The author gifted me this book after I bought another of his books, with the understanding that I'd review it fairly. I thoroughly enjoyed the story in this short novel. I found the concepts interesting and I cared about the characters. I definitely want to read more in the series and will when more novels are published. I liked some of the subtle homages to other SF series.

I would encourage the author to work a bit more on the formatting of the Kindle version. It was obvious there were some hard line breaks as I read it on a narrow screen. The editor in me longed to yank the next line up to join its earlier section.

Who would like it? I think anyone who likes Star Trek's more exploratory stories would like this. People who like science fiction with a military background might give it a whirl. ( )