peregrineace's review against another edition
3.0
Not worth the money in hardcover, although as an introduction to Weber's major worlds, it works well. I was disappointed to find that all the Honorverse stories are collected elsewhere. It was hard to get into short stories about universes that I had no interest in reading.
However, I will say that the writing style is quality, just like all of Weber's work that I've read previously. I truly enjoyed the story about St. George and the Dragon, a very imaginative retelling of a legend. This would be a good way to find out if reading a whole series of books in one universe of Weber's is worth your time; just wish I had waited till it was out in paperback.
Note: I only read to page 168, the first four stories. Of the remaining 5 stories, 2 were Honor Harrington stories I had already read and the other 3 were from storylines I had no interest in.
However, I will say that the writing style is quality, just like all of Weber's work that I've read previously. I truly enjoyed the story about St. George and the Dragon, a very imaginative retelling of a legend. This would be a good way to find out if reading a whole series of books in one universe of Weber's is worth your time; just wish I had waited till it was out in paperback.
Note: I only read to page 168, the first four stories. Of the remaining 5 stories, 2 were Honor Harrington stories I had already read and the other 3 were from storylines I had no interest in.
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