Review: Military science fiction as it should be
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 12, 2012
If you like fast paced, military style science fiction that is well written, considers scientific realities, and has strong, likeable characters then this is the book for you. No! This is the series for you.Worst thing about it: three typos.Best thing about it: everything else.The principal female protagonist is a special forces sergeant who is just as capable with a suit of battle armour as without. Other POV characters include a space captain, an admiral, a general and two of the alien enemies. The tale revolves around a battle in space for the star system and a battle down below for the planet. To be honest, the pace and scenes are such that it would make a great film.The story is told with a great deal of respect for both the characters and the reader. By this I mean that every bit of character behaviour made sense and I did not need to force any "suspension of disbelief". Even the  enemies are not really villains, just aliens doing their job. The language is easy to read, and yet not dumbed down in any sense.I enjoyed this book immensely (hard to tell, eh?). Indeed, I really kept turning pages with it. Yes, it is probably space opera... but it is good space opera.