Ian Sudderth reviewed The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi
Just a ton of fun
4 stars
Great plot, great world, amazing characters, so fun and funny
eBook, 336 pages
English language
Published Oct. 17, 2018 by Tom Doherty Associates.
The Interdependency, humanity's interstellar empire, is on the verge of collapse. The Flow, the extra-dimensional pathway between the stars, is disappearing, leaving planets stranded. Billions of lives will be lost – unless desperate measures can be taken.
Emperox Grayland II, the leader of the Interdependency, is ready to take those measures. But it’s not that easy. There are those who believe the collapse of the Flow is a myth – or an opportunity for them to ascend to power.
While Grayland prepares for disaster, others prepare for civil war. A war that will take place in the halls of power, by the altars of worship and amongst the titans of industry as much as between spaceships. Nothing about this power struggle will be simple or easy … and all of human civilization is at stake.
Great plot, great world, amazing characters, so fun and funny
Content warning ending metaspoilers
The way everything wraps up so neatly, while extremely satisfying, also puts a big dent in suspension of disbelief