Oh no, sorry to read that jen. Are you doing ok? How shitty, there really is just no need for it.
icemist At the risk of fuelling my conspiracy theorist position I wouldn't be surprised at all if the new author was someone we've read before... Or someone being mentored by them.... Like whajeb noted it has a familiarity to it... The tone, style, research, military knowledge, Molly as hero...
Whether I'm right or wrong it's nice to have a new story though. Anyone braved Markab's new one yet?