Rise of the Alliance(The Frontiers Saga, #12). The series has been a fun summer romp. Brown begins to examine what life is like on Earth after the battles in space. Democracy falls apart. Life on the streets is kill or be killed. The Ghatazhak are needed to keep law and order and impose it in a despotic way. Nathan Scot's leadership is challenged when captains who have ridden out the war in deep freeze are defrosted. Brown uses this to examine concepts around the chain of command and authority. Tension come to head after several failed attempts at killing the Jung battle station. Finally the alliance takes on a greater role in the defense of Earth. I continue to be amazed at the quality of the writing . The space battles are clearly and intelligently written. He is able to keep up the tension over the various battle fields and situations. Brown has written another good chapter in what is one book that is really a grand space opera. My one continuing fault with this series is the Jung are seldom given a voice. ( )

With [b:Rise of the Alliance|23363485|Rise of the Alliance(The Frontiers Saga, #12)|Ryk Brown|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1422366831l/23363485._SY75_.jpg|42919721], we're really getting towards the end of the series. The stakes are getting higher, the enemy ships are getting bigger, and the battle jargon is getting denser.

At first Aurora and Celestia are all beat up again (of course), but for the moment, they have time. By the end, battle has escalated heartily. The Alliance fleet is growing, there are even more jump capable ships, and even more Ghatazhak. They're going to win eventually, that's to be expected, but it's still interesting to see how they get there.

Lots of action, solid entry to the book. Wrapping up soon. I'm hopeful. ( )