Review:Having purchased and read both "Broken Angels" and "Altered Carbon" based on recommendations and reviews here, I feel compelled to offer this. I found both books tense, original, and well written, however the author seems committed to including very explicit sex scenes that strike me as unnecessary and graphic to the point of pornography. Usually I pass on books to friends and my teenage children. These won't make the rounds and I'm honestly wondering if I'll even keep them in my collection. Too... Read more

Review:This is a wonderful novel. Banks writes with an intelligence that gives life even to instant messaging exchanges between artificial intelligence space ship Minds. His ability to envision technology without getting caught up in describing how it works lets the imagination run riot, and his creates a spectacular punk ballet across an interstellar canvas that is full of mischief, surprises and fascination. There is something unconventional, almost subversive about the way Banks chooses to tell a st... Read more

Review:Pretty solid book. I generally enjoyed it, but man the last 1/4 of the book is insanely slow. And one of the characters is completely disconnected and not really needed (but her parts are generally short). Really looking forward to the next couple as I heard they are the meat of the series. Read more

Review:Utopian sci fi - it held my interest sufficiently that I will purchase another - I did not consider the characterizations to be very deep - that is ok though - it is enough to create a world to ponder - Read more

Review:Mysterious, subtle and thoughtful. Less of a mindless space adventure story with juvenile one dimensional space morons(i.e. Hamilton's Reality Dysfunction behemoth) than a crime fiction novel of sorts that moves with wit and finess, inexorably towards its ultimate conclusion.
Quilan is a Chel. A member of a nation moving out of the shadow of a sudden and violent civil war. It's relationship with the vast Culture civilisation is ambiguous. Quilan is sent as an emissary to a Culture orbital to ... Read more

Review:The characters are immensely likeable. The story lines are interesting. This is a nicely woven tale. But even tho I am an extremely rare purchaser of romance novels it's the plot of Alisa and Leonidas that keeps me buying every next book!! Read more

Review:Great read all seven books were great I loved the characters the plots were self reads but entwined to a fabulous series. Please write more books continuing this series maybe a good start pimples goes after the princess and starts a war Read more

Review:I enjoyed this glimpse into Leonidas & Alisa's life - all settled down with kids and enjoying the life they've carved out for themselves. Of course this book wasn't strictly about them, it followed Jasim and I really liked him. His doubts and insecurities as a soldier/cyborg rang true and I liked that he had grown and matured and even did so during the book. I'd definitely like to know how he does in life now that he has more of a direction to move in and I want good things for him! Hope he'... Read more

Review:I am really enjoying this series. Once again I must congratulate the author on a job well done. Brava! Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be getting back to Cleon Moon, the next chapter in this entertaining saga. Read more

Review:Imagine waking up after rushing in to a stasis chamber,you're alive and your partner,a magic soulblade, informed you that you have been asleep for THREE CENTURIES!!This is the position Sardelle finds herself in,alone in a world where everyone she knew is dead,magic users are killed as witches and what used to be home is now a prison. Read more