Review: This was exciting, and fun and a touch of humanity
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2014
I'm fast becoming a fan of Cawdron. I enjoyed his "little green men" and now this. I don't like to spoil in my reviews, especially when that would really hurt your enjoyment of this, so I'll talk in general terms.The military unit at first seems to be flat stereotypes, mainly from their nicknames with each other at the beginning, but as you progress in the book, their characters unfold like a delicious origami creation. All the characters are multidimensional but I only mention the military escort because they show the most change in exploring their depths.The beauty of this book is how a major, and deadly conflagration on the ground is contrasted with an enigmatic and tantalizing story above ground (not going to give you more details than that). The intersections of those two story lines are handled deftly and creatively in a way that never makes you feel it isn't real, even if the characters themselves can't decide if things are real or not.I think if you like Scifi or well-written stories, or interesting characters, or just a darn good ride, please put down all your other books and move this to the top of your "to read" list. you'll thank me.