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Matter - Iain M. Banks

 
Description: ISBN 1841494178 / Author: Iain Banks / Genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy

Newest Review: ... core inhabited by a creature called a WorldGod. As usual, Banks spins his tale of galactic intrigue and Special ... more

 ... Circumstances action with a panache and in a style that confirms his place at the very pinnacle of his genre. The characters are particularly well done this time, humane, interesting, and noticeably and naturally developing throughout the novel. A lot of the action takes place in a primitive world of Sarl, living a quasi-feudal existence on one of the levels of Sursamen: and presents a convincing picture of how such a culture could function in a world where the most advanced civilisations attained practical immortality, faster ...more

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Premium Review Matter - Iain M. Banks: Gods' Game (743 words)
by MagdaDH - written on 08/04/08 (Very useful, 60 readings)
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A king of Sarl dies - seemingly in battle, but really by the hand of his right-hand man and friend. On of his sons runs away with his trusty servant to seek help from the representatives of civilisations so advanced that they are practically gods. A Special Circumstances agent, once the unruly princess and daughter of the king, on learning of his demise decides to get de-fanged and go back to a world which she thought she had left for good. The other son, for now Prince Regent, dodges several assassination attempts while personally supervising the discovery of a mysterious, unimaginably ancient and seemingly sentient artefact. Two of the most ...

 

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