> I really love the political aspects and cultural differences between the various factions though. Same here, I was quite annoyed when the books veered away f

> I really love the political aspects and cultural differences between the various factions though. Same here, I was quite annoyed when the books veered away from the excellent political stuff into the silly alien monster stuff. If anyone is looking for a book series that doesn't veer away, I'd recommend John Scalzi's Collapsing Empire. If anyone knows any others please suggest!