A review by crookedtreehouse
Harbinger Wars Volume 1 by Joshua Dysart, Duane Swierczynski
4.0
Having read the Bloodshot portion of The Harbinger Wars first, I was worried that this was going to be an underwhelming collection. Instead, this was a well-told, well-paced story that made the Bloodshot book irrelevant. The best parts of the Bloodshot book were contained here, and they flowed better.
This book is told from the perspective of Operation Rising Spirit (perhaps the antagonists of the Valiant Universe, or perhaps not competent enough to be the antagonists in the Valiant Universe), who are being investigated by the government for their role in The Harbinger Wars. The flashback formula works well for the story, not diminishing any of the action or spoiling any of the plot.
While reading this volume is certainly enhanced by reading the first two volumes of Harbinger and Bloodshot, they aren't necessary to understand the plot here. This could easily be an entry point into The Valiant Universe for new readers.
It's not as much of an Event as you'd imagine from the title Harbinger Wars, as it's really more of a Psiot Skirmish, but it's a solid story, and a great first crossover for this universe.
This book is told from the perspective of Operation Rising Spirit (perhaps the antagonists of the Valiant Universe, or perhaps not competent enough to be the antagonists in the Valiant Universe), who are being investigated by the government for their role in The Harbinger Wars. The flashback formula works well for the story, not diminishing any of the action or spoiling any of the plot.
While reading this volume is certainly enhanced by reading the first two volumes of Harbinger and Bloodshot, they aren't necessary to understand the plot here. This could easily be an entry point into The Valiant Universe for new readers.
It's not as much of an Event as you'd imagine from the title Harbinger Wars, as it's really more of a Psiot Skirmish, but it's a solid story, and a great first crossover for this universe.