TOIL AND TROUBLE IN THE CAULDRON OF GHOSTS

The Mesan Alignment: a centuries‑old cabal that seeks to impose its vision of a society dominated by genetic rank onto the human race. Now the conspiracy stands exposed by spies Anton Zilwicki and Victor Cachat—one an agent of Honor Harrington’s Star Kingdom of Manticore, the other a Havenite operative. The outing of the Alignment has turned the galaxy’s political framework topsy‑turvy. Old coalitions have disintegrated. New alliances have been born.

For starters, the long and hard‑fought war between the Republic of Haven and the Star Empire of Manticore is not only over, but these bitter enemies have formed a new pact. Their common foe: the Mesan Alignment itself.

But more information is needed to bring the Alignment out of the shadows. Now, defying the odds and relying on genetic wizardry themselves for a disguise, Zilwicki and Cachat return to Mesa—only to discover that even they have underestimated the Alignment’s ruthlessness and savagery.

Soon they are on the run in Mesa’s underworld, not only hunted by the Alignment but threatened by the exploding conflict on the planet between Mesa’s overlords and the brutalized slaves and descendants of slaves who have suffered under their rule for so long. But if Zilwicki and Cachat succeed in rooting out the ancient conspiracy, a great evil may be finally removed from the galaxy—and on a long‑oppressed planet, freedom may finally dawn.

Sequel to national bestsellers Torch of Freedom and Crown of Slaves, Book Three in the Crown of Slaves, ‑ Honor Harrington universe. 


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    A waste of time and money. The pattern of a good Weber-Flint collaboration morphing into a jumbled, tedious, bore-fest with a hurried, trite, predictable ending has been repeated again. If this was a meal they'd prepared, it would have resulted in multiple hospitalizations. This is my pick for worst Honorverse 'novel' to date. Actually, did I say novel? More like fan-fic short story. It's sickeningly bad.

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    An enjoyable read, moved the plot line ahead only slightly, no major revelations. My only complaint to Mr.Weber would be to stop beginning brand new series and finish up the older ones a bit faster! I'd like to finish the HH story arc before I die! Love the series, hate the wait time between books, and I really hate the verbatim repeats of dialog from book to book.

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    I'd give it 4, except this book is 100 pages too long. Really an atrocious job of editing.

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    As several reviewers have stated, there's not much in this book that moves the story arc along. The whole thing reads like a fluffed out short story. The characterisations are simply too one-dimensional. The good guys are smart, noble, and courageous. The bad guys are stupid, base and cowardly. Offsetting that is that it *is* an Honorverse story. It won't be one that I have on my re-read often list, but it's a fun read that fills a few hours.

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    This book should have either been delayed for a full rewrite and edit, or scrapped and incorporated as a handful of chapters in another book.

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