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Pushing Ice

Pushing Ice

Hard Sci-FiScience Fiction
Pages
460
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

In the year 2057, Bella Lind and her crew are tasked with mining ice from comets. Their routine mission takes a dramatic turn when Janus, a moon of Saturn, unexpectedly breaks orbit and speeds out of the solar system. Bella is assigned to lead the pursuit, following the mysterious celestial body into the unknown depths of space.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousTenseMysteriousThought-Provoking
QuestSurvival

Genres

Hard Sci-Fi Science Fiction Space Opera Short Stories

About the author

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Alastair Reynolds

Alastair Reynolds is the author of the gripping science fiction novel Dead Man's Hand and the thought-provoking collection Other Worlds Than These. If you enjoy stories that explore the unknown, his work is definitely worth checking out.

Characters

Bella LindProtagonist
All characters in Pushing Ice

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of the Revelation Space series?

    This novel is a standalone work and is not set within the Revelation Space universe.

  • Does this book have any sequels?

    The story is a standalone novel, though the author has expressed a long-standing interest in returning to its universe in the future.

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