A new and vibrant thread has been started in the Honorverse. As expected, the writing is superb, the characters are subtly developed, and the action is riveting. Jump in and enjoy the ride.

The depth of character development far exceeds most books of this genre today. This coupled with the complex astro-political environment developed along with great technology and military action made this a a keeper book. One to read again. Thanks guys got all the hard work.

This series starts almost 400 years prior to the main Honor Harrington series, so don't expect all your favorite characters to be in it. That said, you will gain some new favorite characters after reading this book. While the story starts off a little slowly and a little rocky, it quickly picks up and becomes the adventure we have come to expect in the Honorverse. I think Weber and Zahn did a good job getting everyone set up for a new series, and I am looking forward to the next book. Very enjoyable!