Revenger

By: Alastair Reynolds

Narrated by: Clare Corbett

Revenger is a rocket-fueled tale of space pirates, buried treasure, and phantom weapons, of unspeakable hazards and single-minded heroism. . . and of vengeance. . .

Adrana and Fura Ness are the newest crew members of the legendary Captain Rackamore's ship, using their mysterious powers as Bone Readers to find clues about their next score. But there might be more waiting for them in space than adventure and fortune: the fabled and feared Bosa Sennen, in particular.

The galaxy is filled with treasures. . . if you have the courage to find them.

Critic reviews

"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

"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

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

"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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

"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

"Reynolds makes the human story compelling in a narrative that, spiced with bizarre characters aplenty and propelled by vengeance, smacks intriguingly of everything from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island to Mad Max."—Nature

"An excellent, gripping piece of work."—SFANDF Reviews

"A delightful romp through the spaceways."—Interzone

"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

"A must-read . . . an unexpectedly personal and emotionally-driven tale of determination and retribution - with some great twists along the way and a gutsy heroine who will appeal to fans of young adult literature."—Starburst

"A layered star-spanning odyssey filled with drama, adventure, and, yes, revenge."—AudioFile

Alistair Reynolds turns it up to 11

Where does Revenger rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

With Blue Remembered Earth, Reynolds created a high quality SciFi series. This book takes it to another level. Imagining a world without enzyme bonded concrete, but with magic, is refreshing. I like being surprised. As with Neal Stephenson, Reynolds has some standouts and some just good books. I hope he keeps this going. It would be a great counterpoint to the Poseidon's Children series.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Revenger?

Spoiler alert. The first encounter with the pirates was well done.

What three words best describe Clare Corbett’s voice?

Good, Bad , Good.

Any additional comments?

Memo to Clare Corbett, and most other narrators: Please stop trying to sound like a man ( or woman, or whatever you aren't). Doing a husky breathy voice just sounds wrong, and takes you out of the narrative. Same for men trying to sound like a woman. The very worst was the narrator of Game of Thrones, who made a supposedly beautiful young woman sound like an old crone. Clare wasn't far behind at times, but fortunately as time went on she gave it up for the most part.

can't bear to listen. what a shame

such an amazing writer, I have read or listened to every offerings. this one I will have to purchase paper to read as the orator is terrible. so much pitch modulation, I can't hear in my car, yet on headphones it goes from inexplicable whispering to jarring dialogues.... very sad. all other auduo books by this author were enjoyable to the fullest

Outstanding!

great story line as always from Reynolds. hints and echos of his other books in here too to listen for. could wait for my daily commute to find out what was going to happen next. the narrator did an excellent job, kind of hard to hear at first, but once you get used to her, it would be crazy to have anyone else be the voice Fura Ness.

Excellent story! Mostly good narration

Only problem was she was body hard to hear /understand at times. But don't let that app you, just turn it up!

Good story. Reader volume too soft and breathy.

The story was good enough. I liked the universe and the characters. The backstory and condition of the Galaxy could use more explanation. That's almost more fascinating than the story arc set within it. The story within this book resolved neatly enough, but there are still larger questions against the cosmic backdrop that I'd like to see answered. I would read more.

the narrator's voice is too soft and breathy. I had to turn the volume all the way up and still missed a good bit. earphones helped. I think the audio needs to be remixed.