Review: A great start to a new series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2014
This is a great start to a series. This book introduces us to the Terran Marines, one of the most elite fighting forces in an empire on the brink of collapse. This has all the ingredients I'm looking for in a space opera: a large, complex universe that's big enough for the characters to have several books' worth of adventures, well thought-out characters that can be both human and heroic, and an involved political system with room for social commentary as well as adventure. One thing this book has that others lack is the ability to treat it's characters as real people. Sometimes they make mistakes, or make the wrong decision, and that can make all the difference between just another adventure story and a true drama. I've read all the books in the series so far, and recommend it without reserve. Just as much entertainment as you'll find in the sci-fi section of your local book store at half the price.