Revenger
Revenger is a 2016 hard science fiction novel by British author Alastair Reynolds. It is unconnected to any of Reynolds's previous works. A sequel, entitled Shadow Captain was published on 10 January 2019.[1]
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| Author | Alastair Reynolds |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Hard science fiction |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
Publication date | 20 September 2016 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 411 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-5750-9053-8 |
| OCLC | 994810105 |
| 823.914 23 | |
| LC Class | PR6068.E95 R492 2016 |
| Followed by | Shadow Captain |
Revenger won the 2017 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book,[2] and was a finalist for the 2018 Philip K. Dick Award.[3]
Synopsis
Tens of millions of years in the future, sisters Adrana and Arafura ('Fura') Ness are skilled bone readers—the primary method by which spaceships communicate with one another. Their skill at bone reading leads them to be taken on as apprentices aboard Monetta's Mourn, a spaceship captained by Pol Rackamore. Rackamore and his crew engage in the practice of finding ancient technological artifacts, called "baubles". Also, in the story, "quoins" are units of currency and the more bars the higher the value. While in search of these artifacts, Monetta's Mourn is attacked by the infamous space pirate Bosa Sennen, separating the sisters and leaving Fura adrift on a ship in empty space.
Reception
Revenger has been labelled by some reviews as a Young Adult novel,[4][5][6] although it has not been marketed as such by the publisher. Reynolds addresses this on his blog, saying he hopes the novel "is a straightforward SF novel that also happens to be accessible, and perhaps accessible to somewhat younger readers."[7]
Mark Yon of SFFWorld.com describes the novel as "an entertaining pirate romp [...] with a touch of Firefly."[8] Publishers Weekly calls Revenger a "remarkably creative, resonant space opera."[9]
References
- "Alastair Reynolds - Shadow Captain". The Orion Publishing Group. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "2017 Locus Awards Winners". locusmag.com. Locus Online. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- "2018 Philip K. Dick Award finalists announced". Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- "Review – Revenger by Alastair Reynolds". The Bookbeard's Blog. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- Bone, Christian. "Revenger". starburstmagazine.com. Starburst Mgazine. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- Bardinelli, John (2017-03-01). "Revenger Brings Pirates and Pillaging to Outer Space". barnesandnoble.com. Barnes and Noble. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- Reynolds, Alastair (2016-08-17). "Revenger word cloud". approachingpavonis.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- Yon, Mark (2016-09-24). "Revenger by Alastair Reynolds". sffworld.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- "Revenger". publishersweekly.com. Publisher's Weekly. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-11-03.