Praise for The Icarus Plot:
This is Zahn at his bestgreat characters and settings, great worldbuilding, great suspense, and just a ton of action and space opera funIts also a passion project for the author, so if you enjoy Zahn, its not to be missed. Analog SF&F
There are plenty of little things to delight the longtime Zahn reader, while also bringing new fans in a way that is perfectly accessibleZahn remains one of the best writers of action I have ever had the pleasure of readingThe Icarus Plot is pure fun in the way that only one of the genres greatest yarn-weavers can do. Warped Factor
Timothy Zahn is a mainstay in the field of science fiction. Seattle Book Review
Anyone who has ever been interested in noir science fiction and espionage should read this. Take the espionage of John le Carre, the deduction of Sherlock Holmes, the twisty nature of The Sting, and you have The Icarus Plot. Upstream Reviews Praise for Timothy Zahn:
Zahn fans will enjoy the variety of small-unit combat scenes in the action-packed third and final Cobra Rebellion military SF adventure[ a] gripping series. Publishers Weekly
Zahn keeps the story moving at a breakneck pace, maintaining excitement. Publishers Weekly
you can count on Timothy Zahn for three things: clean, sparse prose; good pacing; and great action scenes. The first book in the Cobra War series hits all those marks in admirable style and makes for a quick, entertaining sci-fi novel. BlogCritics
[ Conquerors Heritage] is another finely wrought space adventure[ with] social, political, and emotional complications, all of which Zahn treats with his usual skill. Booklist
Zahn paints every detail [ in Angelmass] with gleamy realismscientific dialogue that streams with starship hardware and military trooper talkimmensely appealing. Kirkus Review