Iain (M) Banks is one, or should I say two, of my favourite authors. It’s been a while since I read any of his Culture novels, so I went back to the beginning with Consider Phlebas, the first in a series of standalone novels in this shared setting. If you are not familiar with Banks, this is a great place to start. The Culture is a galaxy spanning symbiotic civilisation of humans and sentient machines, living decadent post-scarcity lives. Consider Phlebas is set during their war […]
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Consider Phlebas by Iain M Banks