Read if you like stories featuring Ultras from [a:Alastair Reynolds|51204|Alastair Reynolds|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1521740247p2/51204.jpg]' [b:Revelation Space|89187|Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1)|Alastair Reynolds|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405532042l/89187.SY75.jpg|219037] series.

Good:
rich Gothic atmosphere
masterful world-building
creative updates to the English language
blend of hard-core sci-fi & a pirate adventure

Bad:
disjointed story structure
no clear antagonist / sense of progression
supporting characters feel flat & interchangeable
ending feels like a setup for the next book in the series