Author: David Weber

What if the moon wasn't a moon at all? What if it was a spaceship? This intriguing premise is the beginning of the book Mutineer's Moon and leads into a story that is just plain fun to read. The publisher recently reissued all 3 books in one hardcover titled Empire From The Ashes and I hope the author gets inspired enough by sales to pick up this series again and write a 4th book!

Some of the international politics in the book are out of date, but it doesn't detract from the story. And yes, we have idealized heroes here, and some characterization is lacking, but the action is good, and the plot is fascinating. I've re-read this a couple times, and it wasn't that the writing was awesome - it was that the story pulls you in, lets you escape for a while, and opens up the imagination a bit. At the end of the last book, I just found myself wanting to hear more about the people, more stories, and that is a sign the author has done something right!

Overall, I give this an excellent rating, rollicking science fiction adventure - without any of the angst that so pervades much science fiction today.

Trilogy:

Mutineer's Moon
The Armageddon Inheritance
Heirs of Empire