Shadow Captain
Shadow Captain by Alastair Reynolds, published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited on September 5, 2019, is a science fiction novel that immerses readers in a thrilling space opera. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The story follows two sisters who escape their home to join a spaceship crew, where they confront pirates, monsters, and various dangers. Now captains of their own ship, they embark on new adventures filled with the promise of treasure and the challenges of navigating the lawless fringes of space.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as the sisters face numerous hazards, including abduction and encounters with ghosts. The narrative combines elements of military and cyberpunk genres, offering a vivid portrayal of a dystopian future within our solar system. Shadow Captain continues the universe established in Reynolds’ previous work, Revenger, and showcases the author’s signature hard science fiction style alongside engaging character development.
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‘A swashbuckling thriller – Pirates of the Caribbean meets Firefly – that nevertheless combines the author’s trademark hard SF with effective, coming-of-age characterisation’ GUARDIAN
‘A blindingly clever imagining of our solar system in the far flung future’ SUN
Returning to the universe of Revenger, award-winning author Alastair Reynolds delivers another thrilling tale set among the stars.
Two sisters ran away from home to join the crew of a spaceship. They took on pirates, faced down monsters and survived massacres . . . and now they’re in charge. Captaining a fearsome ship of their own, adventures are theirs for the taking – and there’s hoards to loot and treasures to find in the darkest reaches of space. But the rules are also more relaxed out on the fringes, as they’re about to discover . . .
‘A rollicking adventure yarn with action, abduction, fights, properly scary hazards, very grisly torture and even ghosts of a sort’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘By far the most enjoyable book Reynolds has ever written’ SFX
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