It wasn’t very long ago we discussed A New Clan and in what seems like no time at all, here we are talking about this newest addition to the Star Kingdom series: Friends Indeed. As we’ve become accustomed when we’re enjoying adventures in this story arc, this novel was written by David Weber and Jane Lindskold.

The adventures of young Stephanie Harrington continue as she strives to ensure proper recognition of what the treecats are: not just sentient, but a sapient species. Steph’s personal life continues to grow as well, as her relationship with and love for Karl finally becomes apparent. No surprise to us as readers, but we see the point when Stephanie seems to realize (or embrace) that Karl is special in her life. The same is true for Karl, too.

We also meet Duncan Harrington, a relative of Steph’s and a brilliant scientist who also has an interest in the treecats. While Stephanie and Duncan each find joy in each other’s fondness for the ‘cats, what comes as a surprise is when we learn Duncan works for the Alignment. What we’re left hanging with are all the unanswered questions about Duncan’s true motives, which part of the Alignment he works for, and whether he’s associated with the benign or malign Alignment, where within the “onion” does he fall. We trust we’ll know more about this in the future.

We rated Friends Indeed with a 4.5, a 4.5 and a 5 (out of 5), for an overall rating of 4.67.

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The next time we gather with you all for the Honorverse Today podcast, we’ll discuss the latest anthology “Challenges” by David Weber along with other select authors. This is the eighth anthology in the set. Friends, please note at the time we’re reading and discussing “Challenges”, it’s still a very new book. Consider this a spoiler warning if you haven’t read it yet. Along those lines, please read it soon and as always, invite a friend to join us on the continuing adventure through the Honorverse!

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