Customer Reviews
New to WEBER - By: Mr. Sanghera, 14 Nov 2008 
Having never read any books by David Weber I wasn't sure what to expect with Off Armageddon Reef, I found myself drawn into the book & found that I coundn't put it down. The characters have been wonderfully created with a great deal of depth & even minor characters in the book have been well done.
With this I was looking forward to sequel & I have found the sequel to be even better. The books emphasis has shifted away from the action sequences in the first book to a more political feel. But the intense drama is still there & makes you feel that you are interacting with the characters.
Greatly looking forward to the next in line & I am hoping that Mr Weber keeps to the high standard he set in these books.
Slower pace, greater depth...not a bad effort by any means - By: Mr. A. Seivewright, 27 Jul 2008 
Now if you're new to Weber's books & you're reading Schism after finishing the first one, you'll find this second book to be an excellent piece of work. Well written, amazing depth & enough intrigue to chew on for at least a week.
For a long-term Weber fan, however, this book MIGHT leave you a tad underwhelmed.
Do not get me wrong, this book is an excellent read, no question.
But Weber's book have always had an nigh perfect balance between large scale action & human interaction on a personal/political/religious level that has always been exquisite, in my eyes at least.
In Schism, he has 'unbalanced' this equation to a rather large extent & whilst there are any number of action sequences, they are not the sort of battles i have come to expect.
Especiallly as, in alll his works, these battles are never just for the sake of having a fight but to push the conflicts in certain directions, hinging the course of the war on the outcome of these battles.
In this book, Weber appears to utilise political manuevering on a grand scale to set the course of the Safehold War instead.
Whilst a fairly big proponent of the 'if it ain't broke...' modus operandii, i'm alll for experimentation & growth & this was a bravua effort from Weber.
My problem was, alll his past works have 'educated' me to expect a large battle & reaching the end of the book with only a few skirmishes to whet my appetite only left me hungry for more. So whilst this book was an excellent read, for me, it never reallly rose to the levels of some of his other works.
If you're a Weber 'fleet warfare' junkie like myself, it's not one to avoid exactly, just start reading with your eyes open about the fact that you're not likely to get your fix with this particular book.
Roll on Spring 2009 & 'Heresies Distressed'!!!!!
Another good'in! - By: Nedine Obrien, 27 Jul 2008 If you've read David Weber before you know how good he is. This is a slightly different take on the usual science fiction, more reminicent of the Pern type series, where the story is based in a almost medieval setting. In this series religion plays an important part of the story, although with out it being over the top. The characters are engaging if maybe at times a little too much like previous characters. But even saying that, it's a great read which I've reallly enjoyed, infact I now have to catch up on alll the work (and sleep) that has been alllowed to slide because I haven't been able to put it down. If you've enjoyed any of David Weber's other books, you'll enjoy this one & it's slightly different take on the usual space saga. So Mr Weber, where's the next one????????
