Shadow Captain

by Alastair Reynolds

Overview

The gripping sequel to the Locus award winning science fiction adventure, Revenger, tells a story of obsession and betrayal as two sisters hunt for the greatest treasure in the universe.

Adrana and Fura Ness have finally been reunited, but both have changed beyond recognition. Once desperate for adventure, now Adrana is haunted by her enslavement on the feared pirate Bosa Sennen's ship. And rumors of Bosa Sennen's hidden cache of treasure have ensnared her sister, Fura, into single-minded obsession.

Neither is safe; because the galaxy wants Bosa Sennen dead and they don't care if she's already been killed. They'll happily take whoever is flying her ship.

Shadow Captain is a desperate story of cursed ships, vengeful corporations, and alien artifacts, of daring escapes and wealth beyond imagining . . . and of betrayal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316555708
Publisher:	Orbit
Publication date:	01/15/2019
Series:	The Revenger Series , #2
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	151,316
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, South Wales, in 1966. He studied at Newcastle and St. Andrews Universities and has a Ph.D. in astronomy. he stopped working as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency to become a full-time writer. Revelation Space and Pushing Ice were shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award; Revelation Space, Absolution Gap, Diamond Dogs, and Century Rain were shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Award, and Chasm City won the British Science Fiction Award.

Editorial Reviews

★ 01/31/2019

More a continuation of 2016’s Revenger than a sequel, this wonderfully complicated, fascinating space opera carries on the adventures of teen sisters Adrana and Arafura Ness, who find themselves over their heads in deep space intrigue. In the earlier novel, Fura rescued the older Adrana from vicious space pirate Bosa Sennen, but not before Adrana had absorbed some of Bosa’s personality and Fura had been forced to become frighteningly ruthless. Now in command of Bosa’s feared spaceship, they are pursued by bounty hunters who won’t believe that they are innocent. After reaching the remote space station Wheel Strizzardy, they fall into the hands of crime boss Mr. Glimmery. Meanwhile, Fura has become obsessed with locating Bosa’s stash of loot, while Adrana wants to explore a remote object that she believes is somehow responsible for the fall of interstellar civilizations. Reynolds has constructed a huge, dazzling setting for this series, but even more interesting is watching the young Ness women interact with their somewhat untrustworthy crew and their own sometimes treacherous impulses. This marvelous mix of character study and space adventure isn’t always accessible to new readers but will delight returning fans. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"This wonderfully complicated, fascinating space opera carries on the adventures of teen sisters Adrana and Arafura Ness, who find themselves over their heads in deep space intrigue... [A] marvelous mix of character study and space adventure."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Shadow Captain does what a great sequel should do: it builds upon, rather than replicates, the earlier work while escalating the drama and upping the stakes. ... The worlds'-shattering conclusion has us very much looking forward to our next voyage with the Ness sisters."—B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog

"The sequel to last year's space heist story, Revenger, is an equally-gripping story about two sisters, Adrana and Fura Ness, on the hunt for the greatest treasure in the universe."—Kirkus

"A swashbuckling thriller—Pirates of the Caribbean meets Firefly—that nevertheless combines the author's trademark hard SF with effective, coming-of-age characterization."
—The Guardian on Revenger

"Revenger is classic Reynolds-that is to say, top of the line science fiction, where characters are matched beautifully with ideas and have to find their place in a complex future. More!"—Greg Bear on Revenger

"Alastair Reynolds [is] one of the leading lights of the New Space Opera Movement . . . . Revenger is tremendous fun." —Locus

"The Revenger series is an emotionally raw trilogy about a space pirate crew looking for collapsed planets ... If you're looking for a fierce sister story, you will definitely enjoy Revenger."—Book Riot

"Reynolds has sketched in a galaxy littered with the relics of former civilizations (human and alien), with plenty left to the reader's imagination, and room for a sequel."—Library Journal on Revenger

"An expert mix of the fantastical and horrific."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Revenger

"Reynolds' newest action-packed science fiction novel is a tale of sisterly devotion, heartbreaking loss, and brutal vengeance . . . Fans will enjoy the well-developed characters and detailed world building."—Booklist on Revenger

"A blindingly clever imagining of our solar system in the far flung future."—The Sun on Revenger

"A rollicking adventure yarn with action, abduction, fights, properly scary hazards, very grisly torture and even ghosts of a sort."—The Daily Telegraph on Revenger

"By far the most enjoyable book Reynolds has ever written."—SFX on Revenger

"The World of Revenger is undeniably fascinating, and with Reynolds as your storyteller, a journey into it is definitely worthwhile."—SciFiNow on Revenger

"Basically, it's Treasure Island meets Moby Dick, set in space, with a nice Blade Runner-ish color palette and a cast of character worthy of a Terry Gilliam movie. I loved it."—Joanne Harris on Revenger

From the Publisher

In this second installment, Clare Corbett reprises her dynamic narration of the Revenger series opener. Sisters Adrana and Fura Ness struggle to reconcile who they’ve become in the aftermath of their ordeal with the notorious criminal Bosa Sennen. Alongside a hardy and well-characterized crew, they chart a course through hostile intergalactic space toward redemption and ill-gotten legendary treasure. Corbett narrates their voyage from Adrana’s point of view, heightening the young woman’s suspicion of her sister’s increasingly unreliable and secretive behavior. Forced to seek supplies on an outlier planet, they soon tangle with Mister Glimmery, a crooked world leader with an unsettling vocal timbre. The sequel leaves listeners in suspense as chaotic events drag the spacefarers deeper into the unknown. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2019 - AudioFile

In this second installment, Clare Corbett reprises her dynamic narration of the Revenger series opener. Sisters Adrana and Fura Ness struggle to reconcile who they’ve become in the aftermath of their ordeal with the notorious criminal Bosa Sennen. Alongside a hardy and well-characterized crew, they chart a course through hostile intergalactic space toward redemption and ill-gotten legendary treasure. Corbett narrates their voyage from Adrana’s point of view, heightening the young woman’s suspicion of her sister’s increasingly unreliable and secretive behavior. Forced to seek supplies on an outlier planet, they soon tangle with Mister Glimmery, a crooked world leader with an unsettling vocal timbre. The sequel leaves listeners in suspense as chaotic events drag the spacefarers deeper into the unknown. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2019 - AudioFile