Review: 4.5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2013
Full-length space opera novel with good character development, excellent plotting, strong if kinda distant writing, and pretty good world-building. Fifth in a string of books but first in story chronology, this one's sturdy enough to serve as a basis for the series while standing alone plot-wise. I enjoyed the read tremendously, although the book took a bit of getting into, and could easily come back for more. 4.5 starsNote that I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through the Library Thing Member Giveaway program.