I was a little torn on this one but it has ended up as a three star. It had good word of mouth etc but I felt it had serious pacing issues. Two major developments in the last 15 percent of a novel, turning a gentle story of first contact, colonisation and mental health into something entirely different is not a good way to go about things. Especially as those new plotlines aren't even properly defined. I can't see myself continuing with the series so I guess its not going to be a recommend.