A review by verkisto
Delusions of Grandeur by Kevin J. Anderson
3.0
The caliber of stories in the series remains the same (reliable and serviceable), but I do find that the characterization becomes stronger the farther along it gets. This makes sense, but if you look at just one book's worth of characterization, they all come across as a bit flat; taken over the course of the whole series, though, they become distinctive.
Also, I like how the authors frame Tanel Ka's loss of a hand not as a disability, but just as something else that's a part of the character. There was grief and anger and guilt, of course, but now that she's accepted it, it's never a detriment to what she wants to accomplish. It's a very positive outlook, and though they may not have included that plot twist to be inclusive, it's become so.
Also, I like how the authors frame Tanel Ka's loss of a hand not as a disability, but just as something else that's a part of the character. There was grief and anger and guilt, of course, but now that she's accepted it, it's never a detriment to what she wants to accomplish. It's a very positive outlook, and though they may not have included that plot twist to be inclusive, it's become so.