Amahle travels the galaxy in an endless circuit, visiting the same works over and over again. Until she meets a boy who shares a puzzling and disturbing bit of news.

The first chapter was tough going. It was just a walk off inscrutable text: looooooooong sentences and longer paragraphs. I nearly put the book down — but I’m really glad I didn’t.

I’ve not read any Peter Hamilton, but I know that what Gareth Powell excels at is creating compelling characters. And that’s on display here.