Alastair Reynolds burst onto the SF scene with the Arthur C. Clarke Award-shortlisted REVELATION SPACE, British Science Fiction Award-winning CHASM CITY, and REDEMPTION ARK. Now experience the phenomenal imagination and breathtaking vision of 'The most exciting space opera writer working today' (Locus) in these two tales of high adventure set in the same universe as his novels.

The title story, 'Diamond Dogs', tells of a group of mercenaries trying to unravel the mystery of a particularly inhospitable alien tower on a distant world; 'Turquoise Days' is about Naqi, who has devoted her life to studying the alien Pattern Jugglers.

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"[R]eaders familiar with Reynolds will find intriguing sidebars." ---Kirkus --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Two scintillating stories from science fiction¿s hottest new talent. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

File Size : 577 KB
Print Length : 212 pages
Publisher : Gollancz; UK ed. Edition (10 December 2009)
Word Wise : Enabled
Language: : English
ASIN : B0049MPI3Y
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
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Two Absorbing Tales

Reviewed in Australia on 25 September 2014

These two novellas are set in author Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space universe. They are consistent with the technology and variants of civilization in his other books, but do not require knowledge of other stories or characters. Both explore large, intelligent artifacts left by the mysterious Pattern Jugglers.

In "Diamond Dogs" we join a team of explorers on an unusual quest. They must climb and work their way inside of the planet Golgotha's Blood Spire. As they progress through its maze, the puzzles they solve become more complex, that passages forward smaller, and the consequences more extreme. Once you start reading, it is very difficult to stop.

In "Turquoise Days" we encounter a planetary ocean which contains all of the building blocks of life. It can change those who swim in it. Sometimes it is hard to understand, let alone appreciate, the nature of the gifts it bestows on the swimmers. Or what they can be used to accomplish.

These are good stories, especially for fans of Alastair Reynolds' longer works in this universe. Readers may also enjoy Galactic North , a collection of eight shorter stories with the same background.

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F. M. Havicon

Two exciting novellas from his version of known space

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 December 2018

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I prefer Reynold's short fiction to his long novels, which send me to sleep: here is one excellent novella, Diamond Dogs, and one average novella, Turquoise Days. DD is also available in Beyond the Aquilla Rift collection, and is the stand-out item in that particular bundle. We're fortunate that Reynolds goes on writing shorter pieces, when most other writers switch to novels and stick with them.

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Kizzy

Started out as a present but i'm hooked too!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2018

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I ordered Alastair Reynolds books after my Husband ate his way through all the Ian M Banks and Asimov books he could lay his hands on and i have to say hes just as hungry for the Alastair Reynolds books.

personally i found some of the Ian M Banks books a little hard going (kept getting confused with who was who!) but I've been very drawn in to the Alastair Reynolds books!

A family of goats

Keep it coming

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2004

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My dictionary defines a novella as "a work of fiction intermediate in length and complexity between a short story and a novel." And both novellas in this book fit that definition perfectly - neither comes across as a short story strung out, or a novel written in a hurry.
Diamond Dogs is a quest to, and then through, an alien artifact. That it is set in the Revelation Space universe is not especially relevant. It is a nice compact stand-alone story, although not particularly original.
Turquoise Days is about the Pattern Jugglers, and is a very welcome expansion to a part of Revelation Space that has only been glossed over in the past. It is also rather a touching story, being about change arriving from without, love for an existing way of life and living in harmony with the planet.
If you are a Revelation Space addict, then the book is worth the money just for the Pattern Jugglers insight. If you aren't and just want a good read, then in combination the two stories are still worth the time.
Four stars.

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Tyson Bridger

Light snacks

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2003

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Two very different short stories here, with no connection other than the universe in which they are set.
The first story could almost be an Edgar Allan Poe or Hammer Horror tale - a strange tower full of deadly puzzles that attracts those who cannot resist a challenge. An interesting tale, but I couldn't help feeling it was somehow incomplete. Perhaps the mark of a good short story?
The second novella focusses on an isolated world that is co-inhabited by Pattern Jugglers and humans. This is more like it! Great to read more about the Jugglers, whilst moving through an exciting narrative.
As others have said, the book is short, which is why I only give it 4 out of 5, could've done with another story.

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vhintikka

Solid Reynolds, but not the best stories

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2018

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Two novellas set in the Revelation Space universe, solid stories and nice to read but not absolutely essential in the grand scheme. For the casual reader Galactic North might be more enjoyable anyway.

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