Review: Surprising Depth
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 25, 2013
I found this novel very enjoyable, perhaps because I prefer authors with a strong plot and depth of characters. If you like military sci-fi with a space opera format then this is worth your time. Marcus Gabriel graduated from the EarthCorps Naval Academy in Command. He is the fourth generation military, following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather, and geat-grandfather. A generational war has left Marcus with lots of personal pain and hatred. Major Kralin Saveck has as much distaste for EarthCorp and the Federation. These men come from opposing worlds and cultures. This is their story and I really appreciate the feeling and depth of personality we uncover during the story about these men. What puts the novel in the 5* category is the number of support characters, the smooth sub-plots and parallel side stories that push the tale forward.Yes, I agree with another reviewer if you like BSG or DS9 then these similar treats of loyalty, honor, despair, corruption and combat are here too.