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Banks look to windward5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() One of the many casualties of the Indiran War, now eight hundred years past, were the two stars Portisia and Junce, along with every creature who depended on those stars for sustenance and survival. This was my first Culture book, and those of you who have been reading these for years can laugh at everything I missed. There is so much of, well, everything, that you’ll have to forgive me for not dwelling on the nitty gritty details. Yes, Banks tosses you in, bodily, into the deep end, but trust me, absolutely everything (ok, nearly everything) is explained in detail before the book ends. Looking at something like this, even thinking about Banks’ massive creation known as The Culture, it’s easy to feel intimidated. A science fiction story where the detailed science lives in the background, allowing the multi-faceted characters to take center stage. ![]() This is the kind of book the phrase “space opera” was invented for: a story that sprawls light years and generations, alien civilizations, political intrigue, gigantic constructs that are controlled by semi-retired artificial intelligences, and thanks to some of the most amazing characters you will ever meet, a story that is as addictive as it is easy to follow. Where I got it: borrowed from a friend (thanks!!!) ![]()
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