With relativistic speeds in play, sections on lighthugger spacecraft and on planetary surfaces don’t seem to be taking place at the same rate. Things get off to a weak start with the first few chapters jumping backwards and forwards in time. Sadly, Reynolds’ most famous work Revelation Space is another misfire. Aurora Rising was a slog to get through, and while House of Suns had some interesting ideas, the execution left a lot to be desired. But when it comes to his longer, fully adult science fiction, I’ve just not been as satisfied.

Beyond the Aquila Rift is a phenomenal collection , and Slow Bullets is one of the finest SF novellas out there. Then there’s Reynolds’ short fiction, which is great.

They had a slight YA feel to them at times, but that doesn’t bother me as much a sit does some people. Why then, I keep asking myself, do I not like the majority of Reynolds’ novels? I’ve read ( and reviewed) his Revenger trilogy and really enjoyed the oddly Gothic, piratical space opera. Big sweeping storylines that cover multiple planets, a rich and deep history that spans millions of years, and a healthy respect for science that keeps to current knowledge while pushing that understanding to the limit. On the face of it, his work has everything I should love about science fiction. Īlastair Reynolds is an author who continues to infuriate me. A handful of humans tie these events together, but that does not mean they can stop them. An assassination plot years in the making. Note: We are getting an extremely small number of these so if you want a set don't delay.An archaeological dig on an alien world. 8 art prints of scenes from the Revelation Space universe, suitable for framing.a numbered limitation page signed by Alastair Reynolds and bound into the book.

He will stop at nothing to get at the truth, even if that truth costs him everything. For brilliant, but ruthless, scientist Dan Sylveste it's more than merely intellectual curiosity. For the human colonists now settling the Amarantin homeworld Resurgam it's of little more than academic interest - even after the discovery of a long-hidden, almost perfect Amarantin city and a colossal statue of a winged Amarantin. Nine hundred thousand years ago, something wiped out the Amarantin. Each set includes eight exclusive art prints of paintings by the author.Ĭonsidered a landmark in science fiction, Revelation Space is a huge, magnificent space opera which ranges across the known and unknown universe towards the most terrifying of destinations. The book features four plates of illustrations made by the author especially for this limited edition. Each numbered book is individually hand signed by Alastair Reynolds. The first limited edition of Alastair Reynolds' ground-breaking novel, Revelation Space.

Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds