395 pages
English language
Published May 10, 2014 by TOR.
When the alien ship screamed through the solar system, it disrupted communications between the far-flung human mining ships and supply stations and between them and Earth. So Earth and Luna were unaware that they had been invaded until the ship pulled into Earth orbit, and began landing terra-forming crews in China. Politics and pride slowed the response on Earth, and on Luna, corporate power struggles seemed more urgent than distant deaths. In this sequel to Earth Afire, millions are dead after the invading Formics gas cities with lethal chemicals. Young Mazer Rackham tries to find a counter-agent, while asteroid miner Victor Delgado infiltrates the alien ship. Victor needs to find a way to seize the ship and end the war.
I am torn between rating this 3 or 4 stars. In the end, I think this novel is on the high side of 'okay'. There was an awful lot of wrap up time spent at the end of the novel, because they forgot to mention what happened as various threads closed. Still and all the novel has its moments.
