Victory Conditions (Vatta's War Series #5)

A fine sf tale

The ISC war against Gammis Turek and his pirate empire has enabled Kylara Vatta to rise rapidly in the admiralty to where the relatively youthful officer commands forty spacecraft. However, she knows the enemy is brutal and brilliant with his latest threat being Slotter Key, her homeworld.---------- Ky learns rank may have privilege, but it also has difficult decision making responsibility. She knows she will send soldiers to their deaths but also realizes the war could devastate her family like her Aunt Grace and Vatta Enterprises. Still as she feels haunted by those who died and will die under her command, she feels strongly failure to act will lead to even more deaths by Turek and his horde. Combat is inevitable she knows what she must do though it weighs on her mind, but hopes her actions will make her side victorious.------------- The key to the final Vatta¿s War is the strong cast not just the heroine who bring to life and death the full facets of the impact of war on everyone. The story line is fast-paced yet no critical thread is left dangling while the cast drives the saga. Fans of the series will relish Elizabeth Moon¿s finish as Ky concludes that the conditions for victory mean deaths for friends and family.------------- Harriet Klausner

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Disappointed

This, the final book in the "Vatta's War" 5-book series, was a disappointment. It is not consistent with the first four volumes of the story, with discontinuities and illogical situations. The book is choppy, not at all as smooth as the first four books. In fact, it becomes downright sappy and juvenile in some places. Story transition from earlier books in the series is not complete, and loose ends are tied abruptly at the end. Some editing errors observed. The author seemed to be in a hurry to end the book, As a consequence, it is not as well-written as earlier books in the series.

Can't put down

E. Moon's latest character is as compelling as ever, I was only disappointed that this was the last book in the Vatta series. Hard core SF, with highly detailed, cohesive and consistent technology systems and planetary cultures that all play key roles in plot development. The plots are as tight as a drum, except perhaps for the villains. Like some of her other space series, what little you learn about them seems a little disconnected from their actions. Overall, an outstanding read and I anxiously await her next can't-put-down-page-turner.

Excellent End to Series

As usual, Moon writes a great story.

Fitting ending for the series

I love everything Elizabeth Moon writes. This series was exceptional. Highly recommended for anyone who likes scifi adventure series that aren't stupid (no 50000000 to one odds), that have smart characters, that don't treat the reader as an idiot, and that are just purely enjoyable.

i liked it a lot

yery good reed it

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