Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds - ISBN: 9781399607810
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Ancient alien extinction hides a terrifying truth threatening humanity’s future.

Revelation Space

The Best of the SF Masterworks

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  • Paperback

    608 pages

  • Release Date

    21 February 2023

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Summary

Nine hundred thousand years ago, something wiped out the Amarantin.

For the humans now settling the Amarantin homeworld, it’s of little more than academic interest, even after the discovery of a long-hidden, almost perfect city and a colossal statue of a winged Amarantin.

For brilliant, ruthless scientist Dan Sylveste, it’s more than merely intellectual curiosity - and he will stop at nothing to get at the truth. Even if it costs him everything.

But the Amarantin were …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399607810
ISBN-10:1399607812
Author:Alastair Reynolds
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Gollancz
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:608
Release Date:21 February 2023
Weight:420g
Dimensions:42mm x 130mm x 196mm
Series:S.F. MASTERWORKS
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Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds - ISBN: 9781399607810
130 × 196 mm
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A4
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Critics Review

“Intensely compelling; darkly intelligent; hugely ambitious.” –Paul J. McAuley, author of Ancients of Days

“A terrific treat. I was hooked from page one. Billion-year-gone alien wars, killer intelligences–and perhaps the most stunning and original alien artifact in modern science fiction–and all rendered with the authentic voice of a working scientist. Ferociously intelligent and imbued with a chilling logic–it may really be like this Out There.” –Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Light of Other Days

“A striking first novel. Revelation Space delivers the goods. Certain to be one of the year’s most impressive debut novels, and one of the most significant large-scale epics of the year. Reynolds is the next writer to watch in the resurrection of the conceptually intelligent space opera.” –Gary Wolfe, Locus

“Complicated, and very clever and well-written…a spectacular first novel.”–Aboriginal SF

“A delight. A refreshing and entertaining reconsideration of some of the genre’s oldest tropes. An impressive first novel, quite possibly the space opera of the year. Watch for it at awards time.”–Jonathan Strahan, Locus

About The Author

Alastair Reynolds

Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, South Wales, in 1966. He studied at Newcastle and St Andrews Universities and has a Ph.D. in astronomy. He stopped working as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency to become a full-time writer. REVELATION SPACE and PUSHING ICE were shortlisted for the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD; REVELATION SPACE, ABSOLUTION GAP, DIAMOND DOGS and CENTURY RAIN were shortlisted for the BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION AWARD and CHASM CITY won the BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION AWARD.

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