Review: Good background story for minor characters, fills missing holes in the continuity.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2013
This book is darker and more depressing than the rest of the series, and is not strictly necessary to enjoying the rest of the books.  However, if you're interested in how Oz's uncle fits into the picture, and how some of the framework and issyrian relations / history go, this book is the tool for the job.And if you just enjoy the Spinward Fringe series, this book fills in the gaps--I recommend it for the Spinward Fringe fanatic.