Excellent new entry into Ms. Bryant's world of interstellar adventures, with strong characters full of emotions and flaws and attitudes.
It looks like the Resistance is winning. The Renegades have an even chance at last. Kari and a small band have been sent to this place on a search & rescue mission. . . like so many others.
Why is this one so damned hard? Why is the Imperium throwing everything they have at them? As the body count piles up, and the true nature of the mission unfolds, so much more becomes clear.
And Kari - Kari just burns with revenge. If not for her fellow soldiers saving her ass time and again because her rage keeps her from seeing straight, she'd be long dead. Ryker with his guns and steady calm, like an anchor to keep her from just blasting off.
If you get to the end of this book and aren't ready to pick up the next one because you're screaming WTF?!?!? at it, you haven't been paying attention. Nice hook; very sneaky!