I had a really hard time with this one. I love the concept of the different dimensions and the alien bug-like creatures trying to invade ours. But...it just seems to have gotten a little too big for itself. I can tell the book is trying to ramp the plot line for an epic conclusion, but along the way, it just falls a little flat. It seems like the story is constantly trying to out-do itself over and over again.

Eventually, I started to fall into the story a little, but I couldn't really start to like some of the characters again. Their actions are selfish and manipulative, even though the book claims they are being altruistic and self-sacrificing. I just couldn't buy it. They didn't seem genuine.

It's too bad that it took this turn because the world was quite interesting. I don't know that I'll be finishing this series.

**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book**