The Engines of God

I enjoyed this one a lot. It's a solid adventure revolving around a group of archaeologists exploring some major finds across the galaxy and working out the puzzle around them. No one character really stands out, it is more of an ensemble piece, but that did not detract from the story for me, it kept the focus on the events and the puzzle. The story moved along quickly and there was enough action to make key parts exciting. Very good - I'll keep reading the Academy series based on this.