Gemini Cell

Executive Summary: This one wasn't quite as good as I was hoping, but good enough that I'll continue on with the series later this year before the third book is released.Audiobook: Korey Jackson does another great job with the audio. This series is the only thing I've heard him narrate, but he's got a great voice for military fiction.Full ReviewI'm in the middle of like 20+ series. I enjoyed the original trilogy of this series, but I wasn't exactly itching to jump into the prequel series. I decided I'd wait a bit until this new trilogy was closer to completion.Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as I'd hoped. It's not a bad book, but after his last two books, my hopes were a bit higher. I probably liked it more than [b:Control Point 11783484 Control Point (Shadow Ops, #1) Myke Cole https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1309460843s/11783484.jpg 15964749], but I found it a tough listen and slow going at times.I'll start with the positives: I found Jim Schweitzer far more likable from the start than Oscar Britton. The other new characters, especially his wife were all pretty good as well. I also think the quality of Mr. Cole's writing has improved with every book. Additionally I really like the world that he has created.That said, I was pretty bored for awhile. The struggle between Schweitzer and the Jinn was, well tedious. The book felt like a lot of setup. I think he wanted to make this book an entry point for new readers, and not just a prequel for those of us who read the original trilogy.I'm tired of comic book movies constantly doing origin stories, and I think some of that carries over here. I already knew a lot of the details of the world. I would have liked to see Schweitzer interact with the world more, and learn more of the backstory of the conflicts of the original trilogy rather than so much time being spent on Schweitzer's own particular struggles.I thought the ending was much stronger than the rest of the book, and it gives me hope that I'll enjoy [b:Javelin Rain 25977055 Javelin Rain (Shadow Ops, #5) Myke Cole https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1451789792s/25977055.jpg 45914219] more than this one, much I like I did with [b:Fortress Frontier 14759319 Fortress Frontier (Shadow Ops, #2) Myke Cole https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1344889489s/14759319.jpg 45914188].