<div>Iain M. Banks spirits us away to a crumbling solar system where technological advancement and supremacy comes not in what its inhabitants can make for themselves, but in what they can pilfer from the ruins of the countless failed civilizations that came before.  Come for the homicidal cultists and daring heists; stay for the existential dread! (Minor "spoilers" between 1:09:24 and 1:13:40). </div>

Iain M. Banks spirits us away to a crumbling solar system where technological advancement and supremacy comes not in what its inhabitants can make for themselves, but in what they can pilfer from the ruins of the countless failed civilizations that came before. Come for the homicidal cultists and daring heists; stay for the existential dread! (Minor "spoilers" between 1:09:24 and 1:13:40).

Iain M. Banks spirits us away to a crumbling solar system where technological advancement and supremacy comes not in what its inhabitants can make for themselves, but in what they can pilfer from the ruins of the countless failed civilizations that came before.&nbsp; Come for the homicidal cultists and daring heists; stay for the existential dread! (Minor "spoilers" between 1:09:24 and 1:13:40).

Against a Dark Background

Author D. Tyler Pierson is your guide through the mind-bending frontiers of the science fiction genre. With a focus on tales found in books, we'll explore all sorts of fantastical worlds, from the brutally indifferent cosmos found in Revelation Space to the intrigue-filled, culturally rich spaces of Teixcalaan, and everything in between. --- Twitter: @approachingcpod --- Instagram: dtylerpierson

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