A review by peregrineace
Ashes of Victory by David Weber

5.0

Another rip-roaring entry in the Honor Harrington series. The beginning is a little slow (there's some wading through all the accolades that Honor reacquires and earns anew, as well as bringing the reader up to speed on the political situation) but the story picks up quickly. Weber continues widening the scope of the books and spends time focusing on other characters and developments in the Honorverse, particularly Scotty Tremaine and the LACs. The ending is, as always, a bang-up job of battles and surprises. Just when it looks like

the Manticoran Alliance can win the war in a few months, Weber pulls the rug out from under them in an all-too-real turn of events. These events are well laid out in advance, with no feeling of the author trying to extend the series or leave a cliffhanger

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Honor's progress is also very evident in this installment as she is much more comfortable in her political role as well as with her flag rank. I love the all-too-brief scenes with her ATC students, like a future salon. The character development on the Haven side of the equation is just as interesting as things become chaotic and lines are drawn without warning. Theisman in particular is a long time favorite, as is the seldom seen (but powerfully present) Shannon Foraker

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A fun entry in the series for fans that will definitely leave readers wanting the next book.