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The sequel to the New York Times bestsellers Off Armageddon Reef, By Schism Rent Asunder, and By Heresies Distressed.
The young King Cayleb and his queen have created the Charisian Empire, a sanctuary of intellectual freedom on a planet restricted to primitive technology owing to the control of the Church of God Awaiting. Spearheading the rebellion against the church, the king's adviser, in reality a cybernetic avatar of a long-dead officer, knows that the world's only salvation from destruction lies in swift technological progress. The fourth installment in Weber's series (after By Heresies Distressed) highlights the struggle for progress in the face of an intellectually stifling, hierarchical, state-supported religion. VERDICT Fascinating world building and memorable characters make this a series worth following. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 12/09.]
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Sarah Roesler
reviewed A Mighty Fortress (Safehold Series #4) on December 20, 2010
A Mighty Fortress (Safehold Series #4)
I am of two minds on this book. Let's start with the good.
Let me say with no hesitation that had I never read any Honor Harrington books, I would be the Safehold series' biggest fan. It has action, politics, characters to cheer for, villians who are villians not because they are eeeevil, but because they have a different (though understandable) viewpoint.
So, if you haven't read Honor Harrington, stop readig this review right now and go buy the entire Safehold series.
Sadly, I have read pretty much every Honor Harrington novel, including several of the Worlds of Honor books, the Shadown of Saganami, etc. Sadly, this has left me feeling cheated by the entire Safehold series. These books read exactly like an Age of Sail version of Honor Harrington. The similarities are striking:
Nimue Alban- brunette, contralto voice, former naval commander, has relationship issues, lives in a world where everyone drinks hot chocolate, excellent with katana
Honor Harrington - brunette, contralto voice, current naval commander, has relationship issues, drinks hot chocolate, killed a guy in a sword duel
Plotline for every Safehold book: Sizeable forces, including the far off Church, mass again Charis. Charis wins handily in a blue water navy battle because of better technology. People on Safehold make references to baseball.
Plotline for every Honor Harrington book: Sizable forces, including the Terran Federation, mass againt the Star Kingdom of Manticore. Manticore wis handily in a space navy battle because of better technology. People on Grayson make references to baseball.
I am all for writers going with what they know, but the Safehold series could have really used some point of differntiation. The fact that Nimue Alban is a robot who changes her gender and the differences in technology aren't enogh to make this work feel like it stands on its own.
I am a bit disappointed in David Weber. Safehold should be wonderful, but I can't help feel like I've already read these books.
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