Xeelee

Described by the author himself as a “pendant” added to the chain of his previous Xeelee tales, this book is, along with its predecessor, Xeelee Vengenace, truly a jewel. With mind-bending locales and concepts, this story of a man and, ultimately, mankind, leads the reader on a cosmological quest full of surprising situations and characters but also (if you've read the other Xeelee books) many familiar characters as well. An excellent, sparkling pendant, indeed.