Review of "Mammoth Books presents Merlin's Gun" on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
This is a short e-book story that I believe may also be published in a larger collection of science fiction stories. Overall it has everything you can expect from Alastair Reynolds: Ramscoops, relativistic space flight, fascinating future physics, awesome weapons, incredible biotech, big open universe, and a story line that won't let you stop reading. If you are unfamiliar with any of Reynold's writing this is the kind of e-book that can give you a taste of what his larger novels are like. For those already familiar with Alastair Reynolds, this e-book has a House of Suns, Revelation Space kind of feel to it.
This is a short e-book story that I believe may also be published in a larger collection of science fiction stories. Overall it has everything you can expect from Alastair Reynolds: Ramscoops, relativistic space flight, fascinating future physics, awesome weapons, incredible biotech, big open universe, and a story line that won't let you stop reading. If you are unfamiliar with any of Reynold's writing this is the kind of e-book that can give you a taste of what his larger novels are like. For those already familiar with Alastair Reynolds, this e-book has a House of Suns, Revelation Space kind of feel to it.