Drew Williams

I don't normally log DNFs here but this book still has enough charm to warrant a look, if you're up for it. The action is genuinely fun and riveting. And there's lots of it! Yeah, it's basically Star Wars. When the action kicks in, it's well written, clearly staged and exciting.

So what drags the book down? Dialogue. Ugh. The dialogue in this thing is terrible. Contrived characterisation and clunky exposition. That's not how people talk. I tried my best to shrug it off, but—sorry Drew Williams—I couldn't stomach it. There's definitely fun to be had here but I crumbled to a DNF about half way through.… (meer)

I hope there is going to be another book in The Universe After series. This one was really good, and it does provide a stopping point for the series, but there is more story to be told, I think.

This is space opera at its best, with the feel of military SF with the battles fought. The reader has some questions answered, but there are mysteries provoked by those answers.

The language is still a bit rough, but I think it suits the characters and isn't as frequent as in the first book.

The series is highly recommended for fans of science fiction/science fantasy. However, don't start with this book -- start with the first book. This is one of the cases that I would suggest checking for the omnibus volume with all three volumes published to date.… (meer)