The jump ahead a few decades is jarring, but opens up some new storytelling possibilities. I miss UN Secretary-General Chrisjen Avasarala, who was always good to shake things up and put other characters in their place.

By the seventh book in a series, things often get stale, and there are parts of this saga that aren't aging well. It does, however, end on a cliffhanger that has me invested in book eight. Sigh.