The torch burns ...

This new installment in the Honor Harrington universe is the result of Crown slaves.
It covers a larger period than usual in novels of this universe from the end of Wounds of Honour, in the time of all costs and the end is just before the start of a mission, while evoking facts occurred in Saganami's Shadow. Phew ...

So and to summarize: Reading Crown slaves is essential and MUST be read this novel before a mission (although this novel is published in France before), reading the novels of Honor Harrington universe n is not essential to a proper understanding of the text.

For less frequent, a glossary of all the names of the characters is at the end of the novel, it can help. Because the book portrays characters numbers of the kingdom of Torch, the Mayan system, Erewhon, the Audubon Theater, alignment Mesan. excluding Manticorien and Havenite characters. In short, all familiar names to followers of Honor universe, but after a while, the temptation (involuntary) to confuse becomes.

The story thus: Zilwicki experienced analyst Secret Service Manticorien associated with Cachat, a specialist in direct action and Barbouze Havre, both at Torch Service, kingdom of former slaves vowing fierce hatred Manpower company located in Mesan system will mount an undercover operation on Mesa ... the results will be spectacular to say the least.

Another very talkative Volume (can be a bit too much), which portrays characters long sometimes to the detriment of the action. But when it arrives (late, too late), gods that this is effective.
I must confess, and yet, what I like Weber, we would like to digress a little less and a little more action, hitting the back side of the first Opus Honor Harrington, but the n 't take the way. Finally ....

Conclusion: A new story, too talkative, but essential aficionados.
It now awaits the translation of A Rising Thunder and writing Shadow of freedom.