new scenery, new characters, same style.
938964
a new story and some new characters from the patterson machinery.  this one is a little more believably populated...an actual working-class member of the cast, similar to the women's murder club series.  i do love the way patterson's books move along at such a brisk pace.  it's so compelling and makes for a fun reward without a huge time investment.
697646
It's a very nice novel, but just more of the same as you would expect from this series.  It's not a great story and is quite predictable, but if you like this series, this book is like a visit with old friends.
2509838
Follows the same style as the first book. The characters are interesting and this time we begin to understand the elusive and aloof character of Will. There is a fair amount of suspense and some plot twists that make this episode more interesting to read than the first.
3790707
this series had a fresh slant on the happenings. Characters were believable, but too much of prior first book in other volumes.
3541585
Any series like this grows old eventually. The last few have been good but only if you are already a fan, and just want to have another visit to a universe where sail-equipped spaceships steer between bubble universes, and Daniel and his cohort solve problems, defeat the bad guys, and have a lot of fun doing so.

This volume tries something new. Didn't like it at first, but loved it in the end. It's all told from the point of view of a new character, sort of another, younger Daniel. The key characters from the rest of the series are just bit players, and for the large middle of the book aren't even there. But it all works out in the end, and it makes a complete and satisfying read.

I do expect Drake to pull a Scalzi on us, and write the same story again but from the point of view of Daniel and the rest of the gang. Looking forward to it.
4633305
If you liked the previous books in this series, you'll probably like this one as well. Same characters, with new challenges and drama for Col. Kyle Riggs.
4689415
The story continues and the characters are growing and evolving.
4756309
Good intermission.  Laid out the setting for what is coming  next.  Some great new characters , which all intermingled with where book 3 left off.

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608044
They continue to write better and better storylines based solely on the possibilities of the characters. It's not the Shakespearen plays all over again - it's the characters, pulled from context... and given all new possibilities.
505563
If you are already looking at book 3, you know the drill. This is more of the same, and that is a good thing!
3442810
Gets back to the originality of the show and characters
1165736
It seems that the series are are the same  .  The characters names change, but the basic plot is exactly the same as the prior book in this series.  I will try the next book in this series, withholding there might be more of a plot.
3681658
Some throwback and some new..As usual the reader leaves hoping to catch up with the characters in a future offering.  Uplifting
3247529
This book reminds me of some of the earlier books in the series. It seems new, not just the retelling of the same old plot formula.  The book is a very well done setup for the next book where our old friend Jarlaxle, is up front, pulling the strings. A very good read.
2900428
The storyline is easy to follow. The battles as real as they become. But there's a new day and a new way home.
4413721
A lot of these negative reviews are disappointed that the show did not remain the same. I was a little disappointed too. ...at first.

That quickly changed as I noticed that the writers stayed true to the fun loving nature, while still bringing new material to the table. The "old" show had it's time, and it is still hilarious, but it needed new faces and characters to add some life, and that's exactly what it got. The new show is just as good, if not better in some aspects, and while we have to say goodbye to a lot of the quirks and running gags (some of which needed to die ;) we are greeted with new ones. It's hard to not compare it to the old show, but I would say that this season would stand on its own quite well, maybe even better if it didn't have to live up to the standards of those who always want things to stay the same.
2390883
This book follow the same pattern that previous, which is fine and comfortable. This time the story follow the point of view of Hnaef, Beowulf and the britain king Vortigern. As the second book, S.A. Swaffington manages to put together a returning cast with new characters making some of the moments (such as battles and conversations) very memorable.
In my opinion, this is a amazing book, a bit less epic that the previous one but good in the end. My only problem is that there are many loose ends that can be considered for a continuation (i won't post them here sinceit would be spoiling).
Hope to read more from these series.