'Nature Abhors a Vacuum' is the novelization of the greatest Neverwinter Nights mod ever. If you've played the mod, buy this book. The price of the book, even if was terrible (it's not) is still cheap compared to the hours of entertainment that Savant provided us through his mod. If you haven't played the mod, and you like RPGS, get NWN1 Platinum from GOG, and play the Aielund Saga. It's much better than the regular campaigns.
On the other hand, this book is testament to the fact that what works really well in a computer game doesn't necessarily translate well to a novel. Savant is clearly still polishing his writing skills. The book has clearly been edited; what errors exist are rare and generally don't throw you out of the plot.
Unfortunately, Savant's writing is bland and pedesterian. He doesn't have the depth or the range to deal with the situations brought up in the book, such as what happens with Nellise, or the political corruption. It reads like what it is; the novelization of an RPG game. You can hear the dice rolling.
I look forward to the next books in the saga anyway, because Savant's plot gets much deeper and better. (The plot is fine anyway; it's the execution that needs improvement.) I hope that through practice (and maybe writing workshops) his writing skills get up to the task, because this series has amazing potential.
When you extend this thought, you have his theory of horror vacui (re-termed natura abhorret vacuum by Rabelais in the 16th-century), which is to say that if there is no such thing as a substantive nothing, there can be no such thing as a true vacuum. This problem bothered a great many people through history. The need for stimulation can impair your judgment. In fact, in the mind of an individual unable to tolerate the emotional vacuum of dis-connectedness, it must certainly feel that almost anything is better than the unnerving void of being alone. But I myself would argue that if you can develop a secure, nurturing relationship with yourself.