Bone Silence

Alastair Reynolds

Book 3 of Revenger

2020 Copyright

2020 First Published

Summary

The sisters’ quiet life is gone; in its place is a brutal new reality where the whispers of the past become a roar. Arafura, burdened by command and haunted by losses, follows a trail that threads through the most dangerous salvage and the most guarded secrets of the golden wrecks. Adrana’s own destiny pulls her toward choices that test the sisters’ bond in ways neither foresaw. As hostile forces converge and an ancient menace stirs from the ruins, survival demands more than daring raids and quick hands. The crew must confront a darkness that tolerates no half-truths, forcing Arafura to weigh vengeance against the future she promised Adrana. The final pursuits lead them to a crossroads where the cost of keeping one another alive may be everything they hoped to salvage from the bones of the galaxy.