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The Space Navies Are Fighting Again!!

The Short Victorious War by David Weber

July 22, 2021 by Halbs Leave a Comment

This is my third review in the Honor Harington series – a military sci-fi series based heavily around “naval” battles in the skies. I believe the character is roughly based on the equally alliterated Horatio Hornblower books of yore. Minor spoilers are inevitable but nothing serious. In Weber’s third Honor Harington book, our hero is placed in charge of a monster of a ship. She’s a highly decorated captain, recognized for her superior tactics as well as her political acumen. However, even in the future […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: David Weber, Honor Harington, military sci-fi, Military SF

Halbs's CBR13 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: David Weber, Honor Harington, military sci-fi, Military SF ·
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A Hard Man is Good to Find

February 6, 2017 by sabian30 1 Comment

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (1974) For military science fiction, there can be no better example than Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War.  Not only does it show the life of a military grunt as he proceeds through the ranks, but it gives us a young man easy to relate to as he fights an alien enemy.  The novel is split into clever sections: Private, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Major and takes us along on his life trip as he grows to be a man and […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Forever War, joe haldeman, Military SF

sabian30's CBR9 Review No:11 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Forever War, joe haldeman, Military SF ·
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