Books like Gorgon Child

This book is easily in my top 20 books of all time. It was the first book I read in the Aubrey Knight Series (though I'm not sure I would recommend starting here) and it's still my favorite. Barnes holds an amazing pace with this book. It's full of hard-hitting action and believable Science Fiction. Gorgon Child is quite possibly the first Action / Sci-fi I ever read with a black man as the hero and I'll admit that may have factored into my love of the character I could relate so well to. But that wasn't the only trick up the author's sleeve. The interesting plot device to question what is love, questions of same-sex societies, amazing martial arts, and stark imagery all contribute to one of the best worlds I've ever seen created. Sadly while it was good to see the Aubrey and company in Streetlethal and Firedance they just don't seem to come close to the promise shown in Gorgon Child.