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MORE THAN HONOR PDF, EPUB, EBOOK David Weber | 384 pages | 06 Jan 1998 | SIMON & SCHUSTER | 9780671878573 | English | New York, United States More Than Honor PDF Book One will instantly fall in love with both the protagonist - the girl and the cat. I fell in love with the characters and want to read more. Following the Honor Harrington stories in chronological order, these are back stories for On Basilisk Station , the first Honor Harrington novel. My blood ran cold as I wondered whether he had finally decided to kill me. Stirling is "A Whiff Of Grapeshot". The last entry on the workings of the universe was actually fairly interesting, especially the story of the Star Kingdom and the explanation for the "two of your Earth minutes" trope. Unfortunately he lives in the real universe. It really seemed like it could have easily been dropped into another science fiction universe simply by changing the names of a few places and groups of people. Showing The book was then padded out a bit with some universe history and backg A collection of three short stories by three different authors, all set in David Weber's Honorverse. Lady Dame Honor Harrington - starship captain, admiral, Steadholder, and Duchess - has spent decades defending the Star Kingdom of Manticore against all comers. It really had nothing to do with the "Honorverse" other than a few trappings. Average rating 3. Enlarge cover. Any additional comments? I saw a small light through the seal of the door, and when I tried to touch the handle, I had to snatch my hand back from the heat. Monthly Bundles. University of Wisconsin University Bookstore. Amazon Reviews. The story "A Beautiful Friendship" is a short work introducing Stephanie Harrington and the first bonding between humans and treecats. None of it however, is necessary. I like the spin offs and thse short stories are fabulous for sci-fi shorts. Zuko clenched his fist to douse the flame, turned, and left, closing the door behind him and plunging me back into darkness. However, I am glad I stuck with it as I learned more about the political background of the worlds. Telling the story of Esther McQueen's defeat of the Leveler uprising on Haven, it is very informative as to her character motivations in HH 7 and later. Anger, sadness, disappointment? Disheartened, I let the water fall back to the earth, watching it disappear as the newly scorched ground greedily sucked it up. Stirling, two of today's top writers of military science fiction, to join him in an exploration of Honor Harrington's universe. Impression 5. Filter by:. It's slow reading but useful for dedicated fans of the series. And outside the main series, Crown of Slaves and it's sequels are all about characters introduced in From the Highlands in the third collection Changer of Worlds. The Fire Benders were very cautious and thorough. Please select region, state or province. Mar 02, Jim rated it liked it. What reaction did this book spark in you? I just skimp over all the pages. He could have used "Federation," "warp drive," and "impulse engines" just as easily and it would have had as much to do with the Star Trek universe. The second covers archeology about early space travel to Manticore. More Than Honor Writer Unfollow podcast failed. Confession It tells the tale of a conflict between the "Peeps" and a retired Manticorian Navel Officer. Please try again later. By: Jane Lindskold , and others. It's not a BAD story, but it has only the most vestigial connections to the Honorverse and not one element from it, not even the 'Dole Fleet', ever appears again. Army, and they received both the Navy and Army Medals of Honor for the same incident. I was left no water; I couldn't tell what length of time passed between my visitors, but every once in a while, someone came with a small porcelain cup and let me drink. May 28, Sam rated it it was amazing Shelves: read-anthology , r-baen-thru-simon-schuster , ebook-kindle-read. This book contains 3 short stories that take place in the "Honorverse". The soldiers gave the boat a shove, freeing it from the sand, and then jumbled in. The story "A Beautiful Friendship" is a short work introducing Stephanie Harrington and the first bonding between humans and treecats. Jun 27, Amy Lopez rated it it was ok. Mysterious Galaxy. Overall, the collection is only for established fans of Honor Harrington. Eventually, I staggered. I stumbled into it, rushed by hands hoisting me from the shoulders of my robe. David Weber later expanded this story into a YA novel with the same title, and as soon as I finished reading this version I went onto the Baen website to purchase and download the novel so I could read it too. Stirling does tie this into the Honor Universe and Khristine Hvam gives another outstanding performance as reader. As is often the case with collections of short fiction, I enjoyed some parts of this book better than others. David Weber himself here contributes three never-before-published excursions into Honor's world, among them the story of how she first discovered her own inner strength and courage; and a chapter in the history of the telepathic treecats, who form a bond with their chosen human that can only be severed by death. If you read both, you'll clearly see exactly what I'm talking about, the characters here are prototypes of the main characters of that series. The second story was the least interesting. Unfortunately he lives in the real universe. The first of the Honor Harrington anthologies, it establishes a number of traditions. At least one publisher created a whole fake biography for a phony French writer of routine space opera. Short Stories. And this elite group hand-picked and trained by Honor Harrington herself is going to be needed immediately, as their first assignment turns out to be more dangerous than anyone expected. Fire in the forest — and a cry for help from a trapped and desperate alien mother! Second story was boring AF. Weber bookends the collection with a great opener of the first treecat adoption, but concludes with a lengthy explanatory guidebook on politics, weapons, star systems, and the universe of Honor Harrington. Harlan Parish I really liked the first story about the 11 year old girl and the "tree cat", I really wanted to hear more. I did not wait long. More Than Honor Worlds of Honor 1. These days, we are well used to television and movie series farming out novelizations to multiple writers, sometimes pretty good writers. Cancel anytime. The hottest military science-fiction series of all time continues. Buy Ebooks. My advice is not to bother reading this one. It consists of the following four parts. Stirling balanced the book out, with an excellent tale of the Leveller Uprising in Noveau Paris, and how Esther McQueen took action to quell it and save the Committy of Public Safety for good or ill. Remember me not recommended for public devices. He'll know where you are," Zuko predicted. Narrated by: Victor Bevine,L. Series: Worlds of Honor , Book 1. More Than Honor Reviews None of it however, is necessary. Apr 18, David rated it really liked it. A Beautiful Friendship is the Weber and the treecat story and it's quite good. This book is a collection of three short stories. Stirling told the story behind the Leveler Uprising. Was already familiar with the first story - A Beautiful Friendship from another of the honorverse stories. This is also covered in the youth series about Stephanie, which adults will also enjoy. To have all the stereotypes present for those people and they straightened up and did well under the supervision of the superior Manticoreans was offensive. Lastly, Weber's Univer Interesting collection of short stories. Which, to be fair, is more or less what it is, so it fulfils its purpose in that regard. Customer Ratings for More Than Honor. The mission: to boldly explore David Weber's Honorverse; to deliver all the action, courage, derring do, and pulse pounding excitement of space naval adventure with tales set in a world touched by the greatness of one epic heroine: Honor Harrington. Tom Swift, for instance, is the creation of many different hands, most of whom are known for nothing else. Must have for fans of Honoverse! Up to the last story which I just fast forwarded through to find something interesting, the reader didn't help there either. Stirling does tie this into the Honor Universe and Khristine Hvam gives another outstanding performance as reader. View 2 comments. I was not worth his life; I was not more important than the fate of the world. David Drake. Open Preview See a Problem? Also, I quickly reminded him, he and Sokka, together, would be much more likely to save me while Zuko lingered here, awaiting a rescue attempt, than we would be of trying to chase him all the way to the Fire Nation, to which Zuko would surely flee the moment the Avatar was secured. University of Washington University Bookstore. Unfortunately, this is one cry no human can hear. But, it covered events we already knew about. Stirling fills in a bit of the unrest in the People's Republic and fills the role of Havenite story. I wouldn't buy this but if you can pick it up cheap or just borrow it, do so and read the first and last sections and enjoy.