OK. I like this series, mostly for what the other reviewer mentioned (art the feeling of vastness). But here is the thing:
This work never felt sci-fi for me. In my eyes it's a MoorcockianDark Fantasy story covered in a thin layer of cyberpunk. Where the demons of order and chaos wage never ending war while humanity is caught in the middle, because it lost the ability to control either side. And I use humanity in a rather loose sense as there is an "elven" forest here were the Last of Her Kind mad princess rules, endlessly recreating her lost mortal lover (the heroes join this story when the small people *cough*dwarfs*cough* return there). But there is also a scientist *cough*wizard*cough* in his tower whos death wasn't even noticed by his creations, or a Body Snatcher mind saved on a "flashdrive" *cough*ghost*cough*. I think I stop now. So yes. It actually makes more sense to me if I read this series as fantasy, but it might be just me.
My weird oppinion...
OK. I like this series, mostly for what the other reviewer mentioned (art the feeling of vastness). But here is the thing:
This work never felt sci-fi for me. In my eyes it's a Moorcockian Dark Fantasy story covered in a thin layer of cyberpunk. Where the demons of order and chaos wage never ending war while humanity is caught in the middle, because it lost the ability to control either side. And I use humanity in a rather loose sense as there is an "elven" forest here were the Last of Her Kind mad princess rules, endlessly recreating her lost mortal lover (the heroes join this story when the small people *cough*dwarfs*cough* return there). But there is also a scientist *cough*wizard*cough* in his tower whos death wasn't even noticed by his creations, or a Body Snatcher mind saved on a "flashdrive" *cough*ghost*cough*. I think I stop now. So yes. It actually makes more sense to me if I read this series as fantasy, but it might be just me.