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Siobhan Dunmoore #2
The Path of Duty
Duty, honour, loyalty. What meaning did those words still hold in the midst of a stalemated interstellar war where the difference between the enemy and one’s own leadership was sometimes paper thin? Unfairly relegated to punishment duty far from the battle lines and still pursued by her past, Siobhan Dunmoore was ordered to sail her ship deep into pirate-infested space on a quest to restore the Navy’s reputation after she failed to stop an attack that destroyed a civilian freighter. There, she hoped to find clues that might absolve the crew of the Stingray from blame but instead, she was sucked into a vortex of intrigue and treachery that threatened not only all of their lives, but the future of the embattled Commonwealth. In the midst of competing schemes for supremacy, fending off marauders, mercenaries and spies, Dunmoore had to find a way to get her people home safe and beyond the reach of powerful cabals that had burrowed their way deep into the heart of the Admiralty. If her ship was to survive, she had to find the path of duty, no matter the personal cost, even if the price she had to pay was her own existence.
The Path of Duty is the thrilling sequel to No Honor in Death and brings back the men and women serving aboard the Commonwealth Navy frigate Stingray.
The Path of Duty is the thrilling sequel to No Honor in Death and brings back the men and women serving aboard the Commonwealth Navy frigate Stingray.
735 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 25, 2015
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Eric Thomson
39 books129 followersEric Thomson is my pen name. I'm a former Canadian soldier who spent more years in uniform than he expected, serving in both the Regular Army (Infantry) and the Army Reserve (Armoured Corps). I spent several years as an Information Technology executive for the Canadian government before leaving the bowels of the demented bureaucracy to become a full-time author.
I've been a voracious reader of science-fiction, military fiction and history all my life, assiduously devouring the recommended Army reading list in my younger days and still occasionally returning to the classics for inspiration. Several years ago, I put my fingers to the keyboard and started writing my own military sci-fi, with a definite space opera slant, using many of my own experiences as a soldier as an inspiration for my stories and characters. When I'm not writing fiction, I indulge in my other passions: photography, hiking and scuba diving, all of which I've shared with my wife, who likes to call herself my #1 fan, for more than thirty years.
I've been a voracious reader of science-fiction, military fiction and history all my life, assiduously devouring the recommended Army reading list in my younger days and still occasionally returning to the classics for inspiration. Several years ago, I put my fingers to the keyboard and started writing my own military sci-fi, with a definite space opera slant, using many of my own experiences as a soldier as an inspiration for my stories and characters. When I'm not writing fiction, I indulge in my other passions: photography, hiking and scuba diving, all of which I've shared with my wife, who likes to call herself my #1 fan, for more than thirty years.
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June 27, 2024
The Plot Thickens
This continuation of the series was exceptional.
Many story points expanded on, some questions answered, and even more questions now need answering.
The story took a turn I genuinely didn't expect. I said this in my first review, but this really is a better Honor Harrington.
The writing and the storytelling in general are honestly top teir. So far, this series is rapidly climbing my favorites ladder.
There was like one or two instances of improper grammar if i remember correctly, but the story is so good I can't really bring myself to care about such small issues.
Once again, well done, Eric.
This continuation of the series was exceptional.
Many story points expanded on, some questions answered, and even more questions now need answering.
The story took a turn I genuinely didn't expect. I said this in my first review, but this really is a better Honor Harrington.
The writing and the storytelling in general are honestly top teir. So far, this series is rapidly climbing my favorites ladder.
There was like one or two instances of improper grammar if i remember correctly, but the story is so good I can't really bring myself to care about such small issues.
Once again, well done, Eric.
August 3, 2024
Offensively Inoffensive
The Path of Duty is a welcome improvement over its predecessor. The author relies less on switching viewpoint characters to spell out what they’re thinking. While the amateur writing style still exists, it’s used sparingly and only once the antagonist becomes apparent. For the first blissful half of the novel, protagonist Dunmoore deals with the unappealing but critical efforts of convoy duty. Tensions between fellow Captains build atop the woefully easy to track-and-intercept FTL system. It’s low stakes but lays the foundation for readers to understand the author’s universe, something lacking in the original novel.
Unfortunately, The Path of Duty further fails to showcase the five-year war with a peer nation of fake Klingons. There’s little hostility towards the enemy, nothing about friends lost in combat, or even musings about what the fleet and armies are doing. There’s a thread about government corruption and corporate interests hurting the war effort, but it never feels like lives are at stake. We’re not debating the morality of withholding information to safeguard state secrets. It’s just the mere waste of personnel and funds. Dunmoore’s ship of veterans has little in the way of standard operating procedures. They neither train nor plan ahead and constantly innovate with their equipment. I expect a different characterization of these sailors. They’re the cream remaining from years of merciless evolution. It bodes poorly for the author’s ability to weave a universe out of individual stories.
On the bright side, FTL communications become the crux of the story. Relays exist, and our Captain is now aware of active tracking, passive data collection and signals jamming. We learn enough space combat mechanics to appreciate our protagonist’s alleged skill. Again, while much improved over the original, there’s nothing imaginative here. Emissions control and unexpected approaches dominate the battlefield — it’s submarine combat in space — but our author neither did any research nor was he inspired by something like The Hunt for Red October. In summary, it’s a positive step forward, but many other works are better executed and more creative. The Path of Duty is best seen as inoffensive entertainment with an aura of seriousness. Just don’t look too closely.
Not Recommended, with Reservations.
The Path of Duty is a welcome improvement over its predecessor. The author relies less on switching viewpoint characters to spell out what they’re thinking. While the amateur writing style still exists, it’s used sparingly and only once the antagonist becomes apparent. For the first blissful half of the novel, protagonist Dunmoore deals with the unappealing but critical efforts of convoy duty. Tensions between fellow Captains build atop the woefully easy to track-and-intercept FTL system. It’s low stakes but lays the foundation for readers to understand the author’s universe, something lacking in the original novel.
Unfortunately, The Path of Duty further fails to showcase the five-year war with a peer nation of fake Klingons. There’s little hostility towards the enemy, nothing about friends lost in combat, or even musings about what the fleet and armies are doing. There’s a thread about government corruption and corporate interests hurting the war effort, but it never feels like lives are at stake. We’re not debating the morality of withholding information to safeguard state secrets. It’s just the mere waste of personnel and funds. Dunmoore’s ship of veterans has little in the way of standard operating procedures. They neither train nor plan ahead and constantly innovate with their equipment. I expect a different characterization of these sailors. They’re the cream remaining from years of merciless evolution. It bodes poorly for the author’s ability to weave a universe out of individual stories.
On the bright side, FTL communications become the crux of the story. Relays exist, and our Captain is now aware of active tracking, passive data collection and signals jamming. We learn enough space combat mechanics to appreciate our protagonist’s alleged skill. Again, while much improved over the original, there’s nothing imaginative here. Emissions control and unexpected approaches dominate the battlefield — it’s submarine combat in space — but our author neither did any research nor was he inspired by something like The Hunt for Red October. In summary, it’s a positive step forward, but many other works are better executed and more creative. The Path of Duty is best seen as inoffensive entertainment with an aura of seriousness. Just don’t look too closely.
Not Recommended, with Reservations.
August 7, 2017
Book 2 lacks a bit of the excitement of the first book, but is big on suspense.
I listened to an audiobook so spelling doesn’t count.
Captain Siohban Dunmoore and her crew of the Stingray are now working together flawlessly. They have bonded and the crew have come to trust their new captain after the abuse of power by their former captain.
When the Stingray answers the distress call of a disabled ship, she finds the Nico Maru abandoned by its crew, the memory banks wiped and the ship suddenly rigged to explode. The away team and the Stingray barely make it away from the exploding ship before they become part of the wreckage and are being blamed by the Black Nova Corp. for failing to recover the ship and its crew. They want Stingray’s held accountable, and with enough friends in high places who already hate Siobhan, the Stingray finds itself being stuck with the task of babysitting a merchant convoy through the badlands of the outer sector of space, several of whom are part of the Black Nova shipping line.
Things go sideways when the convoy makes it first stop and the Stingray recognizes two ships in orbit that they saw running from the abandoned Nico Maru. Stingray goes stealthy and follows them back to a planatoid far out from the Commonwealth being mined under the command of Admiral Corwin. Admiral Corwin then commandeers the Stringray to protect his operation which apparently is a top secret navy operation looking for ancient Shrihari artifacts and supposed weapons of mass destruction which will help the Commonwealth win the war against the Shrihari.
Corwin has Siobhan training his mercs to work with her in protecting the planet until intel comes in about a Reever Nest (pirates) and they go off to attack and retrieve items stolen from Admiral Corwin. Once the attack begins, Siobhan and the crew start to doubt the Admiral as those on the grounds don’t fight back like hardened criminals, and there does not appear to be any criminal activity going on. Did they attack a Reever base or did they just attack a Black Nova merchant base making the Stingray the pirate?
But the attack has made Corwin decide to trust Siobhan with his real purpose, which is Operation Valkyrie. Valkyrie is supposedly a secret mission of the top Navy officials planning a coup upon the government of the Commonwealth, by invading Earth’s defenses. Corwin uses the name of Admiral Nagira many times, who is Siobhan’s mentor, so she doesn’t know what to think of what is happening. Is Corwin bloated on his own self importance out in this backwater world and creating a delusional coup or is the Navy higher ups really planning a secret attack on its own government?
It doesn’t take her and her officers long to realize that no matter what the Crew of Stingray is screwed. If they don’t go along with the plan, and it is a real plot, abandoning Corwin is mutiny and going to Nagira would mean the end of the Stringray crew for knowing too much, and if they do go along with the attack on Earth, they will be seen as the rebels and either destroyed outright or court-marshaled for the attack. Stingray will end up being the scapegoat for Valkyrie.
Really — missing crews, exploding ships, using mercs instead of navy personnel and admirals with mysterious and highly classified orders? After everything that happened in the first book with admirals, captains and the secret service having their own smuggling ring, I don’t know why they didn’t take Admiral Corwin’s orders with a little more distrust. The saying is “Once bitten, Twice shy”, Siobhan.
While in the end her plan is brilliant, I believe the fact that Stringray has taken more “hits” from the Commonwealth than the Shrihari is both disheartening to the reader as well as the crew. And while Stringray may have sidestepped this shitstorm, there are still those in power who are still trying to get rid of them. At least the good news is that the admiralty will probably send them back into the riskier heart of the battle and they will at least be fighting against an enemy they are free to fight back.
I listened to an audiobook so spelling doesn’t count.
Captain Siohban Dunmoore and her crew of the Stingray are now working together flawlessly. They have bonded and the crew have come to trust their new captain after the abuse of power by their former captain.
When the Stingray answers the distress call of a disabled ship, she finds the Nico Maru abandoned by its crew, the memory banks wiped and the ship suddenly rigged to explode. The away team and the Stingray barely make it away from the exploding ship before they become part of the wreckage and are being blamed by the Black Nova Corp. for failing to recover the ship and its crew. They want Stingray’s held accountable, and with enough friends in high places who already hate Siobhan, the Stingray finds itself being stuck with the task of babysitting a merchant convoy through the badlands of the outer sector of space, several of whom are part of the Black Nova shipping line.
Things go sideways when the convoy makes it first stop and the Stingray recognizes two ships in orbit that they saw running from the abandoned Nico Maru. Stingray goes stealthy and follows them back to a planatoid far out from the Commonwealth being mined under the command of Admiral Corwin. Admiral Corwin then commandeers the Stringray to protect his operation which apparently is a top secret navy operation looking for ancient Shrihari artifacts and supposed weapons of mass destruction which will help the Commonwealth win the war against the Shrihari.
Corwin has Siobhan training his mercs to work with her in protecting the planet until intel comes in about a Reever Nest (pirates) and they go off to attack and retrieve items stolen from Admiral Corwin. Once the attack begins, Siobhan and the crew start to doubt the Admiral as those on the grounds don’t fight back like hardened criminals, and there does not appear to be any criminal activity going on. Did they attack a Reever base or did they just attack a Black Nova merchant base making the Stingray the pirate?
But the attack has made Corwin decide to trust Siobhan with his real purpose, which is Operation Valkyrie. Valkyrie is supposedly a secret mission of the top Navy officials planning a coup upon the government of the Commonwealth, by invading Earth’s defenses. Corwin uses the name of Admiral Nagira many times, who is Siobhan’s mentor, so she doesn’t know what to think of what is happening. Is Corwin bloated on his own self importance out in this backwater world and creating a delusional coup or is the Navy higher ups really planning a secret attack on its own government?
It doesn’t take her and her officers long to realize that no matter what the Crew of Stingray is screwed. If they don’t go along with the plan, and it is a real plot, abandoning Corwin is mutiny and going to Nagira would mean the end of the Stringray crew for knowing too much, and if they do go along with the attack on Earth, they will be seen as the rebels and either destroyed outright or court-marshaled for the attack. Stingray will end up being the scapegoat for Valkyrie.
Really — missing crews, exploding ships, using mercs instead of navy personnel and admirals with mysterious and highly classified orders? After everything that happened in the first book with admirals, captains and the secret service having their own smuggling ring, I don’t know why they didn’t take Admiral Corwin’s orders with a little more distrust. The saying is “Once bitten, Twice shy”, Siobhan.
While in the end her plan is brilliant, I believe the fact that Stringray has taken more “hits” from the Commonwealth than the Shrihari is both disheartening to the reader as well as the crew. And while Stringray may have sidestepped this shitstorm, there are still those in power who are still trying to get rid of them. At least the good news is that the admiralty will probably send them back into the riskier heart of the battle and they will at least be fighting against an enemy they are free to fight back.
February 22, 2017
In my review of the first book in the series, I outlined the strengths and the excellent plot created by the author. I very much enjoyed that book and finished my review by wondering whether he could maintain the interest and equality in the sequel. I am pleased to say that I enjoyed this book as much. The character continues to hold my interest and the depth and variation of the plots are very strong. The story never lets up while there is very little love interest in the book, there are several interpersonal relationships that have a significant amount of emotional content running underneath. I look forward to the third book in the series.
March 9, 2023
Loved the book great book series love the story and the book narration can’t wait to listen to the next one I highly recommend listening or reading this book 📖
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October 5, 2016
Simplistic, Quick SciFi Read
"The Path of Duty, Siobhan Dunmoore Book 2," continues the simplistic, yet enjoyable, quick SciFi read of the series.
The storyline has the determined, competent, maverick and flawed heroine, Siobhan Dunmoore, skippering her redeemed crew and aging space Navy frigate, into new territory. A murky environment of espionage, political intrigue, a possible military coup against the Earth based Commonwealth Government, ancient alien artifacts, are the backdrop of latest interstellar voyage.
The writing is basic and not overly original or imaginative. There are elements from history: age of sail and contemporary "wet" navy point of focus, private mercenaries used as military proxies, WW II Wehrmacht flag level disenchantment with evil government (mainly due to non-moral considerations: losing paramount among them) are a few. The fictional components are themed from British naval sailing novels, " Heart of Darkness," "Seven Days In May," and other novels, films. The historical and fictional are grafted together by the author, in a centuries future interstellar setting. The writing skill set is immature and limited: "flinty" an often used descriptive of smelled air; "indeed" appears way too much; repetition in passages over-used; combat is somewhat lame. The defects are "potholes," that jar the from the story. A decent editor could greatly improve the story. The proofreading is "lackadaisical."
Faults aside, the story does entertain and moves along at a decent pace.
Overall, the eBook is recommended and was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
"The Path of Duty, Siobhan Dunmoore Book 2," continues the simplistic, yet enjoyable, quick SciFi read of the series.
The storyline has the determined, competent, maverick and flawed heroine, Siobhan Dunmoore, skippering her redeemed crew and aging space Navy frigate, into new territory. A murky environment of espionage, political intrigue, a possible military coup against the Earth based Commonwealth Government, ancient alien artifacts, are the backdrop of latest interstellar voyage.
The writing is basic and not overly original or imaginative. There are elements from history: age of sail and contemporary "wet" navy point of focus, private mercenaries used as military proxies, WW II Wehrmacht flag level disenchantment with evil government (mainly due to non-moral considerations: losing paramount among them) are a few. The fictional components are themed from British naval sailing novels, " Heart of Darkness," "Seven Days In May," and other novels, films. The historical and fictional are grafted together by the author, in a centuries future interstellar setting. The writing skill set is immature and limited: "flinty" an often used descriptive of smelled air; "indeed" appears way too much; repetition in passages over-used; combat is somewhat lame. The defects are "potholes," that jar the from the story. A decent editor could greatly improve the story. The proofreading is "lackadaisical."
Faults aside, the story does entertain and moves along at a decent pace.
Overall, the eBook is recommended and was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
August 24, 2015
For me, this book was 3.5 stars. I really enjoy this author's writing and story lines. I particularly like the military aspect of the story and the interaction between the main characters. As with the first book, there was some mystery in the story which was enjoyable. My only overall disappointment was that there was not as much action as I'd hoped for. There was a bit of ship action, but that bit of gritty face to face action was absent. I wanted to see our hero's have to fight it out a little more. We get to see their anger at some of the things that they discover, but they never really act on it. There was, however, more of a grey area in this book and we do get to see the main character in particular doubting and questioning. The author does a great job of showing how there can be a fine line between following orders and questioning them and what the resulting consequences can be either way. I'm very much looking forward to reading the next book when it comes out.
February 12, 2024
There are no Great Value Klingon in this one and yet it's worse than the first book in the series...
June 7, 2019
Great book just like the first one
Pros:
Consistent characters. Only one POV with sneak peaks to what some characters think is a good tool to flesh things out.
Just the fact you are not swamped with POV's is a quality of it's own these last few years.
Tech is pretty good but there were things that should not happen as described in space. I don't want to spoil it. It's minor stuff when it comes to the book as a whole.
Lots of action.
Well described universe but you should most likely read book 1 first or you might miss the byplay between the captain and "Number One".
Cons:
One con was the the way the captain rolls over for the "charismatic" admiral. No matter how charismatic he was.
The other one is the artificial introduction of complexity by involving the enemies from the first book in this one. They don't play much of a role and it's pretty obvious that we will know why Thomson did so in the third book.
In general a very nice military space opera. Loved both books and looking forward to the next one.
Pros:
Consistent characters. Only one POV with sneak peaks to what some characters think is a good tool to flesh things out.
Just the fact you are not swamped with POV's is a quality of it's own these last few years.
Tech is pretty good but there were things that should not happen as described in space. I don't want to spoil it. It's minor stuff when it comes to the book as a whole.
Lots of action.
Well described universe but you should most likely read book 1 first or you might miss the byplay between the captain and "Number One".
Cons:
One con was the the way the captain rolls over for the "charismatic" admiral. No matter how charismatic he was.
The other one is the artificial introduction of complexity by involving the enemies from the first book in this one. They don't play much of a role and it's pretty obvious that we will know why Thomson did so in the third book.
In general a very nice military space opera. Loved both books and looking forward to the next one.
April 3, 2022
A good sequel to the first one. What I liked most about this one was its depth. The plot forces you to think about what you would do in a similar situation and where/how you would handle conflicting loyalties. You find out that there is a plot among officers very senior to you to overthrow the government because of the way it has mismanaged the war. This mismanagement has cost you, personally - not only in personal injuries, but in the deaths of those under your command. You took an oath to the government, but you also have a bond with others in the military, and an even stronger bond to those under your command. While you agree that the government is not doing its job, what do you do? Which loyalty(ies) are paramount here? Does the "big picture" override the personal bond with your crew? Well written.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 19, 2018
Commander Dunmoore and the Stingray are dispatched to the arse end of space and get stuck with convoy duty. There is mystery afoot as a freighter is found abandoned, and other ships from the same company seem involved in shady operations. While seeking answers, Stingray stumbles on a top-secret Navy operation at a backwater planet, and the Admiral in charge is a real character.
While the first book in the series was a rather conventional beginning, the story in this one is more “out there”, and there are strong hints regarding a wider arc to the series. Not quite as punchy as the first book, but the action and dialogue remain top notch.
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While the first book in the series was a rather conventional beginning, the story in this one is more “out there”, and there are strong hints regarding a wider arc to the series. Not quite as punchy as the first book, but the action and dialogue remain top notch.
http://www.books.rosboch.net/2018/11/...
February 25, 2024
The first book in the Siobhan Dunmoore series, “No Honor in Death”, had it all – Space Opera just like it should be.
The second, “The Path of Duty”, not so much.
We move from battles in space to a much more studied exploration of galactic politics, loyalties, paranoia, madness and deception.
It's not bad, but it is very different from the starting novel.
Could archaeological discoveries on a distant planet provide the way forward to winning the war? Siobhan finds herself right in the middle of the problem with her loyalties divided.
I would have been quite happy if Siobhan continued to battle her way across the galaxy but, no, this episode is mostly about bugger all.
2.5 Stars, raised to 3 Stars.
The second, “The Path of Duty”, not so much.
We move from battles in space to a much more studied exploration of galactic politics, loyalties, paranoia, madness and deception.
It's not bad, but it is very different from the starting novel.
Could archaeological discoveries on a distant planet provide the way forward to winning the war? Siobhan finds herself right in the middle of the problem with her loyalties divided.
I would have been quite happy if Siobhan continued to battle her way across the galaxy but, no, this episode is mostly about bugger all.
2.5 Stars, raised to 3 Stars.
February 12, 2019
Enjoyable series, space opera with a female Hornblower being brave and fearless in space.
Here our intrepid captain is given a new command and her and her ship Stingray are sent away to keep them out of trouble. The theme of this very good series is that she always finds some kind of trouble, here she finds herself dealing with an officially sanctioned despot, does she obey orders or do what she feels is right?
Strong characters and fast moving action. It’s not deep or complex, but it’s a lot of fun.
Here our intrepid captain is given a new command and her and her ship Stingray are sent away to keep them out of trouble. The theme of this very good series is that she always finds some kind of trouble, here she finds herself dealing with an officially sanctioned despot, does she obey orders or do what she feels is right?
Strong characters and fast moving action. It’s not deep or complex, but it’s a lot of fun.
August 28, 2021
In its second book our heroine and her now redeemed crew are sucked into some murky waters between misbehaving merchanters, some shady superiors and, again, some involvement of the secret police.
As the first book, an enjoyable read of the (overused?) space navy genre. While characters are not overly developed, they are also not overly two-dimensional and they are very believable. The plot moves at a reasonable space, although sometimes a bit too slow. If you liked the first book in the series, you will like this one too.
As the first book, an enjoyable read of the (overused?) space navy genre. While characters are not overly developed, they are also not overly two-dimensional and they are very believable. The plot moves at a reasonable space, although sometimes a bit too slow. If you liked the first book in the series, you will like this one too.
September 15, 2024
The first novel in this series had a lot going for it: a heroine whose character we discovered in the face of adversity, a coherent plot , a simple but solid universe. In this sequel, we are first treated to a hundred pages of nothingness , before ending with 250 pages of stupid military politicking. It is terribly boring, implausible, and completely uninteresting. I read it all the way out of pure morbid curiosity.
Curiosity killed the cat, but as far as I am concerned the bullet just grazed me.
Curiosity killed the cat, but as far as I am concerned the bullet just grazed me.
January 16, 2020
Eric Thomson's 2015 novel "Siobhan Dunmoore, Book 2: Path of Duty, The" is mostly written like the first book in the series, but it just doesn't have the pizzazz that that first book had. There's nothing really wrong with the book. But, a fairly obvious plot involving yet another major conspiracy and a not-very satisfying ending leaves me a bit underwhelmed. So, I'm rating this one at a mere OK 3 stars out of 5. I'd suggest trying it from the library before buying it.
April 2, 2023
Ah, now with the second book we stride forth more confidently and Las gangly, brushing aside imation to reveal our true deception.
My current theory right now is that Eric likes to write a story where multiple things can be true and where one thing definitely isn't. I enjoy it greatly, and it's a refreshing twist in space opera.
This book shows significant improvement from the first in the series, our main character gets more depth and I look forward to her future adventures.
My current theory right now is that Eric likes to write a story where multiple things can be true and where one thing definitely isn't. I enjoy it greatly, and it's a refreshing twist in space opera.
This book shows significant improvement from the first in the series, our main character gets more depth and I look forward to her future adventures.
August 14, 2025
My full review is in the first book of the series
-It's a ripoff of Honor Harrington
-It's better than the creator if Honor Harrington 's ripoff of her
-It's empty shalow miliporn
-There's enough right wing low key racism to make you doubt the author is Canadian.
This is an okay book if you're bored. Better than Drake.
-It's a ripoff of Honor Harrington
-It's better than the creator if Honor Harrington 's ripoff of her
-It's empty shalow miliporn
-There's enough right wing low key racism to make you doubt the author is Canadian.
This is an okay book if you're bored. Better than Drake.
May 28, 2017
Sophomore slump
While the characters are still memorable, this story dealing with Siobhan getting in trouble by being recruited by an admiral with plans of his own for ending the war, drags a bit too much and had a bit too best of an ending. I'm hoping book 3 will be better.
While the characters are still memorable, this story dealing with Siobhan getting in trouble by being recruited by an admiral with plans of his own for ending the war, drags a bit too much and had a bit too best of an ending. I'm hoping book 3 will be better.
July 31, 2018
Enjoyed this
This is driven by the story and the characters and not the action which fits where it needs to be. I like the non reliance on technical explanations that often bog some stories down.
This is driven by the story and the characters and not the action which fits where it needs to be. I like the non reliance on technical explanations that often bog some stories down.
May 23, 2019
Awesome three book space adventure
Enjoyed all three books in this series. Heroine suffered many of the qualms about herself and life as leaders do in real life. If you enjoy good stories with a happy ending then you will enjoy this series very much. I did.
Enjoyed all three books in this series. Heroine suffered many of the qualms about herself and life as leaders do in real life. If you enjoy good stories with a happy ending then you will enjoy this series very much. I did.
March 1, 2023
Solid Space Opera, this time channeling Heart of Darkness/Apocalypse Now.
Audiobook narration continues to be good.
Audiobook narration continues to be good.
April 1, 2023
Great addition
I find this story the making of a great series. Looking forward to future books of this caliber! Keep up the good work. Siobhan is the troubled hero we can all connect with.
I find this story the making of a great series. Looking forward to future books of this caliber! Keep up the good work. Siobhan is the troubled hero we can all connect with.
January 23, 2024
Wonderful story full of intrigue, plots and counter plots, a lost extinct civilisation , a disturbed superior and unreliable allies all combine into a book I could not put down. The narration is perfect. I look forward to listening to the next one.
July 29, 2017
Plot felt very similar to the last one. Which was disappointing
January 5, 2021
Good continuation of the series well worth a read
August 2, 2021
Interesting
August 22, 2021
Really good follow up of the first book, and I like that we're getting more visibility on the faultlines within the navy
February 28, 2023
Competent military sci fi, but hardly innovative.
June 20, 2025
Incredible
And I am only on book two of five. Plus all of the authors other work I have yet to visit.
And I am only on book two of five. Plus all of the authors other work I have yet to visit.
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