The Phoenix Descent

Apocalyptic theme and two strong female main characters make for a fairly good read. Two threads end up joining halfway through, and each works well. The author's military strength comes through in the organization found in the latter half, with some politics showing up then also. The science fiction works well, with some believable advances for the near future. Minor complaint - I thought the navy pilot came across a bit too emotional at times. Much better than his first book, a solid 3½ stars.