Read as an ebook (on my PDA). This makes it _much_ slower than reading paper - not because the reading itself is slower but because I'm much more distractable when I'm reading electronically - read a chapter and go do something else rather than dive into the book and surface when it's done. Took me several weeks to read this. Anyway - love it, as usual (i've probably read this 5-6 times). Very rich and powerful emotions - get deep into Honor (not that that's new) and learn more about some of the Peeps. I love the last line "...they're the ones that are outnumbered!" ( )

This series is good for what it is: military sci fi based on the Horatio Hornblower series. It has a strong and smart woman protagonist, and an governmental/political back-drop that makes for interesting and fun reading. ( )