Review: Starts off Amazingly Well and then Reiterates by the 3rd Book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
Love the sniper angle, mix in cloning, aliens political machinations, skullduggery as well as ancient Sumerian religion and you have this book in a nutshell. How the author mixed all these disparate things into a credible, fast-paced adventure I have no idea, but it was achieved. The first book reads at 100mph, the second about 80, by the third, I found spots where I felt I was lugging it in third gear. More mutants? How many clones can there be in three books?If the last book had been a different book, this would have been a 5 star review, but it felt like the author sinks into gratuitous reiteration of both the Siblings Myths and the rampant genetic engineering. The Battle Royale at the end just seemed rather blah, and don't get me started on the book endings themselves.I don't know if I will read any further in the series. Jumbo and Lucan are my two favorite characters, so I might, only time will tell.I highly recommend buying this omnibus edition, as you won't have to be frustrated by cliffhanger endings and can keep going through book three. Books four and five are already available separately.Other than my frustration with the third book, I enjoyed this immensely.