Synopses & Reviews
A full-length novel set in the
Revelation Space universe that's "sublime entertainment" and "gripping in the extreme."(
Locus)
Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a law enforcement officer with the Panoply. His beat is the multi-faceted utopian society of the Glitter Band, that vast swirl of space habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone, the teeming hub of a human interstellar empire spanning many worlds.
His current case: investigating a murderous attack against one of the habitats that leaves nine hundred people dead, a crime that appalls even a hardened cop like Dreyfus. But then his investigation uncovers something even more potentially dangerousa covert plot by an enigmatic entity seeking nothing less than total control of the Glitter Band
Review
Absorbing
A fine provocative portrait of utopia on the brink.
Locus
[The Prefect] would serve as a good introduction to the entire genre for those who have never tried science fiction. Highly recommended.
darkermatter.com
An entertaining tale.
SFFWorld
An exciting high-tech tale.
Fascination Place
Review
"SUBLIME ENTERTAINMENT."
-LOCUS
"Evokes echoes of le CarrT and Sayers with a liberal dash of Doctor Who."
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"An entertaining tale."
-SFFWORLD
"[A] magnificently imagined world."
-BOOKLIST
Synopsis
Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a law enforcement officer. His current case: investigating a murderous attack against one of the Glitter Band habitats that leaves nine hundred people dead. But then he uncovers an even greater threat-a covert plot by an enigmatic entity seeking nothing less than total control of the Glitter Band.
About the Author
Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, South Wales, in 1966. He studied at Newcastle and St. Andrew's Universities and has a Ph.D. in astronomy. A former astrophysicist for the European Space Agency, he lives in the Netherlands, near Leiden. He is now writing full-time.