Review: not quite up to par
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2013
Whereas I do think the author writes well and spins a decent yarn, the problem lies in the story itself. For starters I wouldnt really call it scifi. Although the heart of the story is set on a planet other than earth, and they had to use FTL to get there, it's really a story about marines vs bad guys and the civilians caught in the middle. What I found really tedious was the excessive idolatry towards marines - they are a family, they are honorable, they... well you get the picture, and pretty much everyone else is anywhere from bad to less of what the marines are. This goes on ad nauseum and I got really tired of it. Finally, the story itself isnt particularly interesting, with the marines always overcoming all odds. If you're into milscifi, then I'd pass on this one.