Reviews for Some Golden Harbor (RCN Series #5)

The average rating for Some Golden Harbor (RCN Series #5) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-07 00:00:00 Timothy Kleveno As I was reading this, I tried to determine just what it is that makes this series so enjoyable. It's hard to put a finger on. OK, it's based on a naval adventure series, this is old news by now. Drake, however, seems to be basing his scenarios, both political and military, on historic real world events, albeit very obscure ones. This means that the political and military dynamics of the series are at least grounded in some form of realism, even though it is a Science Fiction series. The books seem to follow a sort of formula as well. The first half of each novel is leisurely paced and this is where the pieces are moved around the board and the background is established. The second half is where the sparks fly, of course, and there is action and brilliant tactics aplenty, as Daniel Leary outwits the inevitably overwhelming odds in the, by now expected, epic space showdown (or two). There is ground combat as well, although in all fairness these novels aren't saturated with action like some other military themed Science Fiction. There is a lot of pomp and gung-ho attitude on display, but it all seems to add to the almost "festival" atmosphere of the novels. You have to have a sense of humour to get the most out of the experience. Despite this, things often get pretty violent and gruesome deaths are not uncommon. Even the Sissies are not exempt. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if memory serves this is the first RCN / Leary novel that introduces non-human characters. Specifically, a snakelike humanoid alien, but there are some other references as well. Up to this point, this was an alien-free, or humans-only, series. I'm hoping to see this developed further as the series progresses. The novel itself is, as always, a great read. The secondary characters like Hogg, Tovera & Fallert are entertaining to a form of art. As of my writing this, there are nine books in this series, of which this is book five. This means that you are nine books behind. So start reading!

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-22 00:00:00 Ricky Shelton 6/17/17 4th re-read. Another enjoyable installation in this fine series.