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hadnt heard of this book. too bad it doesnt sound great, otherwise it would be right up my alley!
Finished the first one. There are moments of good buried in a lot of "merely okayish". It has a little bit of a "Hunger Games" feel to it in that way -- chosen one against the oppressive patriarchy -- but combined with military power armour fan-fiction or something. I stopped after the first book.
But if you want a rec:
Currently reading Embers of War by Powell. It's much better milSF in my opinion. The prologue opens with a war-ending Ender's Game style genocide, told in a few pages. Then it time jobs to post-war peacetime and most of the characters (including the sentient ship) are ex-soldiers coming to terms with it.
ooh, il check that out. Love me some milSF, with Honor Harrington being a favorite.