The Temporal Void

Executive Summary: I found this to be an improvement over [b:The Dreaming Void 866136 The Dreaming Void (Void, #1) Peter F. Hamilton https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412740155s/866136.jpg 851537], although I think that will heavily depend on how much you like Edeard's story.Audio book: I continue to enjoy John Lee's narration, especially for the Commonwealth series.Full ReviewI liked [b:The Dreaming Void 866136 The Dreaming Void (Void, #1) Peter F. Hamilton https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412740155s/866136.jpg 851537], but had some complaints. In particular the number of characters and the ridiculous sex scenes. This book felt more focused and less sexual wish fulfillment. As a middle book, I thought it did a nice job setting the stage for the final act, while not suffering from middle book syndrome. Things finally start to converge.This book largely focused on Edeard's story, which is really just a chosen one fantasy story embedded in this space opera. However while in the first book I had no idea what it was doing here, in this book Mr. Hamilton does an excellent job in revealing its relevance to the overall plot.We also get a lot of Paula, whose always been one of my favorites. As most space opera's are largely character driven, I think how much you enjoy this book will rely heavily on how much you like Edeard and Paula.Overall this was a very different book from the first, and certainly not like most space opera I've read. Maybe its my preference towards fantasy and ability to read infinite variations of the chosen one story, but I thought it to be a fun book, and am greatly looking forward to finishing the trilogy.