Summary: Space opera at its best, interesting ideas, plenty of battles - space and ground. Looking forward to book 3Plotline: In many ways an extension of the first book, but some interesting exploration and the plot moves along nicely.Premise: Some really interesting ideas and concepts, this is a must read from the tech point of viewWriting: Descriptive, simple, very engaging, highly readableEnding: The good guys do what good guys do ... win with impossible oddsPace: Never a dull moment I didn't like this one as much as the first one. As with the first, much of the book was devoted to the battle. But that can get tiring. Plus, I had a hard time keeping track of what was going on in the ground battle. Part of it was from the constant switching back and forth. Part from not understanding the military lingo. Part from the characters seeming very similar to each other. And part from me just being bored with it and kind of skimming.Also the pro military rhetoric is getting to be a bit much.I really hope the next book is better. Needs less fighting, less philosophizing on the military, more story. I want to know more about the Priminae and Drasin (and the possible 4th species). I want to read more about the culture on Ranquil without it being blown off as "bureaucratic red-tape". The NAC ambassador seems interesting as well as the elder of Ranquil.This part is just picky but I saw at least two "then"s that should have been "than" and a few other typos.
Do You like book The Heart Of Matter (2012)?
This is an interesting series. I look forward to the next segment of the story.
—Meliliger
Lots of action like the first one, more sensibly written allies.
—Khandice
Book 2 If you like science fiction and space - this is great
—Teresa
another installment in a series I really like.
—Rebecca
