Not a bad hard sci-fi read. But, not what I was expecting and wanting for a sequel. Time's Eye was a fun, fast read that left us wanting more. Instead, we get a whole new set of characters in a side story to the first. We learn almost nothing new of the Firstborn except from where they are from. All the while, we are forced to read through endless pages showing that the author knows a lot about science and his philosophical views on humanity. Not horrible, but I wouldn't have chosen to read this if it was pitched as a stand alone novel, which it is very close to being.