Review: Top notch military sci-fi, superbly well-written.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2012
This book, Alarm of War by Kennedy Hudner, (first in what I devoutly hope will be a long series) falls neatly into the same "space opera" genre as series by such well-known authors as DePrima, Drake, Flint, Bujold, etc. Its setting, in particular, recalls to mind the Honor Harrington series by Weber. The biggest difference is that it's so much better!The characters are believable as real people, not borderline superheroes leading impossibly charmed lives. The plot is absolutely gripping, with something intense happening on nearly every page, with either a crisis building or a major space battle happening. The descriptions of these is better than most I've read. It's absolutely clear (for a change) what is happening, who exactly is where, and what they're trying to do. I particularly liked the diagrams, which were very clear and a most helpful visual aid. And no gaping plot holes or impossibly improbable coincidences!This is truly an excellent story with a quality of writing that puts some well-known authors to shame. I've paid twice as much for stories that weren't half as good. My highest praise to the author and thank you for such a thrilling read. I eagerly await the next book in this fantastic series.