There are some really cool ideas in this book (the way different alien species evolve, the use of black holes, all sorts of advanced weaponry and armor), but I found the characters to be somewhat wooden and boring (you might even say… robotic), and the plot was confusing. I constantly felt like I was missing context, or the story skipped key details, or the action scenes were poorly described. The broad strokes of the story are clear enough, but I found it tough to follow the fine details and underlying mysteries. Perhaps you need to be an expert in all of Asher’s other books? FWIW, I’ve read quite a few of those as well, albeit across a number of years, so my memories of them are a bit hazy.
Rating: 3 stars
Yevgeniy Brikman
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