Review: Pulling the threads of intrigue together
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2013
Ooh, this one is a good installment, full of intrigue, danger, and double-crossing.Also some baseball.This little story is all the things you probably enjoyed about the Old Man's War books, in one teeny little package.""Right, but they're not rated for this sort of power output," Basquez said. "Trying to use the current standard conduit here would be like stuffing a Great Dane into a Chihuahua sweater."Coloma had to stop for a moment to take in the visual Basquez just offered. Then she said, "Would these conduits last through our mission? We're only skipping to the Rus system and back.""and""Is this another `I think we have a potential energy flow' kind of problem?" Coloma asked."No, this is a `Holy s***, we're all definitely going to die a horrible death in the cold endless dark of space' kind of problem," Basquez said."We'll be right down," Coloma said."Who doesn't love banter like that between the captain and the engineer? And the Harry Smith stuff is sneaky and awesome.Read if: You had been losing faith in this serial. You are willing to take an entry point that isn't the beginning.Skip if: You don't love doublecrossing and intrigue.Also read: Other parts of the serial.