#163 in Science fiction
Redemption Ark
- 874
- Pages
- about 16 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Redemption Ark” is a dark, thoughtful space opera on a grand scale and the second volume of its series. Nevil Clavain’s story goes on here, while the returning Ilia Volyova, charming and single-minded, is a highlight for some readers. The same readers rank it below the opening volume and find her weapons a little less fascinating than before. Well over eight hundred pages, and no place to begin.
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About the book
Redemption Ark is a 2002 science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds set in the Revelation Space universe. It continues the story of Nevil Clavain begun in the short stories "Great Wall of Mars" and "Glacial".
Reading order · Inhibitor Cycle
Full order & progress →- Revelation SpaceStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - Redemption ArkThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - Absolution Gap
7.97.9 / 10 - Inhibitor Phase
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 267 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 64% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 267 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Redemption Ark?
It has 874 pages — longer than 97% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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