In Evil Times

Picking up where The High Ground left off, In Evil Times makes it clear (in case you were in any doubt) that the morally superior attitude of the Solar League extends into every aspect of life and operation. While the book is hard to read in many places, it also makes you feel like you can't look aw......more

I loved the first book in this series and really liked Tracy and Mercedes. In this book I really started to loathe Tracy. Was he this much of a dick to his alien servant in The High Ground and didn't I notice? Or is he the typical person who when bullied by people of higher rank will lick up and kick......more

The previous book in this series wrapped up fairly neatly, with an obvious sequel in store. This was a cliffhanger ending with a year-long wait for the next volume in the series. A lot of balls are left in the air. The author has pummeled her characters mercilessly in this book. They each become vic......more

I'm so conflicted about how I feel about this. I'm hoping that the author is setting Tracey and Mercedes up as some sort of moral lesson because neither of them seems to have any sort of self awareness or critical thinking. I can just about give Mercedes a pass because she is the heir to the whole s......more

As in the first book, the storyline focuses on these two young people who became very close during the first book, even though it was clear their relationship would never be able to go any further. I had sort of assumed that during this book, love would somehow find a way – because that’s what happe......more