Absolution Gap
- 772
- Pages
- about 14 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Absolution Gap” has the scale and imagination of the earlier Inhibitor novels. Across more than 750 pages the book is carefully composed and hard to predict. Many readers wanted a stronger ending, and some feel the story simply stops, with threads left open. It follows straight on from “Redemption Ark” and is no entry point to the series.
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About the book
Absolution Gap is a 2003 science fiction novel written by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. It takes place in the Revelation Space universe and is a direct sequel to Redemption Ark.
Reading order · Inhibitor Cycle
Full order & progress →- Revelation SpaceStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - Redemption Ark
8.18.1 / 10 - Absolution GapThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Inhibitor Phase
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 224 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 224 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Absolution Gap?
It has 772 pages — longer than 94% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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