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Rear Admiral Michelle Henke was commanding one of the ships in a force ledy by Honor Harrington in all-out space battle. The odds were against the Star Kingdom forces, and they had to run. But Michelle's ship was crippled, and had to be destroyed to prevent superior Manticoran technology from falling into Havenite hands, and she and her surviving crew were taken prisoner. Much to her surprise, she was repatriated to Manticore, carrying a request for a summit conference between the leaders of the two sides which might end the war. But a condition of her return was that she gave her parole not to fight against the forces of the Republic of Haven until she had been offically exchanged for a Havenite prisoner of war, so she was given a command far away from the war's battle lines. What she didn't realize was that she would find herself on a collison course, not with a hostile government, but with the interstellar syndicate of criminals known as Manpower. And Manpower had its own plans for elimating Manticore as a possible threat to its lucrative slave trade, deadly plans which remain hidden in the shadows.
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David Weber is the science fiction phenomenon of the decade. His popular Honor Harrington novels are New York Times best sellers and can't come out fast enough for his devoted readers. He has also begun a top-selling epic SF adventure series in collaboration wiith John Ringo, with four novels so far: March Upcountry, March to the Sea, March to the Stars and We Few. His Wind Rider's Oath, another New York Times best seller, continues his popular Bahzell fantasy adventure series.q
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
So much for escapist fiction,
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This review is from: Storm From The Shadows (Mass Market Paperback)
If you have a job that requires attending meetings do not read this book. It is entirely about sitting in on other peoples meetings. This book was the final straw for my reading of the Honor Harrington books.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best Honorverse book but it is a must read,
By Hechtonchires "Tech Adventure Junkie" (Saskatchewan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Storm from the Shadows (Hardcover)
There isn't much action in this book and it recaps allot of events from War of Honor and Shadow of Saganami, but from different perspectives. Weber admits that in the Authorial note at the begining of the book. Don't read it by the way as some of you might scream in rage as he gives some insight as to where the story might go and how it changed from the his original plot. I won't give it away but if some of you know your naval history you probably thought it was going to happen in the last book but Weber decided to change it. Thank GOD! IMO!It is a definate must read though as this books is all about setting up the last books in the Honoerverse. Finally there is an end in sight but it might be devestating to all those charaters we love to achieve it. I would call this more a scifi-political novel than a space opera which means it isn't exactly Webers best. I take off 1 to 1-1/2 stars for its long a dreary expositions and the jumping between all the characters (I thought I was reading Wheel of Time for awhile there) but the end is a real cliffhanger that makes it worth it. I REALLY can't wait for the next book now. Torch of Freedom- comes out in Nov. 09........ :( Not soon enough, but at least it is up for pre-order now.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Admiral Henke's Mission: A Fine Addition to the Honorverse from David Weber,
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This review is from: Storm from the Shadows (Hardcover)
Charting a new course through terrain both old and new, David Weber's "Storm From The Shadows" profiles Admiral Michelle "Mike" Henke Countess Gold Peak's first mission as a Royal Manticoran Navy fleet commander, in the distant far-flung Talbott Cluster, as the latest conflict between the Star Kingdom of Manticore and the Republic of Haven has but ended, mere months after Haven's surprise naval attack on Manticore itself. But all is not tranquil in the Talbott Cluster, when Admiral Henke's fleet is confronted with an old, and dangerous adversary, a Solarian League fleet task force commanded by the mercurial Admiral Josef Byng. Lurking virtually unseen, in the "shadows", is a new, far more dangerous, adversary, which has, in utter secrecy, perfected a forthcoming "surprise" for the Star Kingdom.Long-time fans of David Weber's "Honoverse" will appreciate seeing Admiral Honor Harrington again, but she appears mostly off-stage, with most of the intrigue, both military and political, set in the remote Talbott Cluster, where Henke and her fleet are forced to contend with Admiral Byng's "visit". Weber is at his best describing the fateful interactions between Henke and Byng's ships, but he also excels in building up the suspense leading to that momentous climax. "Storm From The Shadows" should be seen as the immediate prequel to "Mission of Honor", and is a fine installment in the new direction which Weber seems to be taking his "Honoverse" saga.
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