Whilst I wasn't originally a fan of Mariannes Sentients of Orion series, its really starting to grow on me as he Dunesque series continues to grow apace with the characters pregnancy. It's fast paced, the characters rounded and Marianne always has a trick up her sleeve to keep the reader guessing as to whats going to happen as she cleverly manipulates what you're seeing like a talented word magician.
It's beautifully written, the dialogue is crisp and the pace is the thing that really keeps you glued to the last page as she knows how to excite and calm the reader down. Finally add a great overall plot to the tale and you know that it's going to give you something a little special which makes this a serious series for a new generation that will continue to build as well as maintain a hard hitting pace. Great stuff from this antipodean author.