The Long War

I had a harder time getting through this book than the first one, possibly due to a distinct lack of Lobsang. It takes him ages to show up, and the pacing until he gets there is pretty slow. I still find the concept of the book fascinating, and this one allows for more in depth exploration of the sapient races as well as the potential of areas like The Gap. If either of those peaked your interest, definitely continue on with this one. It also has an excellent sense of scale both within the universe and the universes, something that feels very timely.

I love the big themes it addresses, and that is enough for me to finish off the trilogy, although it will probably be a while before I'm ready to dive in again.