Title: Delighted me despite my misgivings.
Product review: After reading the first eight chapters on the Baen website, I was prepared to be mightily disappointed by LMB's newest offering. Instead of the edge-of-your-seat excitement of Komarr or the introspection of Memory, A Civil Campaign starts out sounding like a Gilbert and Sullivan farce. Much to my surprise (and delight), however, once LMB finished making my sides hurt from laughing, she settled down into a delightful adventure and a lovely satire. Who would have thought the Countess still had that old couch sitting around...Readers will appreciate the touches LMB has added to the characters of Gregor and Nikki; they both start actually doing things, instead of being mere reasons for others to act. Mark's role is a bit disappointing, though, and lacking in depth.
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