In this, the first pulse-pounding chronicle of the adventures of Earth’s Sentinel Forces, "The God Machine" is a headlong race as wide as a galaxy, against the relentless tick of time, to defeat a heinous psychopolitical plot of galactic scope. "If you're looking for cerebral calisthenics or dark, brooding mindscapes, wait for the next bus. This is old-school science fiction: a rollicking, raucous romp across the backdrop of the stars."