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“Packed full of adventure…The most enjoyable book Reynolds has ever written.”
— SFX
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A swashbuckling thriller--Pirates of the Caribbean meets Firefly--that nevertheless combines the author's trademark hard SF with effective, coming-of-age characterization.
— The Guardian
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Revenger is classic Reynolds-that is to say, top of the line science fiction, where characters are matched beautifully with ideas and have to find their place in a complex future. More!
— Greg Bear
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Alastair Reynolds [is] one of the leading lights of the New Space Opera Movement . . . . Revenger is tremendous fun." —Locus
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Reynolds has sketched in a galaxy littered with the relics of former civilizations (human and alien), with plenty left to the reader's imagination, and room for a sequel.
— Library Journal
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An expert mix of the fantastical and horrific.
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Reynolds' newest action-packed science fiction novel is a tale of sisterly devotion, heartbreaking loss, and brutal vengeance . . . Fans will enjoy the well-developed characters and detailed world building.
— Booklist
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A blindingly clever imagining of our solar system in the far flung future.
— The Sun
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A rollicking adventure yarn with action, abduction, fights, properly scary hazards, very grisly torture and even ghosts of a sort.
— The Daily Telegraph
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By far the most enjoyable book Reynolds has ever written.
— SFX
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The World of Revenger is undeniably fascinating, and with Reynolds as your storyteller, a journey into it is definitely worthwhile.
— SciFiNow
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Basically, it's Treasure Island meets Moby Dick, set in space, with a nice Blade Runner-ish color palette and a cast of character worthy of a Terry Gilliam movie. I loved it.
— Joanne Harris
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Reynolds makes the human story compelling in a narrative that, spiced with bizarre characters aplenty and propelled by vengeance, smacks intriguingly of everything from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island to Mad Max.
— Nature
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An excellent, gripping piece of work.
— SFANDF Reviews
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A delightful romp through the spaceways.
— Interzone
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The Revenger series is an emotionally raw trilogy about a space pirate crew looking for collapsed planets ... If you're looking for a fierce sister story, you will definitely enjoy Revenger.
— Book Riot
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A must-read . . . an unexpectedly personal and emotionally-driven tale of determination and retribution - with some great twists along the way and a gutsy heroine who will appeal to fans of young adult literature.
— Starburst
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A layered star-spanning odyssey filled with drama, adventure, and, yes, revenge.
— AudioFile