WInner of the 2011 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
It begins with a murder. And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself. Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her
life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. Prepared to risk everything for her freedom, her release, when it comes, is at a price and to put things right she will need the help
of the Culture.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Banks’ labyrinthine and devious ninth Culture space opera novel adeptly shifts perspective between vast concepts and individual passions.” —Publisher Weekly
“[His] Culture novels have showcased his prodigious talent for world building, featuring extravagant vistas of super advanced technological civilizations and their virtual-reality playgrounds…Banks never lets up in a dizzying array of characters, mind-bending ideas, and dazzling action.” —Booklist
Iain Banks (1954–2013) was a Scottish author considered one of the most powerful, innovative, and exciting writers of his generation. He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks
and science fiction as Iain M. Banks. Following the publication and success of The Wasp Factory in 1984, he began to write full time. His first science fiction book, Consider Phlebas,
was released in 1987, marking the start of the popular Culture series. His books have been adapted for theater, radio, and television. In honor of his science fiction work, an asteroid was named
for him in 2013, and asteroid (5099) Iainbanks now resides in the main asteroid belt of the Sol system.
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