This Virtual Night

A decent sequel to “This Alien Shore” but at the same time it's somewhat disappointing, the novel's scope is much smaller than the first previous book and, while that's not a bad thing in itself, the story takes it's time to get moving.

I can't get much into the plot without spoilers so I won't go over specifics, but there are some interesting ideas and characters - although perhaps not as interesting as those explored in the previous work.

The final act of “This Virtual Night” felt anti-climatic to me and was somewhat abrupt (although somewhat abrupt endings is largely a hallmark of C. S Friedman's storytelling.)

If, for some reason, you're reading this review wondering if it's worth a read, the short answer is ‘yes' but I'd recommend not to expect an epic adventure this time around.