Review: Another Outstanding Addition to the Saga
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
This is another wonderful offering continuing the saga of Slaver Wars, with the hallmarks I have come to love from this author. Masterful use of tension, characters who have a stake in winning, and exciting space battles. As with his previous books, the tension is never too much, just enough to put an edge of excitement in what is going to happen with the payoffs always satisfying once that situation is over.There are several wonderful setups, or use of the Chekhov's gun convention, which by the climax of the book nearly moved me to cheer out loud rather than just in my head as I did. This book also addressed the concerns I had in previous books towards the two friendly AIs in a way that made sense, answering my questions of why they don't make more given how useful they are.Characters from previous books are mentioned when they can't make an appearance, giving the book one of the things I look for in a series, a sense of continuity. There are also some nice twist at the end, and a wetting of the appetite for the next book, not that I needed that.This is another of his books I'll revisit, in fact, I have already put aside a new book, to re-read this one. Its a series, and this book in particular, where its great to back and read it again and again. Looking forward to the next book and I thank the author for continuing this wonderful series.