Honorverse fans?

bayonetbrant · October 28, 2015, 05:34:23 AM

Just out of curiosity, how many Honorverse fans do we have running around here?

Airborne Rifles · October 28, 2015, 06:00:12 AM

Count me as one.

Staggerwing · October 28, 2015, 06:18:18 AM

*steps forward*

OJsDad · October 28, 2015, 06:54:42 AM

Raises hand.

BanzaiCat · October 28, 2015, 06:57:10 AM

Since some of you have said great things about the series, and I never read any of it, I recently picked up On Basilisk Station, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.

bayonetbrant · October 28, 2015, 07:05:36 AM

I might get a chance to interview a few of the people associated with it this weekend. Honorcon is here in town

Airborne Rifles · October 28, 2015, 08:04:36 AM

Quote from: Banzai_Cat on October 28, 2015, 06:57:10 AM
Since some of you have said great things about the series, and I never read any of it, I recently picked up On Basilisk Station, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.

IMO the early books are the best. As the series goes on the good guys just become too good and the bad guys just become too bad. Even so, I'd highly recommend the whole series and universe.

Airborne Rifles · October 28, 2015, 08:05:13 AM

Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 28, 2015, 07:05:36 AM
I might get a chance to interview a few of the people associated with it this weekend. Honorcon is here in town

Cool! Grogcast material?

bayonetbrant · October 28, 2015, 08:48:53 AM

unknown at this point; situation still developing

OJsDad · October 28, 2015, 09:32:18 AM

Quote from: Airborne Rifles on October 28, 2015, 08:04:36 AM
IMO the early books are the best. As the series goes on the good guys just become too good and the bad guys just become too bad. Even so, I'd highly recommend the whole series and universe.

Totally agree, though I like the books set in the Talbot Quadrant.

Reading some the later books in the main story arc, I get a vibe that David Weber either is tired of doing this story or doesn't know where to go with it. I know the Torch story line put a wrench in his plans for the story, so I'm not sure if that is the reason I get these vibes or not.

bbmike · October 28, 2015, 09:45:20 AM

Quote from: Banzai_Cat on October 28, 2015, 06:57:10 AM
Since some of you have said great things about the series, and I never read any of it, I recently picked up On Basilisk Station, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.

Same with me. Got the book years ago as a gift and it still sits unread.

mirth · October 28, 2015, 10:09:19 AM

Quote from: Banzai_Cat on October 28, 2015, 06:57:10 AM
Since some of you have said great things about the series, and I never read any of it, I recently picked up On Basilisk Station, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.

Same here. It's on my list to read, just haven't gotten to it yet.

DoctorQuest · October 28, 2015, 10:35:35 AM

I could very well be. I found a free graphic novel that was pretty good. I have not had a chance to read any of the original novels.

Airborne Rifles · October 28, 2015, 11:12:58 AM

On Basilisk Station is great. Lot's of really well thought out character development and interpersonal conflict and team-building. I think A Short Victorious War was my favorite, though.

Pinetree · October 28, 2015, 10:44:10 PM

I've read most of them up until the storyline went in different directions with different characters. I enjoyed the first few books but then it became very cliquey with the good guys and the bad guys became cardboard cutouts.