Summary Of Stand Alone By Lashner

This is the first Lashner I've read so I can't rate against his other books but since it can hold its own as a stand-alone story, that's already a plus for me. The first chapter seemed a little bit too fraught with zen-type philosophy that I worried it was going to be one of those books where the author intrudes into the story by showing off his love of words but it eased up soon enough that it blended right into the main character's personality. And reading the buildup of all the essential characters' complexities was quite enjoyable. The plot had enough twists to make it interesting and moved the story along at a nice pace without making it so convoluted for the sake of being clever. Don't know much at all about mixed drinks to know how accurate