" I loved Fire Upon the Deep and really enjoyed getting re-acquainted with these characters. I hope Vinge writes a follow-up book. At the same time, I can't rate this book any higher than three stars. For all that I enjoyed the rambling nature of the book it always felt on the verge of losing focus. More troublingly, one of the major antagonists comes off as little more than sneeringly evil (and that word, evil, gets tossed around just a bit too much in the book) and drags down other elements of the book. Positive overall and I was glad for the focus on characters, but I look for a tighter, punchier sequel. "
— Lisa, 1/27/2014