Bone Silence is a 2020 hard science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. This is the third and final novel in the Revenger Trilogy series, with the prequels being Revenger and Shadow Captain. The book was released on January 9, 2020, by Gollancz.[1]
 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Alastair Reynolds |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Revenger Trilogy |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
Publication date | January 9, 2020 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | 978-057-509067-5 |
| Preceded by | Shadow Captain |
Synopsis
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2022) |
Reception
editRussell Letson writing for the Locus Online stated, "This is perfectly good adventure-stuff: colorful crew members, encounters with assorted crooks and spies, space combat, chases and escapes and betrayals. The enduring appeal for me is the setting, starting with the immediate environments of steampunkish solar-sailing spacecraft, all rigging and rivets and water-cooled coil-guns; or the tatty corridors and conduits and drinking-dens of ancient habitats. Even the more respectable kinds of stations are far from the sterile, molded-white-plastic modernism of Kubrick’s 2001."[2] Mark Yon of SFF World wrote, "There is scope for other stories and other ideas to be pursued should Alastair or his publishers wish to do so, but if this is the end of our journey with Adrana and Fura, then the distance travelled by the Ness sisters over the three books, taken as a complete story, is impressive. If you’ve enjoyed the journey so far, Bone Silence should not disappoint."[3]
Awards
editIn 2021, the novel was nominated for Philip K. Dick Award.[4]
References
edit- ^ Denardo, John (31 December 2019). "The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books (and Stories) to Read in January". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Letson, Russell (18 May 2020). "Russell Letson Reviews Bone Silence by Alastair Reynolds". Locus Online. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Yon, Mark (18 January 2020). "Bone Silence by Alastair Reynolds – SFFWorld". SFF World. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced". Philip K. Dick Award. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
External links
edit- Bone Silence title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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