Yeah, we've all read alien invasion books before, and yeah, Zahn has a tendancy to blur his character's personalities together, but these books offer much more than just that. The whole idea of a multi-perspective war is really cool, in my opinion, especially the way it started. I also like how Zahn generally only deals with politicians and strategists. It gives a great intelligent feel to his books that I enjoy reading. If you haven't read his 5 Star Wars books, I highly recommend them.