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Monday, October 23, 2023

Reread: House of Suns

 I found myself re-reading House of Suns again recently, and it strikes me as the perfect Alastair Reynolds novel. I found myself once again enjoying the story of the shatterlings, the relativistic travel and how a society could organize itself, and also the various reveals in the story --- the Absence, the interaction with multiple post-human civilizations, as well as the intrigue surrounding the eponymous title. 

The main characters in the book are fairly well fleshed out, and very relatable. I could easily read more novels set in this universe, though I don't believe Reynolds has returned to this universe in recent years (though he has some short stories where the two do show up). Recommended.

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