Blood Cull

I still really enjoy this world and the characters and will continue to follow this series. Interestingly, the choice of using the first-person narrative in this book helped alleviate one of my biggest complaints about the previous book(s), the endless fawning of the supporting characters over how amazing the main characters are.

My main concerns with this book, and the reason for it not being a 5-star review, are two-fold.
1. The character power escalation is so out of control that there is just no conceivable threat anymore; most of the conflict ends up being social and results in a lot of sanctimonious monologuing.
2. I didn't really feel the whole premise of this book but I'd have had an easier time rolling with it if the middle of the story didn't get so lost in throwing simple solutions at complex problems. Until the alien invasion, I wasn't sure if I was reading a ham-fisted enviro-political manifesto or a Demon Accords novel.