Book one was spent exploring, book two was largely spent fighting, and book three? We get a chilling look at Earth in the not-too-distant future through the eyes of Wendy Gunther as she visits with her husband, the President of Coyote. We also get a look at how people can repeat their mistakes, given a virgin forest, a need for timber and some logging tools. There are clichés in here, but somehow the buoyant tone of good people triumphing over the odds is so uplifting that it doesn't matter. I found myself getting so carried away by this cast of well-drawn characters that it was as though I was seeing the plot devices for the first time. As new topics were introduced just before the end, it seemed strange that this was our last look at Coyote, as surely there are so many more stories to tell. This is quite a big book, but it contains one hell of a big story. I'll read other SF novels this year, but I will be very lucky if I read any better ones. Hugely enjoyable!