Luna: Nów

This is a really good setup to a very interesting series, but I'm not sure I'll be continuing it. The subject of political intrigue on the backdrop of a developing lunar society is masterfully done, and the writing is good enough to carry it, but the author tries to involve too many complex characters too early in his story. All but two of the main characters are arrogant assholes, which makes sense given the subject matter of high society. They all have redeeming qualities, but it leads to an oppressive feeling from the book. On top of that, most of the book is introductions for these characters. The last third of the book really describes what they do, and it ends with a clear sense that more moves coming. These things lead me to believe that McDonald has a fantastic story planned out, but this story didn't engage me enough to convince me to seek out the next one. If I'm really bored, I'll grab it at the library, if it's in.