Excellent continuation of the previous novel in the series, The Biofab War. Steve does an excellent job of making me pick up a dictionary again and again. Filled in a lot of holes for me to references in earlier and later novels in this series. Funny how that works. Now I know what the AI's meant by a flaming green hell. Check it out if you can find a copy. I have several. Email Tom Doherty guy at TOR books and ask for a reprint. Here is his address: inquiries@tor.com

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Domo Arigato Jeremy

I enjoyed this book immensely. Read it if you can get it. The other review covered it pretty well. What would you do if suddenly you found out Earth had been secretly invaded and humans were just a colony of a long-fallen empire? Take up arms and fight the green bugs or lay down and become lunch? Where's my M11A? Bring it on!

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C-Ya

Jeremy

This is very well done non-stop military sci-fi. If that is what you like, then up my ranking. It is impressive and exciting. For those of you wanting an all-around book, don't even waste your time. There is enough character development in the entire book to fill half a chapter in most. The characters (there are many) all have similar names, and you have to refer to the (necessary) dramatis personae repeatedly, unless you choose to simply not know who is who, in which case you would lose little. D'Trelna is fat, that is about as big a difference as you get. Another matter is these insectoids. They are really bad. For one thing, they are supposed to have been defeated at one point by humans, even though by my reckoning one of them is more valuable in a war effort than a hundred men. They can instantly move themselves and others from one place to another, read minds, and leap tall buildings in a single bound. There are some surprises, and the action is good. Read it if that is what you want. If you want to find the story very believable and care more than a little who wins/loses and lives/dies, pass it up.

Across three universes, AI's battle humans for domination. The origins of the AI war go back millions of years to another universe, and involve "more than human" telepathic, transmuts who were apparently computer generated simulacra created by the "Founders" who have "moved on". The high tech concepts, and ancient martial arts and military action blend together to form an exciting read

Closure! I need Closure! I got it big time in this novel. I never thought the AI's could ..... OOp's almost gave it away. :) You will just have to read it. Contact Tom Doherty at TOR books at: inquiries@tor.com and ask him to do a reprint of this title. While you are at it check out my website featuring these novels under the good reads section:

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Enjoy

Jeremy