Ending to a mostly MEH series. Not enough action, just a lot of dialogue explaining that there will be action. Not terribly pleased, but the ending was definitely exciting with the outbreak of the Second Great War(World War II in our history.).

I noticed Turtledove, the author, repeated himself a lot in the writing. Yes, we know this POV Character works in a canning factory, and yes we know she pulls three levers, and yes we know she lost a husband in the war, and YES FOR GOODNESS' SAKES WE KNOW THAT. Could have easily reduced the series from three books to just two.

It does kick off the next series, Settling Accounts, well enough. But whether that punt is a 90-yarder or if it'll fall off the wayside, I don't know just yet.

I don't recommend reading unless you have read How Few Remain by Harry Turtledove, and the Great War Series, and the rest of the American Empire series.