Nature of the Beast (Military Science Fiction Series)

Rating:
Summary: Run-of-the-mill mil-sf
Review: Not a bad series, and has a well-placed climax, but the world-building suffers from one particularly uberstalwart human culture and the need to balance humanity against a species that technologically should be kicking their behinds. The combat scenes were also not up to the standards of some of the more widely known works in the genre, lacking in detail and an overview of the tactics and strategy employed. Nonetheless, there was appealing characters and the plotting was well-handled enough to make finishing it no chore. Mildly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Hurray for Fawkes!
Review: This book is absolutely riveting. There's a little bit of everything here from cutting edge technology, to adventure, to bothersome grandstanders, to scary aliens, to romance and heroic exploits. Fawkes has hit another homerun!