Bora Horza Gorbachul is just about the most ridiculous name for a main character you'll ever come across, but once you let Bank's universe suck you in, youll be at the end of this book before you know it begging for more. Great plot, beautiful written and an overall very well finsihed sci-fi novel. I read The Pllayer Of Games after this, which is also pretty darn good, but got lost in Use Of Weapons... Might try that tough cookie again some time soon!!

I like this book, the main character, Horza is probably one of Banks's best. Consider Phlebas is the only Banks novel I've been able to finish and stay fully interested. The others seem to drift in and out of focus too much and I get a bit lost and can't bring myself to finish them.