![]() The creation of The Culture galaxy is also vivid and innovative. The interaction between the characters works well and they are developed well enough that you begin to sympathise with most of them. The characterisation is detailed and Horza, our lead character, has an edge of reality to him. It is an interesting journey though by no means an easy ride. ![]() ![]() This is a well written first science fiction novel although it requires a lot of concentration due the depth of Bank’s fertile imagination and the technical nature of the novel. When Iain Banks writes science fiction novels he inserts the M into his writing name. Horza is from a race that has the ability to change their appearance. Schar’s World is a forbidden planet of the dead, and both the Indirians and The Culture are not allowed to land on this planet. Horza is despatched by the Indirians to recover a Culture Mind, which has become trapped on Schar’s World. The Culture, as a result is learning hard lessons quickly, and is losing this galaxy spanning war. Within The Culture the humans have become soft and lovers of a lifestyle where their every need is catered to. There is a war between the Indirians, who fight for their faith and religion, and The Culture, a society run by machines. ![]() Billions had died, billions more were doomed.Ĭonsider Phlebas tells the story of Horza Gobuchul, a changer, and his crew of mercenaries, both human and machine. ![]()
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