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A review by wishanem
A Rising Thunder by David Weber
2.0
This series is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. Firstly, it takes itself much too seriously considering that it prominently features a species of psychic six-legged cat. Secondly, many of the heroes are cartoonishly heroic and good. The pacing is often glacial, and the cast is bloated by interchangeable supporting characters. I often find myself rolling my eyes as yet another villain chews the scenery like an overexcited beaver.
So why do I read it? This series features the most gripping and exciting space combat in any fiction I've ever encountered. In the beginning of the series, the technologies of the space ships necessitated a sort of battle which strongly resembled 17th century naval engagement. This grounding in reality led to all sorts of elaborate combat scenes, which were nonetheless easy to follow. Over the course of the series, changes in tech and tactics have evolved the battles in a unique and utterly strange sort of space combat.
So onto this specific book. It was 90% political intrigue, 9% character development, and 1% space combat. As a result, I only thought it was okay.
So why do I read it? This series features the most gripping and exciting space combat in any fiction I've ever encountered. In the beginning of the series, the technologies of the space ships necessitated a sort of battle which strongly resembled 17th century naval engagement. This grounding in reality led to all sorts of elaborate combat scenes, which were nonetheless easy to follow. Over the course of the series, changes in tech and tactics have evolved the battles in a unique and utterly strange sort of space combat.
So onto this specific book. It was 90% political intrigue, 9% character development, and 1% space combat. As a result, I only thought it was okay.