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Good first effort
Insurrection was the author's first effort, and it shows. There are a few flaws here and there. The plotline revolves around a VERY bloody war of secession between the Fringe Worlds and the Corporate Worlds of the Terran Federation. The characters tend to be fairly flat, and the author's solution to a lot of issues is to go charging off to another bloody space battle.

Fortunately, they learned, and their subsequent works (both solo in their own worlds and in tandem for this universe) have continually improved.

One reviewer noted that this was a retelling of the American Revolution in a science fiction context. True. The authors are both Americans, and they do have both a lot of love for their country and a great deal of respect for those who serve their flag (whatever flag that may be). My suggestion for those who may be offended by such sentiments is to go read something else.

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Future of the StarFire Universe
The Terran Federation of the Starfire Universe has split into civil war. The Fringe (Outer) worlds leave the Corporate and Heart worlds behind. Similar to the American Civil War with most of the Terran military coming from the Fringe Worlds vs. the industrial might of the Corporate and heart worlds. This is the first effort of the current 3 novels in the StarFire universe. It also breaks new ground in the universe not in the original board game. The next 2 novels, "Crusade" and "In Death Ground" are covered in the game so I knew how they ended. This one I did not. If you are a Star Fire gamer you are required to read this. If you are new to this universe, read "Crusade" first and then "Insurrection" to become familiar. The only nitpick is the absence of alien interactions. The Khanate of Orion and the other major powers seem to have disappeared. I find it hard to believe that someone would not consider grabbing real estate against a divided and weakened Terran Star Fleet

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Less Heroic, so better Book
I am not a big fan of most David Weber work, as it mainly consists of upstanding people who always do the right thing, and never die because they choose heroism. Likewise, the villains are generally obviously evil people who get what's coming to them.

This book is different. It follows the rebellion of "fringer" worlds from a democratic government that denies them equal representation. There are few bad guys, and upstanding characters exist on both sides in abundance. Characters die as a result of their heroic, but dangerous choices.

Another big focus of this focus of this book is weapons development, and communications. As the war progresses, each side develops new weapons, and immediately after seeing a new weapon, work on ways to counter it. Also being able to get information on the enemy, and to friends often makes the difference between victory and defeat in this war.

This is book is great, and is a part of an excellent series. "In Death Ground" and "The Shiva Option" are two other outstanding books in the series. "The Crusade" is not quite as good. If you are looking for a space military book that is more "realistic" and less bogged down with hero worship than the typical space opera fare, this book is for you.