To Clear Away the Shadows by David Drake
This is another book in the RCN series. Cinnabar and the Alliance are currently not
fighting. A recommissioned cruiser, the
Far Traveller is tasked with surveying.
This seemed like more of a collection of short stories than
a novel. There was little continuity to
events as they happened. However, the
premise of a star ship visiting different environments does lead to a lack of
continuity. The search for the Archaic
Spacefarers is the primary theme for continuity and that is tenuous at best.
The discovery of artifacts could have been pursued and led
to a more interesting plot. Harry Harper
was a likable character who demonstrated a bit of a lack of self-confidence. Rick, on the other hand, seemed confident in
all areas including womanizing. I would
have liked to seen Joss given a bigger part in overall events.
The book was okay.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
No comments:
Post a Comment