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"A very worth while collection, with hints of what may be coming in future novels. Dark, vicious science fiction." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"The UK's pre-eminent hard- sci-fi author of the past decade. Let's hope Reynolds has plenty more mind space to explore."
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

A few great and some ok stories, 2 Jan 2007

By	Sci-Fi book wizard "I read it all. Now i wait... (DK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Galactic North (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)

If you feel the Alastair Reynolds revelation space series was a fantastic read, you have to buy this book. Not all the stories are in that setting, but the few that are makes the book worth owning all by them selves. The rest is just a bonus.
You will get to know the conjoiners in a much more intimate way. Reynolds is a genious. You will find a story that picks up where the inhibiters left off, what happens to humankind and intelligent life in a world of inhibiters and the runaway greenfly. How did the greenfly come to be? Wonderful imagination. You will love it. The other stories are also good/ok, but they are not why i bought it and not why i gave the book 5 stars.
To Mr. Reynolds: What are you doing reading this? Get back to writing!

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Delve deeper into Revelation Space, 14 Nov 2006

By	A. L. Davison "oneperfectsunrise" (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Galactic North (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)

Galactic North is a collection of 8 short stories set in Reynolds' Revelation Space universe. Not at all superfluous, these stories feed into the vast universe previously explored in his Inhibitor series and enrich the experience, exploring all the exotic branches of our future space-bound race, never failing to comment on humanity despite the most alien of situations. Of particular note is the titular tale, a mind boggling future history which tells of events millennia after Absolution Gap. As usual, Reynolds' mix of hard SF and intriguingly flawed characters makes an engrossing and fascinating read.

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Great intro, fantastic supplement, 27 Oct 2006

By	C. Scarr "Kobal" (Hull, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Galactic North (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)

Put simply, i loved this book!

I love short stories, and these tied into Reynolds imagined history from Revelation Space etc perfectly, adding depth to the society and characters. From the evil twist of A Spy on Europa, to the mind bending scale of Galactic North, I was hooked into each story within a page, and devoured the whole book in a day.

I would say that this is both a great introduction to Reynolds work, or an essential supplement to the "Revelation Space" universe perfect for any long term fans. And as an incentive to fans of Absolution Gap, it even provides an explanation for the greenfly.

Heartily recommended!

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The building blocks of Revelation Space
The short story format isn't where Alastair Reynolds can be seen at his best. The stories in the Galactic North collection all feel like minor episodes in his Revelation Space... Read more

Published 1 month ago by N. Megahey

A welcome addition to the Reynolds universe
Galactic North is a selection of short stories set in Reynolds' "Revelation Space" universe and as such adds welcome detail to the previous novels. Read more

Published 6 months ago by P. G. Harris

Another amazing Reynolds outing to revelation space
Sometimes there are authors that make you stop and think...Alastair Reynolds is one of those.

If you believe all should begin and end with magic wands and happily... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Book Crazy

Unimaginative
Reynolds is sometimes capable of writing evocative baroque science fiction.

He is unfortunately very weak with characters and his plot-lines are unimaginative, if... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Dust