Alastair Reynolds is the author of the Poseidon’s Children series and the Revelation Space series. Born in Barry, South Wales, he studied at Newcastle University and the University of St. Andrews. A former astrophysicist for the European Space Agency, he now writes full-time.
Praise for Poseidon’s Wake
“Reynolds’ scientific education is on full display, as the novel
permeates a sense of realism throughout, from the scientific
ideas—even the most far-flung ones—to the nature of the characters
and their relationships, which eschew the normal ‘dark,’
Hollywood-like trend of action heroes in literature, with a sense
of optimism and discovery...It’s grand, involving and full of light
and wonder. Poseidon’s Wake is one of the best sci-fi novels of the
year.”—SciFi Now
“Reynolds blends AIs, mysterious aliens, intelligent elephants and
philosophical ruminations on our place in the universe in a
well-paced, complex story replete with intrigue, invention and an
optimism uncommon in contemporary SF.”—The Guardian (UK)
“If you are a fan of widescreen, hard SF, such as Iain Banks’
Culture stories or Charles Stross’ space opera novels, but have not
yet tried Alastair Reynolds, then you genuinely are in for a real
treat. This is the definition of early 21st century, cutting-edge
space opera!”—Concatenation
“Concluding in a tense rescue mission reminiscent of writers like
Arthur C. Clarke, Poseidon’s Wake is a novel unafraid to ask big
questions about human nature and, for that matter, about the ‘truth
of life’s fate in the cosmos.’”—Irish Examiner
“In the classic speculative fiction tradition, [Reynolds] grounds
his vision of the future in timeless discussions about the meaning
of existence.”—Publishers Weekly
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