Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Less action great story development

A little different in tone than other Honor Harrington books; there is much more telling of what's going on than showing. It's not as exciting as some of the others, especially Honor of the Queen, and spends a great deal of time on technical details and politics. On the other hand technical details are one of the main things that set HH books apart from the mass of "space opera" on the shelves and this book does an incredible job of advancing the story line, tying up loose ends, and fleshing out previously minor charactors. Not the first book to read for newcomers to the series, but an outstanding book for those of us who love it.