content: I'm only a quarter of the way into the book and I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it. The plot is weak and the action weaker yet. Many of the descriptions are irrelevant and I'm finding the book terribly verbose. The characters are so thin they're practically transparent. The science is weak to non-existent. The battle tactics are unbelievable. The style lacks the craftsmanship you'd expect from even a journeyman writer. I could go on, but you get the picture. I've never written a review before, but this sad excuse for a book has prompted me to do so.