Review: A.I., A.I., Oh My!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2014
I've been hooked on this whole Moon Wreck-Slaver Wars series for a while now.  I have gobbled up every story with an appetite I've only had thus far with the "I Am Number Four" series.When I reviewed book four, I recall predicting "Katie Johnson will play a very important role in the upcoming installments, given there will be AI ships of considerable number bearing down on Ceres and Earth."  Although Katie's role was not a point of focus, the considerable number of A.I. ships actually did come to pass---with a vengeance.  The subterranean survivors of New Providence also came to pass, and apparently are a great incentive to the overall morale of this epic struggle.  Also I suspected in my book 4 review "the advanced race of allies who are not on board with contributing to defense [will be] an upcoming wildcard, and they will be a key element in the next installment."  Indeed!  You simply must read how this is revealed, for it is done with incredible story-telling craftsmanship!  Now as I await the "Galactic Conflict" installment in May 2014, I wonder about some of these key questions:  Will Katie Johnson be able to save Clarissa and, if the Altons learn of human-created A.I.'s, how will they react?  Apparently this introverted older race had a bout of "Terminator" lessons in the distant past. The Altons took a strong dose of the RED pill.  I expect the A.I.'s will now attempt to speed up their special project at the black hole in the galaxy's center, and it will be a nerve-racking race to see if they can be stopped before they invoke their own endgame, designed for all things organic.  Clearly, they need to be unplugged and while they're at it, throw away and shred the hard drives. (Or crystals)