A Rising Thunder - Honor Harringon - David Weber

mewmartigan · 10-05-2011, 10:08 AM

I just noticed on Amazon that the next Honor Harrington book comes out on March 6th.

I was just telling myself that I have to get to reading Mission of Honor. I will probably start it today

Baen/Webscriptions has nothing yet but I am sure, just like with all the others, that the ebook will be available DRM free on release day for around $7.
Gotta love Baen!

Apache · 10-05-2011, 11:16 AM

Now I have to decide if I want to reread all of the others, in order, before March 6th.

Apache

jgaiser · 10-05-2011, 11:17 AM

I really enjoyed "On Basilisk Station", but I'm having a hard time getting started with "The Honor of the Queen". The first couple of chapters are so full of right wing rhetoric (military is good, intellectuals are naive, etc) that I'm starting to wonder if I missed something in the first book. Are all the books in this series like this, or is this one just an exception?

rhadin · 10-05-2011, 11:55 AM

The books are a mixed political message. I have read the entire series and if I had to classify the politics, I would say Republican centrist as opposed to Democrat centrist. I wouldn't let the politics get in the way of a good story.

xg4bx · 10-05-2011, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

I really enjoyed "On Basilisk Station", but I'm having a hard time getting started with "The Honor of the Queen". The first couple of chapters are so full of right wing rhetoric (military is good, intellectuals are naive, etc) that I'm starting to wonder if I missed something in the first book. Are all the books in this series like this, or is this one just an exception?

not to derail the thread but i came across what i can only describe as libertarian military science fiction in Vaughn Heppner's Doom Star series. Earth is in the grip of an ultra-socialistic Orwellian nightmare and invaded by master-race, genetic supermen known as the Highborn. the characters find themselves caught between the 2 factions. i just thought the 2 extreme examples of the political spectrum with the guys caught in the middle who just want to be free was an interesting take on the genre.

as to honor harrington, the series has been on my tbr list for years now. i just need to buckle down and read them.

CRussel · 10-06-2011, 01:24 AM

They're all good reads. Some better, some worse. The politics are there, but it's easy to just gloss over that, even if you don't agree with them. In most cases, it's not in your face.

xg4bx · 10-06-2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

They're all good reads. Some better, some worse. The politics are there, but it's easy to just gloss over that, even if you don't agree with them. In most cases, it's not in your face.

unless its a john ringo novel lol, even glenn beck would tell him to tone it down

PKFFW · 10-06-2011, 06:06 AM

I've read the first 8 and whilst I have noticed the politics I've never really felt it distracted from the story. I've also found that as I've progressed through the series I've noticed the politics less and less.

mbovenka · 10-06-2011, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mewmartigan

Baen/Webscriptions has nothing yet but I am sure, just like with all the others, that the ebook will be available DRM free on release day for around $7.
Gotta love Baen!

No doubt. And I expect an eARC soon, as they come out about six months before official release (mostly).

Get on with it already, Baen!

mewmartigan · 11-19-2011, 05:57 PM

The eARC for this book is available now from Baen/webscriptions.

TheLongshot · 11-21-2011, 10:31 AM

The politics are less of a problem than the fact that Honor's enemies tend to be strawmen that are easily knocked down by her.

mbovenka · 11-21-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mewmartigan

The eARC for this book is available now from Baen/webscriptions.

Got it

mewmartigan · 11-21-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mbovenka

Got it

I've got a few more books to get through first....let me know how ya like it! I may just wait until March.

morriss003 · 11-22-2011, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

I really enjoyed "On Basilisk Station", but I'm having a hard time getting started with "The Honor of the Queen". The first couple of chapters are so full of right wing rhetoric (military is good, intellectuals are naive, etc) that I'm starting to wonder if I missed something in the first book. Are all the books in this series like this, or is this one just an exception?

He is definitely toward the right, but usually an honest right. For the most part, he avoids the jingoistic stuff. He gets better until he starts the info dumps.

10-05-2011, 10:08 AM	#1
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	A Rising Thunder - Honor Harringon - David Weber I just noticed on Amazon that the next Honor Harrington book comes out on March 6th. I was just telling myself that I have to get to reading Mission of Honor. I will probably start it today Baen/Webscriptions has nothing yet but I am sure, just like with all the others, that the ebook will be available DRM free on release day for around $7. Gotta love Baen!

10-05-2011, 11:16 AM	#2
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,132 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Now I have to decide if I want to reread all of the others, in order, before March 6th. Apache Last edited by Apache; 10-05-2011 at 04:19 PM.

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jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	I really enjoyed "On Basilisk Station", but I'm having a hard time getting started with "The Honor of the Queen". The first couple of chapters are so full of right wing rhetoric (military is good, intellectuals are naive, etc) that I'm starting to wonder if I missed something in the first book. Are all the books in this series like this, or is this one just an exception?

10-05-2011, 11:55 AM	#4
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	The books are a mixed political message. I have read the entire series and if I had to classify the politics, I would say Republican centrist as opposed to Democrat centrist. I wouldn't let the politics get in the way of a good story.

10-06-2011, 01:24 AM	#6
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,157 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	They're all good reads. Some better, some worse. The politics are there, but it's easy to just gloss over that, even if you don't agree with them. In most cases, it's not in your face.

10-06-2011, 06:06 AM	#8
PKFFW Wizard Posts: 3,681 Karma: 28297636 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: BeBook, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo H2O	I've read the first 8 and whilst I have noticed the politics I've never really felt it distracted from the story. I've also found that as I've progressed through the series I've noticed the politics less and less.

11-19-2011, 05:57 PM	#10
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	The eARC for this book is available now from Baen/webscriptions.

11-21-2011, 10:31 AM	#11
TheLongshot Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 7758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony Reader	The politics are less of a problem than the fact that Honor's enemies tend to be strawmen that are easily knocked down by her.

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