Allow me to reiterate: I did not expect to be drawn into a medical practice SF novel. The first book was so good, however, that here I am again - and it keeps the story, characters, and world building very well indeed. A favorite series, and in a genre I mostly abhor.

Seriously. This same subject matter in other author's hands have given me the crawling horrors. Here, it was handled with grace, solid craft, and comfort.

I cannot give either a novel or a series higher rating.