Review: Humans march on
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
I have to say that the previous books in this series left quite an opening for future developments; and that this book surprises because it did not follow any of the obvious courses.Inhuman introduces at least one new villain (you will understand what this means when you read the book) and turns the tables on our previous conceptions of characters we have met in the past.  It goes to a new set of problems and ironically solves what could have been a problem based on the ending of the book 3.  With all the unknowns associated with the creation of the Trans-human, it has surprisingly become a non-issue concerning the potential problems it could have caused.  The focus instead has become the mystery surrounding reports of character appearances and on the newly revealed biggest threat to not only humanity's survival but the existence of the entire cosmos.The stage expands and events from way back in the first book come back into the plot in new, sinister ways.  Never a dull moment here.Simpson masterfully tells a nail-biting, fast paced story that moves relentlessly from one player to another in a way that makes it hard to put the book down.  It is the longest single book in the series so far and still had me relentlessly turning page after page to see what would happen next, and root for new friends that were once enemies and boo enemies that were once friends.  He has turned his universe topsy turvy and dealt quite a few surprises, both happy and sad, as we learn more about the players we have already met and the ripples that have spread out to all corners of existence.I doubt that anyone who reads this will be disappointed; but to get the full impact you should be sure to read the previous four books first.