The Dreaming Void

It's a good, expansive read that's only the first of three tomes. It explores humanity in times where uploading your brain is just one of the modes humans can pursue. Written in a sort of traditional SciFi style, highly readable but with an almost grotesque amount of male gaze sexism.

The book started off a bit slowly and the characters took a while to get interesting. However, the universe and the plot itself was engaging. The story within the Void, which is perceived through a character's dreams, was, in my opinion, the best part of the book. It was far more developed, personal, and engaging than the true plot. I kept wanting to skip ahead and read the Dream parts rather than the actual story. By the end, things were looking good though (and were awesome in the Dream). I may check out the rest of the trilogy some time later.

A more detailed review can be found here: strakul.blogspot.com/2012/02/book-review-dreaming-void-by-peter-f.html