I have struggled to find time to read with my busy real life but I made time over the last few days to finish the last half of this book and it is a fantastic end to this large galaxy spanning (literally) space opera. Tchaikovsky has created a world and universe that is so real and so complete and so fantastic that even though I knew I was getting to the climax, and I was reading faster and faster, I wanted to slow down and savor it and take it all in.
The world is ending. The Architects who destroyed earth before the first book have returned, and there is political infighting rather than working together to save humanity and all the other species from extinction. And our rag-tag crew of misfits must band together to save it all. I am sure it is no surprise to find out that Idris discovers the truth of the Architects, and now he has to convince everyone that if we stoop to their level, and commit genocide, we are no better than they are.
You will have to read the book to find out how it ends, but this is a five star end to a five star series. Highly recommend. If you are a fan of epic space opera, read this series now.