The first book was not great. I particularly hated that stupid monofilament thing --- it's physically impossible for what should be obvious reasons. The secon

The first book was not great. I particularly hated that stupid monofilament thing --- it's physically impossible for what should be obvious reasons. The second book is much better, though, and the third is better still. If you've managed to work your way through the first, it's probably worth checking out the others. They're nothing mind-blowing. But they're very competently written (unlike the first book, which was loaded with errors,) their scale is reminiscent of Stephen Baxter's grander works, and the trilogy is rather more accessible than a lot of Baxter's stuff.