i absolutely adore the pacing, its fast but not too messy. and the plot is engaging. i also think the war chief was well placed and i liked his backstory. only thing is the idea that an alien made hitler do what he did. no, that was all us, all humans. but really, this is a fantastic book. it offers a breath of fresh air as its sandwiched between two pretty mediocre novels (although i do think genesis is overhated, its not amazing but its not awful either)