Discovery
Just recently I was introduced to a great authors writing, in the past as I would stroll down the aisles at my local Barnes and nobles book store. I had seen a lot of books written by David Weber. Every so often I search b&n’s website seeing what new books are coming out to see if anything would catch my eye, a while ago I ran across a book by the name of Hell’s Gate at the same time another books title peaked my interest. The title in question was Off Armageddon Reef.
At first I was not too sure about this book, this was the first time I had ever read a book by David Weber. I picked up the book and very please, the book I feel was very well written. The way that Mr. Weber developed and maintained all of the individual characters in this book is just amazing. The transition from space age space battles to old style ocean sea battles was just amazing. The detail in how the ships worked, and how artillery would take the wood the ships were made of and make it into projectiles was just awesome. When I finished the reading Off Armageddon Reef I was just blown away, the cliffhanger that he left at the end of the book left me wanting the next book. I went online and found out that the sequel to Off Armageddon Reef was due out the 22nd of July.
That was 5 days ago; well let’s just say that as of this evening I just finished reading the sequel By Schism Rent Asunder. What another great book Mr. Weber did it again if you have read the first book this continuation helps fill in more of the story; it also helps you understand better why the king the first book was not worried about Merlin’s visions. In Off Armageddon Reef when the android first is activated after 850 years, her commander long dead tells the android with the memory imprints of Lt. Cdr. Nimue Alban, that it has been over 800 years since they had been established but the colony had been subverted by the mission leader. In the second book they go into more detail on some of the back story about what happened.
In short all I have to say is Mr.Weber has done an awesome job with this book; I can’t wait till next spring to read the third installment of this series. If you have not yet picked up this series do, you won’t be disappointed.
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