Culture #8
Iain M. Banks
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Date read: 10 - 24 October 2019
Length: 593 pages
Published: 2008
Ferbin's father, King Hausk, is murdered by his best friend. Believed to be dead, no-one knows he has witnessed this cruel act. He flees, attempting to find his sister, Djan Seriy Anaplian, who works in Special Circumstances for the Culture, to inform and warn her. Their brother Oramen, is to inherit the throne when he comes of age, but is his life in danger?
I liked the characters but I didn't feel a particular attachment to one. Of course, there were some characters I definitely didn't like.
I wanted Tyl Loesp brought to justice! He's a bad, bad man. It's one thing to kill the king for power, but when that same man is your best friend, that's just evil on another level. I suppose you never really know who people are.
The relationship Djan has with everyone is so strained. She's barely even a member of the family after being sent away, but it's good that her brothers still think of her as their sister. You can tell they love each other, but maybe don't really know how to show it. The unfortunate circumstances bring them together a bit, which is nice.
Looking forward to the last 2 in the series!
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The Wee Librocubicularist
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