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 Captainis a desperate story of cursed ships, vengeful corporations, and alien artifacts, of daring escapes and wealth beyond imagining ... and of betrayal.
For more from Alastair Reynolds, check out:
Revenger
Elysium Fire
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 Spaceand
Pushing Icewere shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award;
Revelation Space, Absolution Gap, Diamond Dogs,and
Century Rainwere shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Award, and
Chasm Citywon the British Science Fiction Award. 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 ls)