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Title: Good and fills in the gaps
Review: Well, Weber is the master of space combat even if his approach is somewhat conventional. This book really shouldn't be as good as it is given the events it covers, but Weber as always rises to the occaision. It becomes obvious by the end of the book though that its mostly a vehicle to introduce some Havenite characters other than Theisman we can cheer for. It also begins to de-stupify the Havenite forces making them a bit more of a threat for the next couple books. Middle stories frequently struggle, but this one doesn't and is highly recommended.
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