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A review by kejadlen
Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber
4.0
It's exactly what I expected from Weber. He does what he does best, which is wide-scale political intrigue with a strong military background. The universe premise is SF, although the actual book is much more fantasy than anything else. Much like the Prince Roger series, a medieval civilization is greatly advanced by an outsider with vastly more technical knowledge. In fact, the whole naval emphasis gave me an eerie sense of deja-vu, as it parallels much of the March to the Stars "uplift".
As usual, the grand plot and military actions are the strengths of this book. The characters are standard, with the usual Weber do-gooders and villains. And of course, there is a deluge of characters thrown at you straightaway. They all have incomprehensible names that look alike, which made the book much harder to get into. After the clean writing in Heroes Die, it took a while to get into Off Armageddon Reef, but once I was re-accustomed to Weber's style, it was smooth sailing.
As usual, the grand plot and military actions are the strengths of this book. The characters are standard, with the usual Weber do-gooders and villains. And of course, there is a deluge of characters thrown at you straightaway. They all have incomprehensible names that look alike, which made the book much harder to get into. After the clean writing in Heroes Die, it took a while to get into Off Armageddon Reef, but once I was re-accustomed to Weber's style, it was smooth sailing.