Ok this at least feels less like you are reading the same book as the other two set in this time frame. Being in another sector gives a good separation so that the other book events are at weeks remove for the characters and they have their own story. An entertaining read but ultimately the ending is a cliff hanger that feels a little bit flat. It's like the whole book is setup for the next book and no matter how much fun you have with your favorite character it is a let down David Webber’s long series set in the far future continues with Shadow of Freedom (hard from Baen) in which the Manticore empire has to face the huge, corrupt Sollies. The Solarian empire has contempt for neo-barbaric worlds like Manticore, but they haven’t improved their technology in centuries. The decades long war between Manticore and Haven has given Manticore such an edge that they are practically invincible. This time there in involvement with one Solarian governor who has seized Manticor commercial ships, and a revolution that need Manticore help. Minor, but still fun. I’m still enjoying this eighteen-book series Review Published by the Philadelphia Weekly Press
It is a good book and I had a lot of fun reading it and I have re-read it at least twice.
—Manny
I enjoyed this book with a good mix of action and dialogue.
—Ace
A reliably good David Weber novel.
—Geneviieve
