Judas Unchained

Wow, I enjoyed this volume a LOT more than the first half of the duology. As the war against the Prime aliens continues, in this volume we learn about the history of the treacherous Starflyer alien, it's relationship to both the Commonwealth and the Primes, and humanity faces its darkest hour.

What's amazing about this book, though, is that Hamilton manages to bring together almost every branch of science fiction literature in existence. Within the scope of the one story there's interstellar war, alien invasion, possession by unseen forces, body modification and implantation, cloning, memory transfer, time travel, wormholes, and consciousness singularity, but all combined in a way that seems naturalistic and understandable. If you're a sci-fi fan there's no doubt something in here for you.