Review: ok to pass the time
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 8, 2012
If you read the Foundation series you will recognize the psycho history theme.  The "fall" of civilization has been set in motion but some believe they should take control of humanity (for its own good) (by any means necessary) so the achievements of mankind are not lost forever.  Our main characters are conscripted into a scheme to prevent this group from succeeding.  The story isn't bad but the characters lack depth and it's difficult to connect with any of them.  For a "rim world" story however, the author has taken the time to structure the relationships of all the "fringe" planets.  Not a great novel but not bad.