Brief synopsis (no spoilers):
Two alien groups are vying for dominance in the universe. One seeks out worlds that can be conquered, the other chases behind and tries to stop the other. Both are currently locked in conflict over Earth. And then there are the humans- a group of super-intelligent people is trying their hardest to protect the planet, while a different group of "assimilated" people is trying to hand it over to the first alien group. And then there are the AI entities. Several of them. There's a lot going on.
Category:
Sci-Fi
Why I chose this book:
Recommended by Amazon
My personal opinion:
I like the plot line, I like the characters (I didn't mind that there are about 1200 characters to track and 58 plot lines to keep straight), and I like how engaging the story is (the author tells stories well). It was good, but not great. I read it once, and I probably won't reread it.
Warnings
Language: Mild
Violence: Frequent, some of it fairly graphic
"Adult" situations: References to intimacy, but nothing explicit
Death: Yes
Movie rating equivalent:
PG-16 (I won't let my 13-year old read it, but it's not R)
Protagonist description:
Too many to list
Point of view of story:
Skipped around between characters
Book length:
Medium
Story flow:
Great
Grammar and spelling issues:
None, or infrequent
Character connection (no spoilers):
None
For series:
Independent or integral:
Integral
Series review as a whole:
It was okay. It turns out that this trilogy is actually the third set in a bigger series, so that was my mistake. But the real reason it got the "okay" rating is because the heroes are completely unstoppable, infallible, and practically perfect in every way. I don't like that. But the general story is great, and I might buy the rest of them- eventually. Maybe.
If you only have time for one, read:
Two alien groups are vying for dominance in the universe. One seeks out worlds that can be conquered, the other chases behind and tries to stop the other. Both are currently locked in conflict over Earth. And then there are the humans- a group of super-intelligent people is trying their hardest to protect the planet, while a different group of "assimilated" people is trying to hand it over to the first alien group. And then there are the AI entities. Several of them. There's a lot going on.
Category:
Sci-Fi
Why I chose this book:
Recommended by Amazon
My personal opinion:
I like the plot line, I like the characters (I didn't mind that there are about 1200 characters to track and 58 plot lines to keep straight), and I like how engaging the story is (the author tells stories well). It was good, but not great. I read it once, and I probably won't reread it.
Warnings
Language: Mild
Violence: Frequent, some of it fairly graphic
"Adult" situations: References to intimacy, but nothing explicit
Death: Yes
Movie rating equivalent:
PG-16 (I won't let my 13-year old read it, but it's not R)
Protagonist description:
Too many to list
Point of view of story:
Skipped around between characters
Book length:
Medium
Story flow:
Great
Grammar and spelling issues:
None, or infrequent
Character connection (no spoilers):
None
For series:
Independent or integral:
Integral
Series review as a whole:
It was okay. It turns out that this trilogy is actually the third set in a bigger series, so that was my mistake. But the real reason it got the "okay" rating is because the heroes are completely unstoppable, infallible, and practically perfect in every way. I don't like that. But the general story is great, and I might buy the rest of them- eventually. Maybe.
If you only have time for one, read:
Start at the REAL beginning: The Second Ship
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