Nine hundred thousand years ago something wiped out the Amarantin. For the humans now
settling the Amarantin homeworld it's of little more than academic interest even after the
discovery of a long-hidden almost perfect city and a colossal statue of a winged Amarantin.
For brilliant ruthless scientist Dan Sylveste it's more than merely intellectual curiosity -
and he will stop at nothing to get at the truth. Even if it costs him everything. But the
Amarantin were wiped out for a reason and that danger is closer and greater than even Syveste
imagines . . . The original novel in the epic series Revelation Space was nominated for
both the BSFA and Arthur C. Clarke awards. Reynolds' PhD in astronomy and experience with the
ESA means that his space operas present hard science spins on intergalactic adventures and have
impacted SF for years. 'The stories in the Revelation Space universe are packed with
mind-expanding ideas . . . all of which keeps you coming back for more gripping excitement' -
Kirkus 'Reynolds's vision of a future dominated by artificial intelligence trembles with the
ultimate cold of the dark between the stars' - Publishers Weekly 'Along with Iain M Banks
Reynolds is perhaps the most successful British Space Opera author of his generation' -
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