Review: A solid effort for the next chapter, but...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2013
I'l start by saying I've reading almost everything published by this author. His story crafting and battle sequences are among the best I've ever come across. The Whole Star Crusades Series has become like another place for me to visit when I read it and that is no easy feat. Michael G. Thomas has created a vast and diverse universe of sc-fi with this series.So here's the thing about this book... It honestly took until about 45% mark with my kindle for the story to come together and move at a good pace. I feel like books 3 (which also had pacing issues) & 4 should have or could have been one book, eliminating the need for the author to "set-up" so much of what happened in the second half of this book.The second half was more in line with the rest of the series and I still think it's good work and a fun read. It's just the least linear in terms of story telling of his recent books. It also took a steep backward in terms of editing.Overall, it sets up some great adventures and battles for the final few books. If you are a fan of the Star Crusades Series this is required reading.