I am getting to the end of Children of Strife and liking it much more than #3 in the series (not that I disliked Children of Memory but I didn't love it quite as much as the first two) - it's giving me two of the things I like best, explorations of identity and fictional theology (and science fictional theology is a pretty rare treat!) and a good bit of mantis shrimp detail (Children of Memory was, IMO, lacking in fun evolution info) so I'm happy.
And my hold for Father Material just became available so that's up next. I am excited and only a little worried that Hall take it in a direction I don't like...