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I was quite impressed with Dauntless, and I'm looking forward to more. I was a big fan of the "space warfare" books that I read from the publisher Baen, but I got burned out quickly. I spent a lot of time poring over descriptions of stern commanders and complex space battles, and after a while, I just got tired of it all.
I came back to this book with the idea that it was going to be more of the same, and while there was a lot of description about the space battles and formations, it was balanced by a few things.
First, the book is short. Well, it felt short, compared to the books I normally read, but it really forced the action (and everything else) to become part of the story. When the battle is a larger percentage of the overall book, you have a tendency to pay more attention to it.
Second, I really liked the way the author handled the reality of relativity. It's an important that space is HUGE and human perception really isn't cut out for the tasks that would be required.
Third, I really loved the characters. I liked the insight into Black Jack's feelings and thoughts, as they were ones that I think many people have struggled with before. I thought he was very well written and while he did have a bit of the "always says exactly the right thing" syndrome, the feel of his humanity came through.
I came back to this book with the idea that it was going to be more of the same, and while there was a lot of description about the space battles and formations, it was balanced by a few things.
First, the book is short. Well, it felt short, compared to the books I normally read, but it really forced the action (and everything else) to become part of the story. When the battle is a larger percentage of the overall book, you have a tendency to pay more attention to it.
Second, I really liked the way the author handled the reality of relativity. It's an important that space is HUGE and human perception really isn't cut out for the tasks that would be required.
Third, I really loved the characters. I liked the insight into Black Jack's feelings and thoughts, as they were ones that I think many people have struggled with before. I thought he was very well written and while he did have a bit of the "always says exactly the right thing" syndrome, the feel of his humanity came through.