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Revelation Space
Alastair Reynolds
Ace, 2002
Interesting but sometimes hard to follow
When I decided to start reading science fiction this is what I started with. What a shock. You need to be able to keep track of several story lines happening in several different decades. After adjusting to this I found myself quite engaged in the story and very drawn ...
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House of Suns (Gollancz)
Alastair Reynolds
Gollancz, 2008
Classic Renyolds space opera. Superb!
First off, let my just say that any fan of Reynolds will love this book. This is what makes A.R. so special. Its vast scale and huge timespan combined with a clear and interesting vision about the evolution of human societies over time. And its all presented in a good ...
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Chasm City (Revelation Space)
Alastair Reynolds
Ace, 2003
Good
Before writing this review I read over the bad reviews just to make sure I wasn't looking back with rose colored glasses.
Okay. I found it to be a page turner of a book. After reading the bad reviews I think this is one of those books that will only suit you if you ...
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Galactic North
Alastair Reynolds
Ace, 2008
A Future in Smaller Doses
Galactic North (2006) is a collection of SF stories set in the Revelation Space universe. It contains eight stories and an Afterword by the author.
Great Wall of Mars is a Conjoiner story about Nevil Clavain and Galiana in the home nest. Glacial relates another ...
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Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (Revelation Space)
Alastair Reynolds
Ace, 2005
And a dark and dangerous read...
This is a fine example of the new british gothic space opera genre, you don't need to be familiar with his larger future history relating to the Revelation Space universe to enjoy these two stories... but it would only serve to enhance your enjoyment if you did (if ...
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Pushing Ice
Alastair Reynolds
Ace Hardcover, 2006
Next in a long line of wonderful Reynolds space operas...
I must admit that I worried after the wonders of Revelation Space, Redemption Ark, and Absolution Gap that Pushing Ice would be just another novel riding off of the author's original fame. I was greatly happy to find that this was not the case.
Pushing Ice is the ...
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Redemption Ark (Revelation Space)
Alastair Reynolds
Ace, 2004
Worthy 3rd Book in 4-Book Series
Mr. Reynolds has done quite a good job with this book: the backdrop of the Conjoiners, the history glimpses between the Earth of today and 500 years of the "future" plus a very realistic portrayal of space combat.
The last 150 pages really flies, full of action and ...
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The Prefect
Alastair Reynolds
Ace Hardcover, 2008
A Takeover From Within
The Prefect (2007) is the fifth SF novel in the Revelation Space series, following Absolution Gap. From the internal chronology, this novel is actually a prequel to Chasm City and the rest of the series. It is set within the Glitter Band of Yellowstone in 2427, about ...
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Absolution Gap (Revelation Space)
Alastair Reynolds
Ace, 2005
Hopefully, the real ending of the the story is yet to be written
I really enjoy Reynolds' books and the RS universe, but this was a lousy end to the trilogy. I can only hope he actually plans to write a proper ending/explanation later on.
I don't have a problem with the evolution of the characters and the story which carries over ...
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Century Rain (Revelation Space)
Alastair Reynolds
Ace, 2006
Toujours Paris
I've never read anything quite like Alistair Reynolds's astonishing "Century Rain." A noir whodunnit that turns into a spy chase that turns into a space opera of epic proportions, it's set several centuries from now, where the Earth has suffered some sort of biological ...
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Zima Blue And Other Stories
Alastair Reynolds
Night Shade Books, 2007
WOW!!!
My first real exposure to Reynolds work... and it blew me away... I've been looking in vain for this guys style for years! Solid and deft writing, a furious blend of neo-brit gothic space opera and hard science fiction. High concept, real brain rattling imagery all ...
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Beyond the Aquila Rift (Great Science Fiction Stories)
Alastair Reynolds
AudioText, 2008
Beyond the Aquila Rift. It s shorthand for the trip no one ever hopes to make by accident. The one that will screw up the rest of your life, the one that creates the ghosts you see haunting the shadows of company bars across the whole Bubble. Men and women ripped out of time, cut adrift from families and lovers by an accident of an alien ...
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Unendlichkeit
Alastair Reynolds
Heyne Verlag, 2006
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The Prefect
Alastair Reynolds
Gollancz, 2007
Conspiracies within conspiracies
Reynolds is normally considered to be in the `space opera' sub-genre of sci-fi, although his PhD in astronomy and his day job as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency qualify him for `hard' sci-fi as well.
The Prefect takes place, pre-Melding Plague, in ...
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Prefect, The (Gollancz S.F. S.)
Alastair Reynolds
Gollancz, 2007
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