Review: Darker Tone
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2013
Apparently Colonel Riggs doesn't win them all. Instead of being another come-from-behind Hail Mary win, this darker episode puts Riggs in the situation of facing outright defeat and loss.Overall I think this is one of the best in the series so far.Good:X Lots of both ground and space combatX Some new tactics/designsX Good expansion upon the alien race relationsX Riggs manner of dealing with politics (and his insight into his reasoning)X The Blues have become interestingX Marvin is... well... MarvinX Riggs character is very solid / further developedX Some 2nd-tier characters are developed wellX Excellent setup for the next bookX Solid ending pointBad:X The combat could be richer (maybe some clever tactical/strategic tricks, tear-jerking guts & glory moments)X Copyediting - Around 8 typos that jar you from the story (minor really)X Story Length - Story seemed shorter than usual (I read through it in about 12hrs and I'm a slow reader)X Riggs seems to have some weird sexual mojo going on