Book review by Corey
Deception
Deception continues the Forgotten Vengeance series with the conflict growing more complicated as humanity tries to survive against a threat that is becoming harder to understand. The military side is still important, but this book leans more into hidden motives, shifting loyalties, and the danger of not knowing who is actually telling the truth.
The story moves quickly and keeps raising the stakes, especially as the characters are forced to make decisions with incomplete information. There is plenty of action, but the stronger part is the uncertainty around who can be trusted and how much damage a single bad decision can cause when entire worlds are involved.
The Goods
- Strong military sci-fi tension
- Good use of shifting loyalties
- Fast pacing
- The larger conflict keeps expanding
- Plenty of action
The Bads
- Depends heavily on the first book
- Some characters could use more depth
- A few twists are easier to see coming
- The action can get repetitive
- Not much downtime between major events
My Recommendation
This is a solid continuation for readers who liked the first Forgotten Vengeance book and want more military action, larger stakes, and a stronger focus on betrayal and hidden agendas. Deception keeps the pace high while making the conflict feel less straightforward, which gives the series more tension than a simple humans-versus-aliens setup. If you enjoy military science fiction with space battles, shifting alliances, and characters trying to figure out who they can trust, this one fits the series well.