A dazzling finish to a breathtaking space opera (
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After having bought the first book in the series (The Reality Dysfunction) by chance in a rush at the airport, I was enthralled with the depth of the characters and the well thought out sci-tech future. The author did an excellent job of setting the scene before introducing the fantasy component of the spirit realm. However, he very successfully resisted the temptation to err towards fantasy and stuck to his hard-core sci-fi guns with vigour. The second book (The Neutrino Alchemist) wavered slightly in the plot and I got the impression that he decided to expand his planned sequel into a trilogy. The third and emphatically final book was, in my opinion, the best of the three. The sense of excitement and drama that built steadily throughout the book culminates in a heady and mesmerising fashion which literally left me gasping for breath. By far, the best book I have read since Dune first appeared and re-defined the concept of the Space Opera with its ground breaking complexity and interwoven plot. I would definitely recommend reading the first two books before as too much scene setting would be lost.
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