halfway through the magnificent series stephen donaldson has written after crossing from fantasy into science fiction the man writes something as magnificent as anything banks, reynolds, hamilton or any contemporary writer has produced. it really is brutal, the characters are so well written, you start by loving them and then hating them or vice versa, the universe he creates is rich and the story has pace. i'm really enjoying the quality or detail, the style and the personalities. it's the ring cycle, set in space.