OK, so this is not the best book in Weber's Safehold series. The amount the series moves forward probably equates to a few months - so it could have moved the story arc along a little more. Most of the book is taken up with intrigues and inner thoughts of many different characters. Having said that, the book does provide more depth to several threads, and if the reader pays attention there are clues to what is coming in the future. Some reviewers didn't like the book because there weren't enough battle scenes. Well, there are plenty of mindless military science fiction books around. This book is part of an epic science fiction series (if Weber ever finishes the series in the lifetime of any current reader), so the current book should be judged as part of that epic. It a strict sense I probably would have given this book a "4" rating, but I gave it a "5" since it's better than some of the bad reviews would indicate. Bottom line - if you're a fan of the Safehold series, then this is a must buy, and you will enjoy it. Note that the book opened at No. 9 nationally on the New York times bestseller list, so that tells you something of the size of this series' following.Get more detail about A Mighty Fortress (Safehold).
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