Walter Jon Williams is one of my favorite authors. Get this from a library! I won't be reading this author ever again. 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The plot is tight (albeit a bit... Now here is a novel penned in the very definition of "space opera." I read the second novel just to see if it gets more exciting with a full blown war, but sadly no. The battle scenes focus more on the intellectual side of determining strategy to beat the scummy Naxids than on simple bloody action, although that also has a place. Williams is a crackerjack at writing breezy, fun military fiction set in a well thought out, interesting world. The philosophy of the Praxis needs to be expanded upon, but that's a minor quibble. WJW is right up there with Peter F. Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds, Neal Asher and Iain M. Banks in my mind. Chapter One. 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No tension, no ups or downs, no feelings of depression or excitement. This might be the first author to ever make a sentient, militarized bug race bent on galactic domination feel about as scary as your average picnic ant that my 2 year old has no fear of attacking. In my opinion, much better characters and story than the good (but way over-rated) Expanse series. Please try again. and bloody chaos. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. I wish W.J. Like the others I mention, Williams is a master storyteller, utilizing deft character creation and a subtle hand with language. He wanted characters that were neither good nor bad, just people that lived in the world and happened to be tactical geniuses. 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