Well, I thought I'd enjoy this more than I actually did -- I learned about the author from reading the "Looking Glass/Vorpal Blade" series by John Ringo and T.S. Taylor. But Taylor is obviously the science geek in that friendship, and it really overflows in this book. So many acronyms, obscure terms -- kinda got overwhelming. Plus the "big twist" seemed very forced. I think this book could've benefited from Ringo's writing skill.