Nightside, cities glistened in chains, and a spray of tinkertoy habitats girdled the planet. Gossamer starbridges reached from the equator towards orbit.
Alastair ReynoldsIt looked like a biology lesson for gods, or a snapshot of the kind of pornography which might be enjoyed by sentient planets.
Alastair ReynoldsI think I've reduced the amount of blood in my caffeine system to an acceptable level.
Alastair ReynoldsThe cards always look different when it's your turn to play them; loaded with subtly different possibilities.
Alastair Reynolds