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Assigned to Hope Nation while recovering from injuries, Captain Nicholas Seafort is appointed liaison to the wealthy planters whose holdings are vital to the Earth-Hope Nation relationship. But he's soon a pawn in a dangerous game when the planters, who fear that Earth has abandoned them to an alien attack, rebel, declaring their independence.

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Recovering from injuries at Hope Station, Captain Nicholas Seafort is appointed liaison to the wealthy planters of the verdant colony planet and finds himself called upon to halt a revolution and rally his people against alien invaders.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too much tortured soul, Dec 13 2003

By	"tollick" - See all my reviews

This series is a painful one to read. Nick Seafort suffers from two problems: the typical hero's being in all the wrong places at the wrong time, and his personal and bizarre code with which he tortures himself at every turn. This story is worst than most, as more and more characters seem to have this trait of unbreakable personal codes for which any violation is unforgivable. It makes any character interactions painful to read as you wonder who will say or do the wrong thing to offend honor or duty and be eternally ostracized. The science fiction, however, is gripping. If Feintuch were to devote more to SF and less to gloom, he'd be fantastic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars GRIPPING!, Jun 13 2003

By	R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

I picked up the Seafort saga 6 days ago and just could not stop. From Midshipman's Hope to Challenger's Hope to the end of Prisoner's Hope I am still hooked badly and will no doubt finish the rest of the 4 books in the next week. I just have to pause to praise the first 3 books of the series. Some reviews do not seem to think too highly of Nick Seafort but I found myself liking the hero. Raised by a deeply religious and stern father one could understand Nick's fears for God, the high standards he set for himself and his angst. The plot is riveting though depressing in Challenger's Hope. I found myself near tears a few times in Challenger's Hope and Philip's heroic sacrifice is heart rending though it is to be expected in military science fiction. Feintuch has written a great action packed saga with well developed characters and I am glad to add him to my list of must read writers.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first two, but still a decent book, Mar 12 2003

By	Empyreal (LA, CA) - See all my reviews

I'm rereading the Seafort Saga so that I will be refreshed as to waht's going on in Children of Hope and Patriarch's Hope (which weren't out when I first read the saga).

In this book, Seafort is confronted again with a hopeless sitaution (you gotta begin to wonder what kind of sucky luck he has). Hope Nation seems to be a magnet for the fish - the alien species that is haunting the people - and the military doesnt know what to do about it. THe people on the planet are getting pretty [ticked] off that they're being treated like a colony (Feintuch apparantly really likes British history and you can see a lot of similarities in his books), so they want independence. They're [ticked], Seafort's whiny about how he screws everything up all the while screwing more stuff up and trying to make everything better... and there's a lack of depth for almost all the characters involved except Seafort. Even Alexi becomes whiny! Feintuch does seem to have a difficult time putting depth into more than two characters, but the characters he does put depth into... you either become really attached to them or really hate them. So the author is good at evoking emotions in the readers, which is a rare talent.

Feintuch has a rare gift to draw the readers in and get them addicted. The book is suspenseful, although not nearly as much of a page turner as the first two were. I was extremely dissatisfied how things were handled between Nick and Vax. In general, I'm just getting sick of Nick (which I did the first time reading them, too). but, the book is still good... and it's planet-based, so it isn't as sci-fi ish as the other ones. I still recommend the book, but I believe Feintuch should've put more effort into the characters... make them stop sounding like snivelling brats.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and Intense
In Prisoner's Hope, Seafort must remain off-ship on a colonial planet to recuperate from his struggles on the Challenger. Read more

Published on Dec 22 2002 by dragonhonor87

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much moaning
The first one of this series was very good, but the second one was simply unremitting gloom. I didn't even finish the third one, because I was tired of Nick's continual moaning... Read more

Published on Jul 2 2002 by Darren A. Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great one in the series!
Non Spoilers, just buy it! A must have in the series!

Published on April 23 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, but the main character is irritating
Well written, with a strong plot and powerful sense of conflict. The only gripe I have is that the main character seems to be his own worst enemy. Read more

Published on April 9 2002 by Francine taylor