Review: Did not see that one coming!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2012
I have been a fan of this series from the beginning and I admit, I enjoyed when Denis and Marcia got a chance to step to the forefront in Books 2 and 3, but the real heart and soul of this series has always been Brian Yi.  This self-sacrificing kid with a short shelf-life and a thing about the cops who keep trying to kill him jumps out in a book set just days after the dark aftermath of the DC attacks.  Brian is back, center stage here, and he brings with him a whole bunch of revelations that rocked me as they came marching out.  No spoilers, but the title is meaningful on several levels.  All the old favorites are back, including Penny, and we get to find out a little more about her background as well, probably in advance of her own book, which word on the street indicates she is getting sooner or later.  This story just races along and even the slower scenes seem carefully crafted for one effect or another.  Author P.S. Power is clearly on top of his game here.One of the most important features of this book is the growth we get to see in Brian as a multi-dimensional, fully developed character.  Sure, he was always crazy brave, thanks to his first modality, but here we get to see him grow in experience and learn about regret, and forgiveness, and develop some the wisdom he will need to survive what is to come.  This book was a little shorter than I like, but other than that I have to give this latest entry in the Infected saga all 5 stars.