Brightness Reef

Quite good on a re-read. Not quite up to the level of [b:Startide Rising 234501 Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2) David Brin https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1476445711l/234501.SY75.jpg 251634] or [b:The Uplift War 234489 The Uplift War (The Uplift Saga, #3) David Brin https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375272637l/234489.SY75.jpg 98235] but still quite good indeed.Fair warning: Unlike the earlier uplift books, Brightness Reef is not a stand-alone story. It is the first of a trilogy – basically all one long story. I do wish David Brin would return to the planet Kithrup (Startide Rising) and tell us the fate of those who remained behind (Tom Orley, Charles Dart, and the others). I am sure there is a great story waiting to be told there.

Had some significant pacing problems, and in general not Brin's greatest work. Hope the other two books in the series are better.