Player. It's slow for a short bit with culture in references until he gets airlifted. Then gets interesting dumping you into convos with intelligences and then the games and court drama. I actually don't recall plebias. googling it reminds me it nay be the one with an unmanned snowpiercer. i remember that not as good.

i like the culture books but they suffer sometimes from jumping unreoated viewpoints, mental instability, and sprawl sometimes.

player is tighter and doesnt jump. probbably a better entry.

sorry auto corect and swype tuened off mid post so speley misteaks