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I've just finished reading the latest book in the Honorverse - Torch Of Freedom. This is another Zilwicki/Cachat/Torch story. It does cover interesting pieces of the Manpower/Mesan Alignment events, and of course, has a nice battle at the end, with technology surprises on both sides. It wouldn't be an Honorverse book otherwise . There were some overly verbose sections, as usual, too. One tiny side story I liked was about Brice and the gypsy clan. I would be surprised if they didn't appear again in other books. The revelations about the alignment gained at the end of story (not to mention the tech) should have large consequences for the whole series. Definitely recommended for fans of the series. PS: I've added the Amazon link. It is a US$17 hardcover. I feel compelled to mention that you can get it as an e-book at Webscriptions for just US$6 or potentially even better, as one of their monthly bundles (I say potentially because the bundle only makes sense if ...

Storm from the Shadows was pretty good - something that is common to most Honor Harrington novels and also most David Webber books I've read (some of his fantasy/alternate history stuff, I tried to start reading and then went on for another book). I have to confess that since it's been quite a while since the last novel, I was a bit lost at several points for the past story :-) There were also some long side discussions that kept me waiting anxiously for the rest of the action... The worst part, though, was the ending... The state of suspense, and then finding out how long it is going to take for the next book... Oh, well, I guess I have no choice but to wait. So far it's been well worth it.