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Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, South Wales, in 1966. He studied at Newcastle and St. Andrews Universities and has a Ph.D. in astronomy. he stopped working as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency to become a full-time writer. <i>Revelation Space</i> and <i>Pushing Ice </i>were shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award; <i>Revelation Space, Absolution Gap, Diamond Dogs, </i>and <i>Century Rain </i>were shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Award, and <i>Chasm City </i>won the British Science Fiction Award.
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 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. --Starbust An excellent, gripping piece of work. --SFANDF Reviews 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 A layered star-spanning odyssey filled with drama, adventure, and, yes, revenge. --AudioFile An expert mix of the fantastical and horrific. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) 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 A delightful romp through the spaceways. --Interzone The World of Revenger is undeniably fascinating, and with Reynolds as your storyteller, a journey into it is definitely worthwhile. --SciFiNow A rollicking adventure yarn with action, abduction, fights, properly scary hazards, very grisly torture and even ghosts of a sort. --The Daily Telegraph A blindingly clever imagining of our solar system in the far flung future. --The Sun 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 By far the most enjoyable book Reynolds has ever written. --SFX 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 Alastair Reynolds [is] one of the leading lights of the New Space Opera Movement . . . . Revenger is tremendous fun. --Locus 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
