Review: Pretty good read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2013
There were aspects of this book that I really liked. The characters were good, with decently developed backgrounds. I particularly liked the main character and enjoyed her interactions with others in the first half of the book.The author obviously worked hard to create the history and sociological background leading up to the war. This was well done and added considerable credibility (and enjoyability) to the book.My only negatives come from the space battles. The author did make an effort to make these realistic too but there was a disconnect here. There seemed to be no set guidelines on sensor or weapon ranges. Nor did the warships maneuver consistently. For example, in one battle the enemy ships were on the verge of firing on the good guys just any second (for pages on end), only to turn around and instantly disappear from sensor range. That sort of thing.Still, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to any David Weber or Jack Campbell fan. The sequel is on my reading list and I hope it is as good.