Review: Read it in one sitting
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
I did indeed read it in a day, including carrying it to meals. I also cursed at every walk-about because I didn't want it to be over.The plot and the characters were outstanding. This is what military / sci-fi should be. The science was completely believable, (as I would expect from a man with a PhD. in quantum mechanics). The historic military weapons and techniques are correct and correctly used (SM Stirling would approve).The unwilling (female) "commander", thrust into an "I didn't sign up for this!" situation is wonderfully done. This story line is something like Agincourt meets 1634 with a touch of Honor Harrington thrown in. To say much more about it would require a "spoiler alert, so I'll just say "Read it, you'll like it".I also enjoyed the short prequel "Upfall" (which should be read after IronStar) , and I'm looking forward to whatever Dr. Hallman comes up with next. He is now on my list of "automatically buy it" authors.