![]() How a third group becomes involved, a behemoth style alien floating in a gas giant, is up to the reader to discover. A caste-based species, they remain focused on revenge. Compromise is not what the Chelgrians have in mind, however. Composed by a Chelgrian outcast, a symphony is due to show in honor of the dead, the finale to start the moment the “star” appears in the sky above the Culture for the first time. Now, thousands of years later as the light from the supernova they had used as a bomb is making its way across the galaxy, the Culture has changed its tune and is bent on reconciliation. The plot is based on a war that was sparked by the Culture (Banks’ AI human overlords) and killed billions of Chelgrians. ![]() In fact, the sci-fi elements take a backseat to the human and human-esque plights (there are aliens, after all) of what few main characters there are. Not a mix of tech and storylines that overwhelms (looking at you, Peter Hamilton), Look to Windward is science fiction deeper than the storyline. ![]()
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