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pjonsson's review
2.0
I felt that the first book in this series had some promise although already when I reviewed that one I was worried that it would turn into a never ending, being on the run, Fugitive / Battlestar Galactica type of story. Unfortunately this seems to be excactly the direction this series is taking.
The book plays out like a not too expensive TV-series. Our heroes fumble and stumble into one mess after another and their ship gets shot to pieces no matter where they go. That could still be a good story but I find Captain Mercer’s unprofessional behavior rather frustrating. He leaves one pickle just to clumsily walk into another rather obvious one. Actually, more than one. He has zero concept of military strategy, discipline or security. Especially the latter. A skilled captain would not constantly walk into the messes and obvious traps that Captain Mercer does.
This makes it difficult to want to relate to the lead character. He has little character that makes you want to follow him. Actually most of the characters in the book are fairly flat, uncharismatic and uninterresting. The story is quite a rollercoaster ride of action, sabotage, treason and various plot twists. Unfortunately I felt that the book did little to advance the main story arc.
What I hoped, after having read the first book, was that Captain Mercer would organize some resistance, gather a real fleet and then start to strike back against the Empire. However, now after the third book, he is still stumbling on his own feet and there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel. I am afraid that I am starting to loose interrest in The Pax Humana Saga.
The book plays out like a not too expensive TV-series. Our heroes fumble and stumble into one mess after another and their ship gets shot to pieces no matter where they go. That could still be a good story but I find Captain Mercer’s unprofessional behavior rather frustrating. He leaves one pickle just to clumsily walk into another rather obvious one. Actually, more than one. He has zero concept of military strategy, discipline or security. Especially the latter. A skilled captain would not constantly walk into the messes and obvious traps that Captain Mercer does.
This makes it difficult to want to relate to the lead character. He has little character that makes you want to follow him. Actually most of the characters in the book are fairly flat, uncharismatic and uninterresting. The story is quite a rollercoaster ride of action, sabotage, treason and various plot twists. Unfortunately I felt that the book did little to advance the main story arc.
What I hoped, after having read the first book, was that Captain Mercer would organize some resistance, gather a real fleet and then start to strike back against the Empire. However, now after the third book, he is still stumbling on his own feet and there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel. I am afraid that I am starting to loose interrest in The Pax Humana Saga.
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