Excession

An exploration of the Culture universe; it is based on an enigmatic artificial intelligence called an Excession. Interweaving the complex stories, the story is centered on a number of Culture agents who are battling dimensions of the mysterious entity, which makes a mockery of technological and the self-imposed moral constraints of the Culture. It delves into deep themes with consciousness, the ethics of intervention, and the unknown.Book 4 of 9: The Culture.