A review by aqiul
Of Fire and Night by Kevin J. Anderson
4.0
After being bummed by book 3 and 4 which were very slow, book 5 is surprisingly good! Shorter than the earlier book and paced much faster, the action has finally unfolded across the spiral arm. A great showdown between all the races is in the works and humanity is clinging on just barely! All the major races have their forces pitted for a fierce battle. I love the Wentals, they are extremely powerful yet really dumb at the same time.
I wish some of the battle scenes had been explained in more detail. One of the key things missing in this series has been detailed space battles. A major battle is usually resolved in a few pages where it could have been explained in detail and had a more profound effect on the reader. Previously annoying characters have become even more oblivious and annoying and some lesser explored characters have shown great promise. They might finally become interesting in the remaining two books.
At the end of book 4 I had decided that if book 5 was going to be slow as well, I'd give up on the series. Now though I feel I can definitely read this series to its conclusion!
I wish some of the battle scenes had been explained in more detail. One of the key things missing in this series has been detailed space battles. A major battle is usually resolved in a few pages where it could have been explained in detail and had a more profound effect on the reader. Previously annoying characters have become even more oblivious and annoying and some lesser explored characters have shown great promise. They might finally become interesting in the remaining two books.
At the end of book 4 I had decided that if book 5 was going to be slow as well, I'd give up on the series. Now though I feel I can definitely read this series to its conclusion!