" I'm not sure short stories are really Alastair Reynolds's strong point. The Revelation Space series of novels are some of my favourites, featuring long and complex interweaving plots which slowly reveal themselves throughout several novels. Without the time to build up to that sort of situation, these short stories all felt as if they were lacking something; some felt as if they never really got going. That said, it was interesting to learn more about certain characters and factions from the novels, and to see stories that were set in the Revelation Space universe before that novel was even written. I wouldn't suggest this be read by anyone who hasn't read the series first though. "
— Carasel, 2/19/2014