can't wait for this book!

Orphan's Triumph is the fifth and final book in the author's "Jason Wander" series. Basically a tale of conflict between the human race and aliens who have attacked and devastated Earth (in the first book). The series has a running theme with Wander as the reluctant hero constantly having to make the last stand against various alien attacks. My description makes it sound typical Starship Troopers fare which does not do justice to a well written and entertaining series. The author hooks you in and delivers an exciting and thoughtful story with a variety of characters that you believe in and have been properly fleshed out. It's a good series and well worth picking up. Having said that, this is probably the weakest of them all as the author tries to complete Wander's story and provide closure to the conflict. Wander is being retired as earth develops a 'super weapon' that will take out the aliens once and for all. Things get confused as the aliens steal a moon (yes, I wasn't sure about that one either) and Wander has to lead a revolution on a planet that is apparently modelled on WW2 Nazi Germany, concentration camps and all…. It didn't hang together as well as the previous books and the author tries to provide a thoughtful and intelligent ending that I think he has been telegraphing for most of the series. So it was okay but not spectacular. A series worth picking up, but don't start with this one.