I first read Outsystem years ago, when the author and I were in the same critique group. When I began rereading it, I was a bit worried that it wouldn't live up to the fond memories I had. Fortunately though, it's still just as enjoyable as I remember better actually, since the writing has been cleaned up and tightened.

While the characters and plot were strong enough to keep me hitting the Next button on my Kindle, the highlight of Outsystem for me is the setting. Cooper has done a Tolkienesque job of building a universe that feels like it was vibrant and alive long before the book started, and will continue long after the series concludes. Eventually, after there are more books out and the series has time to pick up momentum, I hope to have an Aeon 14 encyclopedia sitting next to my Star Trek encyclopedia :)

I would definitely recommend Outsystem to fans of Sci-Fi, particularly fans of Elizabeth Moon and David Weber.

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