Interesting book. Interesting premise. It’s about satellites and how much war is taking place in space. It’s set in today, but the setup/backstory starts in the mid-90s. It covers Russia, China, and the US and the history of GPS along with the technologies other countries developed when they realized how much they depended on the US government-controlled GPS. He also discusses the ramifications of private satellite companies entering into the space war space like Spacex’s Starlink satellites providing or shutting off access to governments in war zones.
I loved the exploration of tech. He has a really good way with characters. The world-building was amazingly well done. However, it also took a long time to get to the main plot—the MacGuffin, as it were—Indiana Jones looking for the Ark of the Covenant.
I feel like he didn’t stick the landing. I found the conclusion less than satisfying and, frankly, illogical. It doesn’t make sense for the characters to end up where they do. The ending scenario/explanation is logical and satisfying. It’s just how the characters get to the place where they end up feels a lot like the last episode of Lost, leaving me scratching my head and saying, ‘Huh.’
The point of the book isn’t that the future of war will be fought in space. It’s that war is currently being fought in space. It certainly made me think.
3/5 stars
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