This is a very fun book that I don't think I was especially in the mood for. I really loved the beginning where Miles, fresh from the military academy, gets sent to work on an arctic military base to do a job he doesn't know how to do, commanded by an officer he doesn't know how to charm. This is the kind of situation that it's interesting to see Miles in, where he's on uncertain ground and in over his head. Once he leaves the arctic he's confident again and people at the highest levels are always waiting to back him up and fix his mistakes. That's where I lose interest.