Awesome addition to the series: marvelous escalation of conflicts; excellent development of characters; thrilling foreshadows of the wars yet to come; and absolutely EPIC BATTLES!
Hugo gave us a-lot of buildup about the war for Starevose(sp?) and he did not disappoint at all. Is he a veteran? Some parts of this book reminded me of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’; the horrors of war written clearly and the chaos of battle saving and ending lives on the edge of a coin flip. And yet some parts put in mind epic poetry and grand tapestries- war glorified in hindsight. A wonderful read all around. Really looking forward to book 6, and I just know I’m going to have to re-read this one when the book comes out. And I’ll enjoy every minute of it once again. For the Haunt!