When I first chose this book, I was feeling skeptical and cautious, but I quite enjoyed this story a hell of a lot. I’ve been looking for stories with aliens that aren’t just the Big Bads, and this one didn’t disappoint. It’s a simple enough plot, but the characters are very likable, and the writing is very good without being too complex or too dumbed down. While there aren’t really any female characters, I’m honestly quite fine with that. I prefer none over having women whose sole role is to be the eye-candy, romance babe for the hero. Too many sci-fi books suffer that problem, I’m afraid.
The narrator quickly placed himself in my list of favorites to listen to, with his natural performance and consistency in character voices.
I’ve already bought book 2 and I’m looking forward to the continued adventures!