A decent second entry in the series. Like the first book, you there’s plenty of clever, galaxy-spanning, political strategy and cool technology; and like the first book, most of the characters are largely forgettable, though the second part of this book does include an intriguing villain known as “The Mule.” Unfortunately, the plot twist at the end is fairly predictable, and the villain going off on a long explanatory monologue feels painfully cliche… And yet it all fits together and somehow works within the context of the story. Looking forward to finding out what happens in the third book.
Rating: 4 stars
Yevgeniy Brikman
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