To Clear Away the Shadows by David Drake

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.  

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