![]() ![]() ![]() Interestingly the books have a variation when it comes to their centre of gravity, which swings between human element and inanimate object element. The speculative nature of this genre bending and mixing series is intriguing, the creativity and vision is extraordinary. In fact the planet itself, Tecant, is the link in the network of The Cordon. This story links into the Big Brotheresque nature of the surveillance noted throughout the series. He is very much the reluctant protagonist of this story. Instead he finds comfort in his drones, and creates a pseudo barrier of social interaction and connection between himself and the inanimate objects by injecting them with their own personalities. He finds it difficult to connect to his colleagues and human counterparts. Interesting how the two parallels of the series, the technical and the human side, sort of come together in the character of Ruabon. The same universe and systems viewed through the lens of individual characters and their experiences. ![]() The books can all be read as standalone novels and yet they all connect on different levels. This is the fourth book in the Lost Tales of Solace series. ![]()
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