Secret Harmonies
Secret Harmonies is also known as Of the Fall (US edition).
A second novel by the only British winner of the Philip K. Dick Award. The planet Elysium is long settled, but troubles lay underneath the seeming paradise. Citizens of the Port of Plenty have benefitted from new technology, but settlers across the planet are left to fend for themselves.
Paul McAuley
Paul J. McAuley (born 1955) is a British botanist, award-winning author, and self-described science junkie. By training a biologist, he writes mostly hard science fiction, dealing with themes such as biotechnology, alternate history/alternate reality, and space travel.
Four Hundred Billion Stars
Four Hundred Billion Stars consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.