2008-10-30 Better than expected

As an avid fan of David Weber I have yet to read a really bad book associated with him. For some time I had ignored this book after reading the reviews here. However, bored, needing something to read I picked this up and it then sat on my shelf for some time as newer more interesting books kept coming through and getting read first.
However I have now read it, enjoyed it thoroughly and went through all 1200 pages in 3 days whilst on holiday. I won't go into the plot as others have done that to death, however the progression of mistakes leading to the tragedy behind the novel is believable and I found myself wanting to know what happes next. Hence now waiting for the sequel to arrive through the post next week.
Clearly the work is largely that of the co-author Linda Evans and this gives a different style than that usually associated with Weber, largely seen in a lot more detail regarding the characters and locations, this is a refreshing change. Looking forward to finding out what happens to my favourite characters next
Recommended, but try the sample sections from the Baen website if in doubt first.