low-point of the book. It involved alot of the main characters (a princess and a "wild" treecat) doing philosophical thinking, both trying to rebel against their elders. For me, the two assassins were what kept the tale together and me from skipping forward. The next two were great, involving political intrigue during the time when Honor was at Saganami Island, and then Honor herself (and a few names one may recognize from previous books). The last tale, which many have considered the low-point, I actually enjoyed. Yes, its the typical good-guys-badly-outnumbered/equipped-by-the-bad-guys-so-make-a-desperate-last-ditch-raid type of tale, but with some pretty interesting character-development on BOTH sides of the ocean. Both sides are fighting for what they see as "right", and you get a really cool ending that alot of authors seem to be afraid of, for some reason. I found this one refreshing, if only for the overabundance of violence and military action. Gimme guns/guts, not politics! All in all, I rated this a solid 4, with inclinations towards a 5, except for the second tale. Overall, a worthwhile investment.
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Summary: A bit of history
Review: Well, as a ravingly-mad fan of David Weber and Honor Harrington (we shan't forget Nimitz!) in particular, I was drooling as I opened this book. Due to the different authors, I was pretty sure it wasn't going to live up to the general "Honor Harrington" theme, and, I must admit, I wasn't too far off the mark. The first story was great, starting way back not too long after Stephanie Harrington first was adopted by her treecat. This gave some hint into the depths of a bond the treecat has with his human. The entire middle part of the story was a flashback, which was sort of annoying, but I couldn't think of anyplace else to put it. The second tale, I thought, was the low-point of the book. It involved alot of the main characters (a princess and a "wild" treecat) doing philosophical thinking, both trying to rebel against their elders. For me, the two assassins were what kept the tale together and me from skipping forward. The next two were great, involving political intrigue during the time when Honor was at Saganami Island, and then Honor herself (and a few names one may recognize from previous books). The last tale, which many have considered the low-point, I actually enjoyed. Yes, its the typical good-guys-badly-outnumbered/equipped-by-the-bad-guys-so-make-a-desperate-last-ditch-raid type of tale, but with some pretty interesting character-development on BOTH sides of the ocean. Both sides are fighting for what they see as "right", and you get a really cool ending that alot of authors seem to be afraid of, for some reason. I found this one refreshing, if only for the overabundance of violence and military action. Gimme guns/guts, not politics! All in all, I rated this a solid 4, with inclinations towards a 5, except for the second tale. Overall, a worthwhile investment.
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Summary: All but one ...
Review: Worlds of Honor has four wonderful stories and one rather execrable one. My favorite was What Price Dreams? by Weber. The insights into tree-cat culture are fascinating to those interested in the tree-cats. The Stray (Linda Evans), Queen's Gambit (Jane Lindskold), and The Hard Way Home (Weber) are all good reads. The last story, Deck Load Strike (Roland Green) was a real let-down; I think it was bad editing to make it last because it kind of ruins the whole feeling of the book. The story seemed really bare to me. It lacked detail and characterization, and also didn't grab my attention the way the other stories did. However, for me Worlds of Honor was worth the price because the first four stories were very interesting and entertaining. My advice is to read the last story first and then proceed in order. That way, you'll be happy at the end of your read.:)
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Summary: One excellent story, three good ones, and One BAD one.
Review: Worlds of Honor has four wonderful stories and one rather execrable one. My favorite was What Price Dreams? by Weber. The insights into tree-cat culture are fascinating to those interested in the tree-cats. The Stray (Linda Evans), Queen's Gambit (Jane Lindskold), and The Hard Way Home (Weber) are all good reads. The last story, Deck Load Strike (Roland Green) was a real let-down; I think it was bad editing to make it last because it kind of ruins the whole feeling of the book. The story seemed really bare to me. It lacked detail and characterization, and also didn't grab my attention the way the other stories did. However, for me Worlds of Honor was worth the price because the first four stories were very interesting and entertaining. My advice is to read the last story first and then proceed in order. That way, you'll be happy at the end of your read.:)
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