On basilisk station5/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Weber takes everything that fans could possibly want to see in their space opera epics and puts it together so well that other writers are left in the unenviable position of either using these books as a model or packing up their gear and going home. ![]() And it spins a suspenseful and compelling yarn, whose slow buildup leads to a hair-raising climactic showdown that will drive you right up the wall. ![]() It holds your attention through the tribulations and sacrifices of real people rather than by the use of Lucasfilm clichés. It sets its action in a believable - both militarily and politically - far-future milieu that is, of course, a reflection of our present. It gives you flawed heroes that you come to respect and feel for without resorting to sentimental hokum. On Basilisk Station, the series' premiere volume, is a spectacular piece of action storytelling that does virtually everything right. Tweets by question SF's most popular military-themed series, the Honor Harrington novels are also among the genre's most intelligent, exciting and rewarding. Book cover artwork is copyrighted by its respective artist and/or publisher. All reviews and site design © by Thomas M. ![]()
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