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Revenger - Alastair Reynolds
Revenger
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The galaxy has seen great empires rise and fall. Planets have shattered and been remade. Amongst the ruins of alien civilisations, building our own from the rubble, humanity still thrives. And there are vast fortunes to be made, if you know where to find them … Captain Rackamore and his crew... show more
The galaxy has seen great empires rise and fall. Planets have shattered and been remade. Amongst the ruins of alien civilisations, building our own from the rubble, humanity still thrives.

And there are vast fortunes to be made, if you know where to find them …

Captain Rackamore and his crew do. It’s their business to find the tiny, enigmatic worlds which have been hidden away, booby-trapped, surrounded with layers of protection – and to crack them open for the ancient relics and barely-remembered technologies inside. But while they ply their risky trade with integrity, not everyone is so scrupulous.

Adrana and Fura Ness are the newest members of Rackamore’s crew, signed on to save their family from bankruptcy. Only Rackamore has enemies, and there might be more waiting for them in space than adventure and fortune: the fabled and feared Bosa Sennen in particular.

Revenger is a science fiction adventure story set in the rubble of our solar system in the dark, distant future – a tale of space pirates, buried treasure and phantom weapons, of unspeakable hazards and single-minded heroism … and of vengeance …
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780575090552 (0575090552)
Publisher: Orion Books
Pages no: 425
Edition language: English
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Science Fiction
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Arbie's Unoriginally Titled Book Blog
Arbie's Unoriginally Titled Book Blog rated it
4.0 Revenger, Alistair Reynolds
Reynolds reverts to form in many respects with this tale of the distant future where humans plunder dangerous abandoned facilities for forgotten technologies and artefacts using solar wind powered spacecraft. Gothic horror, morally questionable characters and body modification all make a come-back...
Yzabel
Yzabel rated it
3.5 Revenger
[I received a copy of this novel through NetGalley.]I've never read anything by this author before, so I can't compare with his other works. In general, although "Revenger" is not without faults, it was an entertaining novel."Revenger" takes place in a decrepit, dark solar system. In this world wher...
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios rated it
2.0 Steampunk Riff SF: "Revenger" by Alastair Reynolds
I've literally just finished the book and put it down, and I'm still reeling. Two sisters go on a space quest; get separated in an atrocious event; and then one of them seeks the other as well as revenge for the said appalling event. Sound familiar? I'm just out of the latest Reynolds after the wond...
Hooked on Books
Hooked on Books rated it
5.0 5 Fantastic Stars for Revenger!...
Synopsis: "The galaxy has seen great empires rise and fall. Planets have shattered and been remade. Amongst the ruins of alien civilizations, building our own from the rubble, humanity still thrives. And there are vast fortunes to be made, if you know where to find them … Captain Rackamore and...
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