David Reynolds

Advantages: fills in a lot of gaps
Disadvantages: some weaker stories

...Galactic North is a companion pice for Reynolds Inhibitors series. It takes the storyline from the near future all the way to 25 thousand years hence. The book takes the form of a set of short stories, some spooky, such as Nightingale which is the exploration of a 'ghost' ship to deep time with Galactic North, which is the flag ship of the book. Galactic North itself is the reason why many Reynolds fans will want this book as it explains the rather week ending of Absolution Gap and gives the readers a sense of mankinds ultimate destiny within Reynolds universe. Overall the book is an invaluable read for any fans of Reynolds, some stories are obviously weaker, some give the reader exactly what they are looking for.... Read review

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Advantages: light
Disadvantages: none

...Redemption Ark is set in the same universe as Revelation Space, Chasm City and Diamond Dogs, Torquise Days and follows on from where Revelation Space left of. The Story covers a vast section of the Revelation Space universe and takes us deeper into the world of the mysterious conjoiners and the consequences of Sylvest's actions upon Resurgam. The strange force that wiped out all intelligent life millions of years agao has been awakened and only the mysterious cache weapons can stop them, if only someone hadn't stolen them. If you like your Sci-Fi with plenty of science then Reynolds is the man for you, from explaining the realities of interstella travel to the bio-engineering of the human brain he writes in such a clear, concise way that even I can keep up with him. The characters are well thought out and the world they populate highly... Read review

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Advantages: A personal story in a huge galaxy
Disadvantages: Pack an inhaler because the twists can leave you breathless

...level of detail. Reynolds absorbs you so entirely in his twisted city that at times the reader will almost beg to be allowed to wave goodbye to our lead character and wander down a different street. Heartily recommended for both sci-fi fans and adventurers.... Read review

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