Tag Archives: New Space Opera

Chasm City, Alistair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2001)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Thomas Evans

Chasm City is Alistair Reynold’s second book, and though set in his Revelation Space universe, it is a stand alone novel in its own right. It follows the story of a man hell bent on revenge and his journey through a post nano-apcolyptic technogoth world. It is marvelously dark story that in many ways epitomizes the best elements of New Space Opera (particularly Space Opera Noir), and could serve as a great sampler for those curious about the Revelation Space Universe. For more on this story, go to http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com Continue reading →

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Revelation Space, Alistair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2000)

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Thomas Evans

Revelation Space was Alistair Reynolds’ first book, and serves as the first volume of the continuing Series of the same name. It is a stand alone novel, and though in that sense, one does not feel cheated at the end as one sometimes does in the Serial form of story telling. It is, however, a remarkible opening salvo for one of the most imaginative worlds I have seen in Science Fiction, and I cannot imagine many people who like Science Fiction being able to resist the next book. (for more indepth review, see http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com) Continue reading →

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