I loved the premise of the book, the action scenes were excellent and in many ways it was well researched. But both the future and past characters are caricatures. In the future everyone will be an ultra-liberal bloodthirsty jerk on drugs; while everyone in the 40's bigoted and closed minded.

There are a few exceptions, but its just not enough. These people are hard to imagine being my peers or members of "the greatest generation" While its true that I've only met WWII vets at the end of their lives, they seemed to be much more open-minded and eager to accept others than what is shown here. Its also very hard to think that people could be so callous about killing. Also the naming of the carriers and their class seems more than a little far-fetched.

Yet in the end, the writing is quite engaging and its flaws did not stop me from liking the book. I will leave final judgement until the second instalment in the series.

I used to be a great fan of Weber, he had very interesting characters with strong writing and punchy action sequences. Unfortunately in the last few years as his fame grew it seems that he isn't getting edited anymore. This book needs to shift 100 pages away from political machination and description to 100 pages of story. At some points I felt like I was reading a transcript from an otherworldly C-SPAN. It was a slow ponderous book which spent most of its time setting up the next one. Too much fat, not enough protein.

This book is a direct continuation of the previous novel in the series. The protagonist (Valentine) is leading an army very much in the spirit of the french foreign legion except this one recruited from former collaborators. Following a fighting retreat Valentine is forced to find ways to equip and supply his men while waiting for an inevitable counter attack by his enemies. Outnumbered, out-gunned and marginalized by his own side; Valentine doesn't have much going for him.

This book squarely focuses on Valentine's growth as a character and has just enough action to keep the storyline from bogging down into a character study. While less action oriented, it is an easy book to pick up for new readers and a satisfying read for long-time fans of the series.

My only quibble about the book was that it could have been longer and could have moved the overall storyline ahead more. But all in satisfying and in many ways a better read than the previous book.

I have been a fan of Trek for years, and this is one of the best, most original ideas to come out of the Trek universe in years. I loved seeing the source of the characters and can only hope that the inevitable sequels will be of the same quality. A home run by J.J. Abrams. A mix of the new and old that will please all but the most die hard purist of fans.

I am a big fan of the original Dune series, which; by any standards is a masterpiece of writing. This book brings nothing to the series and in a very real way take something away. I would have loved to see a real fleshed out story; but here we see amateurish repainting of a story. If you're a new fan; your money is better spent reading the original works. And if you are a fan of the originals, re-read the originals and let your imagination fill the gaps instead of wasting your money on poorly written drivel.

What is worse than a disappointing end to a TV series? A disappointing end that is streched out over several months. This whole season is long and filled with dead-end plots everything seems to be forced. A sad end to a great series.

This game was a good idea. But its basically just a game of rock-paper-scissors with military units. Shallow gameplay with a weak story (I mean come on! Neo-Commy Russians?!?!) make this game a waste of cash for me.

I think that the strength of this series is the supporting cast. In the center is Dexter a character who more or less has nothing going for him, after all he's a serial killer, a beast who is slowly becoming more human. Yet I find it difficult to associate with a character who struggles to understand humanity. But the supporting characters are strong and bring nuance to the series. There isn't much to dislike in the series, the scripting and acting are both strong, and there is sufficient humor to keep things from getting too dark. All in all, I recommend this series.

This game gives you quite a few things to do all of which are great fun. You have a challenging single player game you can attempt cooperatively with a friend. You have a great multi-player with great maps, and a Zombie mode which gives the game a whole other level.

This is on par with Modern Warfare by doing things a little differently and coming out with a great individual package.

This show just keeps getting better. This second season builds on the strengths of the first season the chemistry of the cast is obvious from the beginning. This show has an incredible mix of action, comedy and drama. As far as I'm concerned its probably the best show nobody knows about north of the border.