Wow. This book has a lot of flow. Of momentum. The author references the idea quite a bit from the protagonist's life as a Helldiver. I found myself often swimming with this flow and enjoying so very much of it.

Psychologically, there is a bit too much strife going on in Darrow's head. I have a hard time struggling with the 20-something-year-old at this points point of view but I get it more often than not; again it's a novel for the youthful struggle and within a construct of some very delicate political maneuvering which is executed very well.

The alliances, the stress within the moments, the inevitable--and sometimes surprising betrayals. Especially the betrayals. Did we have a red wedding moment here? I think we did. Goodness. My heart rate monitor spiked 20bps and made my blood go cold.

I await the next book, wtf is transpiring here. ;)