Airzona Spartan

This entry, written by Robin Hardy is not as good as other books in the series written by the author. While it makes good use of Erika and supporting team members it drops focus on Nile for a good portion of the book. Then picks up with Nile for a good long part of the book (or it feels that way) and wraps him back into the main plot at the tail end of the book. The book has serious plotting issues and Robin could have done a far better job. As others stated this should have been a super SOBs book as Nile's famous nemesis shows up but only for about 3 to 4 scenes and is quickly and unceremoniously dispatched. It was not a fitting end to a major recurring villain. It's to be expected at the rate this series was produced and how each book was encapsulated but with some plot threats left open at times. With a little more planning by the publisher and writers this book could have been a memorable pivot point in the series. I enjoyed others in the series far more and this is a subpar book by Robin.