david weber

Back in 1994 or 1995, I was at a bookstore looking for something new, and I bought The Short Victorious War by David Weber. At the time, I already knew David Weber from his "Dahak" stories, so I anticipated a good read. The Short Victorious War was actually the third novel in the Honor...

In my notes on “A Rising Thunder,” the volume preceding this one, I stated “I felt Weber had regained his knack for wrapping most of his info-dumping up in good little action scenes.” Well I guess that proved to be too much bother for him. In this final (I hope) episode of the battle with the...

Uncompromising Honor: The Best Honor Harrington Book? David Weber’s Uncompromising Honor is the best Honor Harrington book in twenty years. It is possibly the best Honor Harrington book of all. Personally, I would still favor the original four, Honor Harrington on Basilisk Station, For the...

At the Sign of Triumph is the ninth book in the Safehold series and, with each book a seriously weighty doorstop, that represents a truly massive word count. And that per book word count has increased, as far as I can see, more or less in line with the series’ popularity and Weber’s own ascent...

In the last couple of weeks I've run across the Youtube series of videos with David Weber being interviewed on a lot of different topics. If you know Weber you know that not only does he like to write long books he can also ramble on and on. But on the whole I've found them interesting. Here's...

I just came across this video interview with Weber on Safehold. Actually it's not really an interview; it's a monologue from Weber with the interviewer just listening (why doesn't that surprise me :D) A couple of key points around the 15:55 mark are of interest: "At the Sign of Triumph is not...

It’s interesting how since the first Honor Harrington book – On Basilisk Station – Weber’s writing has morphed from military adventure SF to political SF. There is nothing inherently wrong with such a transformation except possibly that he was much better at writing the former and, whilst he was...

Well, I can't believe it but I am finally going to start to read this book. That I've had it for weeks and weeks and haven't opened it yet must mean that I'm afraid David Weber has lost some of his mojo for me. I'll try to post how I'm feeling about the book at somewhat regular periods of time...

Hell’s Foundations Quiver continues the story of Safehold as the two ‘picas,’ Merlin and Nimue, assist the Charisian Empire in its struggle against the corrupt Church of God Awaiting. After barely surviving the initial land assault by the Temple armies in the previous book the Charisian forces...

For me at least, Weber continues his roller coaster Safehold writing. The early books were great and then number four – A Mighty Fortress – limped in with 900 pages of info dumps, conversations and pseudo history text. I noted at the time that it was the most boring Weber I’d yet read. Then he...

Cauldron of Ghosts is without doubt, and by a very large margin, the worst book in the various Honorverse series that it has been my displeasure to have to read. And I do mean 'have to' as my fear was that had I just thrown it away, as was my inclination (unwise as I read on an eReader!), it...

Finally this is Weber back on form again. Much of my more recent Weber reading has suffered, in my opinion, from too much of the narrative being presented through discussions between people sitting on their bums; in meetings or over meals etc. To the extent that my last HH book – A Rising...

The third book in the Multiverse series is apparently scheduled for publication in March next year. The first book in the series remains my favourite Weber book and, for eight years, I've been hanging over the cliff at which the second book finished. So...:)

A new book in the safehold series but they want $14.99 for the kindle book so I will have to wait for the price to drop when it becomes available as a paperback, simply too much for an e-book.

In July's "75 Word Challenge" I wrote a story in the Honorverse. I found it fun and enlarged it. I offer it here for your reading pleasure, and hopefully to inspire some other people to write a story in the Honorverse for our combined pleasure. --------------- An Honorable Deception “How...

We return to an action Sword and Sorcery fantasy with Bahzell the hradani, Wencit the Rum, Leena and new characters such as Kenhodan, Gwynna and Elryth. I found the story fast paced and engrossing. There is clearly more of the story to tell but the first book was excellent and wetted my...

We Few David Weber and John Ringo Baen, Apr 2005, $26.00 ISBN: 074349881X While marooned for eight months (and three books) with the Empress Own marines on Marduk, Roger Ramius Sergei Alexander Chaing MacClintock learns to survive the hard way while watching most of his comrades die. Death...

The Stars at War II David Weber & Steve White Baen, Jul 2005, $27.00 ISBN: 0743499123 “Shiva Option”. The enemy’s first and only directive is that all other species, sentient or not, is food. Humanity and its three ally races that form the Grand Alliance are under siege, losing the war to the...

Old Soldiers David Weber Baen, Sep 2005, $26.00 ISBN: 1416508988 Dinochrome Brigade Captain Maneka Trevor is the only human survivor of her brigade at the devastating battle on planet Chartres; her Bolo unit Benjy died in the battle. Lazerus also survived that fight as the only Bolo to make it...

At All Costs David Weber Baen, Nov 2005, $26.00 ISBN: 1416509119 The deadly war between the Star Kingdom of Manticore and the People’s Republic of Haven has heated up after a short lived cease fire with the Havenites firing the first shots in the new hostilities because of a belief that their...