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The book literally started with a bang and moved along a tight plot with a breathtaking pace. Although it takes place in an SF universe, it also reads as a political thriller. Patty Jansen has done a good job with the description of the different races in the book. It was fun to see that the Nations of Earth headquarters were located in Rotterdam. I grew up in that neighborhood.