This review has been several weeks in making. Usually, I write reviews in a week, with multiple rereads and revisions. In this case, I never felt that my efforts were adequate to the quality of the book, and I ended up completely scrapping several drafts. Even this review is not up to the task, but there came a point when I needed to move on. Terra Ignota has become my most favorite science fiction series of this century, and The Will to Battle was yet another improvement of the narrative. It is extremely well thought out, with compelling albeit imperfect characters, plausible story and daring literary elements that left me in awe of the author. The series, and in particular this book, is not for everyone, as it is extremely short in action and heavy in introspection. This is not a comfort read. It’s difficult, slow to digest, and may require an encyclopedia close at hand. However, this also makes the title extremely memorable and rewarding.
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