Dakiti

Dakiti (Ziva Payvan #1) is a cool combination of science fiction, military hierarchy, and political intrigue. The world of Haphez had a great set up by Fisch. The races are vividly described, including physical and cultural differences from the humans of the universe. The main characters of Aroska Tarbic and Ziva Payvan had a very interesting dynamic due to their shared history and their forced cooperation by assignment. Each of the side characters were also given personalities and purposes that continued to fill out the world. The plot allowed for small character movements between both side and main characters, showing the different interactions and how certain characters were viewed by others. For example, Ziva is highly respected by some and vehemently hated by others for the exact same quality of brutality.

I will admit that the beginning seemed a little slow to me, mainly that the plot took a bit of time to get going. To be honest, I didn???t care too much about the overall plot until about 30-40% into the book. Things picked up quite a bit then and the last half of the book is packed with action. I enjoyed the ending and how pretty much everything was resolved for a solid finish to this book but, there was still an opening for more adventures in the future.

Overall, I liked it, the world and the action especially. Despite the strong science fiction themes, it was easy to read and get invested in it.