Rating: (4 / 5)

I am a great fan of Alastair Reynolds’ books, and I have read most of his work. This book is written in a different style and is set in a new universe.

The story is a fast paced science fiction adventure. The action is set in a decayed planetary system – possibly in the distant future- where the inhabitants live in the Congregation – a swarm of thousands of artificial habitats and planetoids . Civilisation has risen and collapsed many times, and technology is barely...