Yeah, Hamilton really gets into world building. Often to the detriment of actual storytelling -- which on its day, is actually quite good. I'd still recommend

Yeah, Hamilton really gets into world building. Often to the detriment of actual storytelling -- which on its day, is actually quite good. I'd still recommend these books though. Edit to add: Hamilton also wrote The Void Trilogy, set in the same universe as The Commonwealth Saga. They're interesting, but less so than the Commonwealth books.