OK - first let me start by saying that I love sci-fi novels (and that I think this novel is a gem, and deserves more credit than it's getting). I also happen to love fantasy novels. But what I really, really love are novels that manage to blend these two genres together creating an entertaining, well-written, action-packed, science <3's magic, totally amazing story.And that, my friends, is exactly what this author puts out. The characters are interesting, little to no grammatical errors, not to mention a sometimes hilarious, sometimes action/gritty, holistically amusing story-line! And as a bonus feature, the author seems to have a background in science and combat?? Regardless, the author sprinkles cool sounding combat and science-techno jargon throughout the story; while I'm not sure any of it's correct, it sounds frickin' awesome. Keep the good work, dear author, and I'll keep reading!