I read this and honestly don't remember a thing about the characters, the plot, or the story in general. Granted, I'm writing the review over four years after finishing it,…
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I was pretty stoked to read this because it came highly recommended from a friend, and it was a Neal Stephenson novel, author of Diamond Age, one of my all-time…
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An interesting premise, with a world that is very well constructed sets the stage for a fascinating tale, but I still didn't want to continue with the series. It's a…
Read MoreFormulaic plots, flimsy characters with zero growth, and dozen books in the series are all great reasons to pass on this entirely. There are interesting parts of the series and perhaps under a different author I would have enjoyed this as a space opera worth a couple of re-reads. But, it’s not. And I won’t waste another word on it.
Series Reviews
Though the second book was not as good as the first, it wasn't horrible and so I decided to pick up the third. Though there was no character growth from…
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