Terrific stuff. Enjoyed trying to figure out what “is” this universe and how it fits into our own.

Excellent series that plums Reynolds’ hard Scifi chops. Distinctive and evocative.

First off: disclaimer. I am a Alastair Reynolds fan. Second disclaimer: I am sympathetic to science fiction as a genre. Having said that, the novel Shadow Captain was excellent. If you liked Revenger, you will enjoy Shadow Captain. These novels are not technical science fiction. The books read like science ficton if it was done by 17th century English pirates. However, it only enhances the novel. You have to get in the Alastair Reynolds groove and accept some given premises. If you can do that, then you will be delighted by Shadow Captain. I had to re-read Revenger to get myself primed for Shadow Captain but it was easily worth it. These are exceptional and excellent novels that you will have trouble explaining to you friends why you like them so much. It is science fiction for fans but, it you are thinking of reading this, then you already know that you have been waiting for a solid dose of excellent science ficton and this book really delivers.