I was unimpressed with the first half of the novel. One thing I find difficult to read about sci-fi novels (and Marianne de Pierres novels in particular) is the tech-language and how things suddenly jump from Part A to Part B. The first novel was a rush and given it's been some time since I read the first two books, I was somewhat lost to begin with. Also, several characters have similar names- Bras, Ban, Bau. However, I did like Parrish's stay in the club/brothel, and the random sex scenes betw