I will read Judas Unchained to see where Hamilton takes the story. I am still undecided on what I think of the book. Maybe I am getting older, but the society he creates around worm holes and relife technology actually reflects the Hell that C S Lewis pictured.
Plotting and action are good. Character development is fine. Technology lingo can be a little distracting at times. It still is worth the read. ( )

I've read this and Judas Unchained three times now (over at least 15 years), and feel like I'm starting to get a handle on them. There are a lot of characters to keep track of, and a lot of story lines, weaving in and out of each other to make a wonderful pattern. The Police Detective, Paula Myo, sticks out in my memory. When I first encountered her this time around, I found myself getting excited for her part of the story. Melanie Roscorro, on the other hand, I found to be way more cringy than I remembered. She had most of the sex scenes, which were more explicit than they needed to be to service the story.

I'm looking forward to reading the duology again some day. I'm getting old, and not usually interested in revisiting books, but these had so much going on that I think I will enjoy them at least one more time.

Well that's part one of an essentially2,300 page novel! I wasn't sure he was going to keep all the various strands running smoothly in parallel, but so far so good. An epic space opera, with great characters, page-turning prose and a barn-storming plot. What more could you ask for? ( )

Entertaining space opera. Doesn't really end and has sequel. ( )

This was a chore for me. Not because it wasn't good but because I guess I read slow and the time I have to read is limited. Content wise, this was an awesome book, I love the operatic nature of it and the sense of wonder. I really did not get bored anywhere along the way, which can happen easily for me. ( )