By Schism Rent Asunder

David Weber's latest volume concerning Safehold is another good read. Compelling story lines are continued and he sets the stage for books later on in the series. I'd rate this one higher, but this book spends a lot of time setting up events that will occur later on. Nonetheless a good book to read - especially if you are a fan of his writing.

By Schism Rent Asunder is a fine second book in this trilogy. Weber's character development continues to be excellent. I enjoy so many of the characters, including the "bad" ones. I anxiously await the next book.

The novel adds much to this new world line... though I felt some of the 'shocking twists' were an easy out for a few characters and not really all that unanticipated. Also while I would've liked more action, the pacing works for the 'shortened' format which brings me to my main complaint with the novel... I WANT THE REST OF IT!! Just seems that there should have been more to help round the story out. I will stick with the storyline, but doubt I will re-read/listen (also have audio format) to this 'episode' as often as I do to Off Armageddon Reef....

The series has promise, but this book is too sloooowww. Not nearly enough plot development to justify its length. Not a bad story if it were 200 pages shorter. Like several of the other reviewers, I found myself skimming and quickly flipping pages to skip over mind-numbing tedium. I'm concerned that Weber is picking up the habits of Robert Jordan in his latter Wheel of Time books. Let's hope the next book covers more than a few months worth of time and has some "meat" to it.

I realize that David Weber has a thing about religion, and how it fits into society. But a robot copy of a human being from a highly advanced technological society should not be fretting over whether God will be upset that what's left of the entire human race is trying to worship him under a made-up religion! Every religion is a made-up religion!