#fine touching

What new ways does Feintuch find to physically and emotionally batter Nick Seafort? You'll just have to read it to find out. Oh, and there's some stuff about the fish war in the book, too.

Challenger's Hope is the second novel to follow the exploits of Nick Seafort. A few months have passed since the end of Midshipman's Hope and Nick Seafort is looking forward to his first intentional command aboard the Challenger. It's a smaller vessel than the Hibernia, but it's well armed and ready to defend Hope Colony. Unfortunately for Commander Seafrost, the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune have made him a Job for the 22nd century. Like in Midshipman's Hope, any time it seems like things are as bad as they can possibly get, it's time to brace yourself for worse. I would rate Challenger's Hope as more or less equal to Midshipman's. It's a thoroughly worthwhile read for fans of the genre, but not a great place to win over new readers. Next time: I'll be back with Harry Dresden and Jim Butcher for Grave Peril.