The Exodus Towers

Immediately following the events of The Darwin Elevator, Exodus Towers tracks the preparations of the Belem exiles for the arrival of the next alien ship, as well as more changes in Darwin as arch-douchebad Russel Blackfort loses his grip on power. I can only describe this book as ‘workman-like’. The action scenes aren’t as gripping as the first book, the villain’s agenda less fleshed out, and the mysterious builders continue to be enigmatic, launching something between an invasion and Myst-style puzzle quest. I guess it’s a decent bridge to book 3, but I’m not sure that anything important happens.