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In the distant future, the city‑spanning Amarantin civilisation is wiped out by a mysterious force just before achieving spaceflight. Decades later, obsessed scientist Dan Sylveste seeks to unravel the catastrophe’s cause. With limited resources, he allies with the crew of the star‑ship Nostalgia for Infinity, a vessel that has become a floating laboratory of resurrected cybernetic crews. As he uncovers unexpected clues to the ancient disaster, an unseen killer stalks him through the ship’s corridors. The stakes rise beyond personal survival: if the truth behind the Amarantin’s demise is revealed, it could alter the fabric of the universe itself.
Revelation Space blends hard science, expansive world‑building, and a chilling mystery, laying the groundwork for Reynolds’ future series and redefining contemporary space‑opera sci‑fi.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Alastair Reynolds
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