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Field of Dishonor | Rating | |
| B | |||
| David Weber | |||
| Series | Related Books | ||
| Honor Harrington | Jayne's Intelligence Review: The Royal Manticoran Navy, Jayne's Intelligence Review: The Havenite Republican Navy, On Basilisk Station, The Honor of the Queen, The Short Victorious War, Field of Dishonor, Flag in Exile, Honor Among Enemies, In Enemy Hands, Echoes of Honor, Ashes of Victory, War of Honor, At All Costs, More Than Honor, Worlds of Honor, Changer of Worlds, The Service of the Sword, Crown of Slaves, The Shadow of Saganami | ||
The war has begun. But it has stalled almost immediately. Revolution in the People's Republic of Haven has forced them to clean house before they can try for more conquests, and Manticore doesn't have a declaration of war yet, which is needed in order to actually go on the offensive. Manticore needs that declaration if they're to take advantage of Haven's temporary fragility, but the trial for cowardice of a son of a powerful politician makes it difficult to get. And, of course, Honor Harrington is at the center of that trial.
The book is about more than the trial and the declaration. Indeed, most of the book actually takes place after the trial and revolves around an old personal hatred towards Honor. But the book is all about politics. There is no ship-on-ship action whatsoever in these pages, other than a quick recap of the last book.
This may disappoint some readers. I should be quick to point out, however, that it is good political action. It shows how easily the system can be manipulated by those with much money and few scruples. And just because there's no space battles doesn't mean there's no action, either. It's just not the type we have come to associate with the series.
Still, it is a bit disappointing that those battles are absent from the book. First-time readers will probably enjoy the story a lot more than repeat readers. Unlike the first two or three books, there's few moments within these pages where I just couldn't put the book down. Still, this story takes place immediately after The Short Victorious War, and is pretty much an essential follow-up.
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