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Named one of the best novels of the year by both Locus and Science Fiction Chronicle, Alastair Reynolds's debut Revelation Space redefined the space opera. With Chasm City, Reynolds invites you to reenter the bizarre universe of his imagination as he redefines Hell.

The once-utopian Chasm City - a domed human settlement on an otherwise inhospitable planet - has been overrun by a virus known as the Melding Plague, capable of infecting any body, organic or computerized. Now, with the entire city corrupted---from the people to the very buildings they inhabit---only the most wretched sort of existence remains. For security operative Tanner Mirabel, it is the landscape of nightmares through which he searches for a lowlife postmortal killer. But the stakes are raised when his search brings him face to face with a centuries-old atrocity that history would rather forget.

©2008 Alastair Reynolds (P)2009 Tantor Adventure Fiction First Contact Science Fiction Space Opera Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Fantasy Technology Thriller Exciting

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"Consistently startling.... Reynolds remains one of the hottest...SF writers around." ( Publishers Weekly)
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What a swell time, Reynolds is quickly becoming my favourite. John Lee isn’t my favourite narrator but he’s really solid and I can’t fault him here.

Really great

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The characters are well thought out but they are soooo complicated, I do feel like there is so much left unanswered re some of their decisions. I did really enjoy this plot line however, and the twists kept me on the edge of my seat. However, some parts are just unnecessarily long when setting the scene of describing something. Really love this narrator!

One of the better Reynolds novels

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Thoroughly enjoyable! A nice balance between bright and dark overtones also neither too militaristic neither full of technobabble. I like this.

Confident scifi!

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I’m new to Alastair Reynolds books. Started with 1st ‘Revelation’ book & working my way through in order.

Loving these books

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In Short an Awesome book, well read, very good story, very good characters, I'm no expert but it gets my approval.

Hi5 Alastair Lad!

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