This was one of the easier to follow parts of the series so far. I could tell where in the timeline I was and why it was important to the story. Very nice. There are still soooo many ties to Star Wars though. The master speaks like Yoda, and Goth Sullis sounds a lot like Darth Sidius to me. But it was still unique enough in the search for this power (not called the force) that I really enjoyed this one. A mix of sci-fi space battle and a bit of mysticism.