Helpful Score: 4
I've read all of the books in this series. While the early books, such as this one, showed great promise for a good read by the third or fourth book I was getting darned tired of self-doubts and self-recriminations of the main character. Combined with the religious aspects of the series this turned a promising character and interesting saga into a chore to finish. While some might enjoy this type of story, I've found that for myself it simply isn't my cup of tea.
stirring space opera.
great book, part of a series
This first in a series depicting the career of interstellar naval officer Nick Seafort thrusts the inexperienced midshipman unexpectedly into a position of command, where the fate of an entire spaceship of colonists rests in his hands.
A hideous accident kills the senior officers of UNS Hibernia--leaving a terrified young officer to save three hundred colonists and crew aboard a damaged ship on a seventeen-month gauntlet to reach the colony of Hope Nation. With no chance of rescue or reinforcement, Nicholas Seafort must overcome despair, exhaustion, guilt; he must conquer malfunctions, mutiny, and an alien horror beyond human understanding. He must save lives. And he must take them, in the name of duty.
A hideous accident kills the senior officers of UNS Hibernia--leaving a terrified young officer to save three hundred colonists and crew aboard a damaged ship on a seventeen-month gauntlet to reach the colony of Hope Nation. With no chance of rescue or reinforcement, Nicholas Seafort must overcome despair, exhaustion, guilt; he must conquer malfunctions, mutiny, and an alien horror beyond human understanding. He must save lives. And he must take them, in the name of duty.
Excellent series begins here. Navy in space. Military fantasy at it's best.
1st book in series (the seaforth saga) A spacefaring "in the tradiion of hornblower" Midshipman finds himself in command of his ship and meets many challenges (including his own selfdoubts)
