Status Updates From Fear the Survivors (The Fea...

I'm just listening to this as background entertainment because I'm close to the end of it. The first book in the series was good: interesting characters, situations, novelty - what I want from sci-fi. This book is a lot of preparing for battle and having battles. I tune out of sci-fi battles, they are like the long drum solos that were part of 1970's rock concerts...boring unless you are really into that.

I like this book but hate it at the same time. The characters are ok, though not totally relatable. The tension build up is decently paced. The issue I'm having, though, is the story itself. There is a conflict set for 8 years in the future and everyone on earth is preparing for it. This cliche tension device feels like old Batman TV episodes with the slow moving blade lowering from the ceiling. I get it but ugh.