Like reading a rough draft; very forgetable
If I hadn't already read a couple of the books in this Hornblower knock-off series I wouldn't have finished AoV and I guess I shouldn't have. I kept waiting for things to get better. Honor doesn't show up as much (or as well) as I'd hoped and much of the book is burdened with political lectures and tell, tell, tell lumps of exposition. Where was the editor? Maybe the problem is that Weber is "too big" to edit, but golly this is a disappointingly bad book that will convince some folks to leave the series.If you've never read a Weber book, don't start here and if you're a Weber fan pick this up only if you gotta have the set. I gave my copy to the Glen Falls library book sale.