Review: Rousing space opera
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
As a fan of the Forrester novels of Hornblower and similar stories of "wooden ships and iron men" and of the Tales of Honor Harrington, I've always had a fondness for sea battles, and these stories seem to combine the wiliness of a Hornblower with the space drama I associated the battles of the Mandracordian Star Empire, with which this novel and its fellow share more than a little in common, with a touch of Battlestar Galactica as well.  Interesting characters, none of which are pure, tooth-glinting heroes, great action.  Definitely a god read.  I look forward to the next installment.