There is potential in the story but it's a lot like other books in this genre. I may give Volume 2 a shot at some point, see where the story goes if it shows up on Kindle Unlimited like this first volume did.
Moved the story along but the writing was a little off. Lots of characters “shrieking” and endless hyperbole, “More hyperbole than he'd ever used before.” Here's hoping volume 5 improves in this regard.
A fantastic start to a military science fiction epic series! I can see now why people are always recommending these books. Great writing, interesting characters.
2nd book of a trilogy. Takes a different approach from book 1 in that it is more of an outside-in look, but I liked the perspective. Good hard scifi, loved it. Book 3 up next!
A mix of first contact, initial space travel and The Lost Fleet, although not as expansive. Very good pacing and story development. Left me wanting to get Book 2 ASAP.
That was a great book, very entertaining and interesting. The story seemed to wander at times until I remembered that this was a chronicle, not a story.
After slowing down in the middle, the last quarter really set out some interesting new story lines. Very much looking forward to digging into Book 2 of this series.
I remember reading this as a high schooler and thinking that it was some of the most difficult reading I'd attempted up to that point. After this epic novel, I returned to lighter fare.