Okay, where to start... Before I read any of this series I read the author's comments on his writing. He had a lot to say about what constitutes a space opera. His books are written based on his interpretation of what a space opera should be. From that perspective I would give him more than thre...
Although this book is better written than the first, it still has its problems. First, why is everyone described by their height and hair color? Not only that but the description never has anything remotely to do with the context of the scene or even the thought being presented. If the writer was...
Honor Harrington is a better read overall and it's basically the same story. Honor is smarter than everyone (like Jeanetta). She's a better strategist than everyone (Like Jeanetta). She has a cat that is telepathic (like Jeanetta's cats) and she herself is becoming more and more telepathic (like ...
The lobby held just two elevator banks, mailboxes, and locked, unmarked doors, but there was a wide stairway on the left. One flight up, a sign on an entrance door advertised 'Edward Harris - Bail Bonds.' The office, like the building itself, looked like something from the nineteen forties. The m...
After their hug and cheek kiss, Kathee stepped back to give her daughter the once-over. "You look thin. Are they feeding you enough?' "Momma, I'm four pounds heavier now than when I entered the Academy." "Well— you look thin." "Perhaps it's because I'm in better physical condition than I was back...
There was little doubt now that the Denubbewa were responsible for the freighter attacks, and those ten-kilometer-long cargo sections had to be hidden somewhere. "Very well, XO. Let's swing around and head back to the derelict. We need to keep an eye on those Denubbewa shi...
30th, 2288 ~ "What do you see?" Vyx said loudly as he jumped into the left pilot seat. Nelligen was already staring at the DeTect screen as he dropped into the right seat. Byers was opening the larboard weapons console while Brenda was opening the starboard console. Kathry...
He selected it from his queue for immediate playback and sat back to watch and listen."Sir, we have found the freighter we sought. A second maintenance bay near the stern of the cargo section contains a parts inventory for Nordakian fighters and lattice cannons, although there are no fighters in ...