Sarah Zettel

Don't know much about Sarah Zettel except that she has written two books of which I have read one. So there.

Fool's War

This book was recommended to me by both my thirteen-year old sister and my father. I approached it, I am embarrassed to admit, hesitantly, as it didn't come to me through my normally high-brow in-the-know science fiction channels. It was a good kick in the rear to remember a) always listen to your family, and b) don't be such a closed- minded jerk.
I was extremely pleasantly surprised by this book. It is a very interesting and complex book, with surprises around every corner, and a rich, interesting universe surrounding it. Few of the characters end the book even remotely as they started it, and Zettel is unafraid to have some real tragedy befall her main characters. This book is great for people who like character-driven fiction, a la Lois McMaster Bujold. This book reminds me greatly of Bujold's writing as well as (in some ways) the Gap Series by Donaldson. Trust me, I consider both of those to be high praise.
This book is fantastic. I am greatly looking forward to any more of Sarah Zettel's books, and I'm going to have to go out and get her first one to see if it measures up.