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Predictable, Mostly because We've Already Read It
I love the Honor Harrington series, and thus really wanted to love this book. However, it suffers from essentially being the previous book, covered from different points of view. This might be beneficial if it really explored aspects of the Mesan Alignment, the great antagonist of the series, but instead the bulk of the story covers the instigation of a series of rebellions so inconsequential, I cannot now recall the name of any of the worlds involved, much less the characters. The first three fourths of the book did nothing more than provide a setup for the RMN to breeze through and solve the problems with no effort expended. At no point was I left in suspense, wondering if victory would be possible. I suppose, given the demonstrated impotence of the Solarian League Navy, that Weber has backed himself into a bit of a corner, as the outcome in any tactical situation is never in doubt, and the strategic picture is too massive to give any sense of immediate concern. Overall, not recommended. If you read the last book, then Shadow of Victory will not add anything to the story.
