Bone Silence
Bone Silence is a 2020 hard science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. This is the third and final novel in the Revenger Trilogy series, with the prequels being Revenger and Shadow Captain. The book was released on January 9, 2020, by Gollancz.
Synopsis
Bone Silence is the third and final novel in Alastair Reynolds’ Revenger trilogy, a science fiction series blending space opera, cyberpunk, and Gothic horror elements. Set in a far-future solar system filled with ancient relics, ruthless factions, and mysterious alien technology, the story follows the adventures of the Ness sisters, Adrana and Arafura, as they navigate a dangerous and decaying civilization.The sisters, once naive but now hardened by betrayal and violence, must outmaneuver their enemies while uncovering the dark truths behind their world’s history. They learn of the "Bone Silence," a cryptic and terrifying force linked to the long-vanished aliens who once inhabited the system. As they delve deeper, they realize that the entire civilization is built on lies, and the relics they’ve been plundering may have a will of their own. With time running out, the sisters must decide whether to save themselves or risk everything to expose the secrets that could shatter their world forever.