OMG! I saw his book in the shops yesterday. I almost bought it but I was short on cash. it's the first book of the void trilogy. it look interesting, i'm gonna have to go back tomorrow and buy it .

On another note I just finished a book series which wasn't too bad. It had some interesting prospects on humanities development. The orphan's Triology, can't remember the author. the first book was Echo's of Earth. If you google it im sure you'd find it.

I'm a huge fan of Frank Herbert's Dune. Originally he wrote a saga of six books including the classic first novel Dune. I've also discovered a series of prequels by his son Brian Herbert co-authored by Frank J Anderson. There is a trilogy prequel entitled House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and House Corrino. The style of writing is very different from his fathers but if you like DUne you'll like thses prequels.

They also made anoher trilogy prequel that takes place thousands of years prior to the events in DUne, but which explains more aspects of the universe.

If oyu like short stories I recently read the new Opera of science fiction and there a couple of very good stories in there.

cheers mate

They aren't space operas, but Talor Anderson's Destroyermen series is great.