Inhibitors' Trilogy

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » September 13th, 2007, 12:22

I’ve just finished Absolution Gap, the third book of the trilogy, and I’ve really enjoyed them. They’ve been very good stories, and I’ve found all 3 books to be hard to put down. The first one is more of a scene-setter for the second two I think, but it introduces Reynolds’ universe pretty well. However, this isn’t a review, I was more after someone to explain to me just what happened at the end!

I read the last 20 pages or so in a bit of a rush because I really wanted to finish the book on my lunch break, but the significance of the woman with the butterfly outfit was somewhat lost on me. I know who she was, but I feel that there is some fundamental point to the epilogue that I just didn’t get. I know some of you lovely chaps have read them too, so can anyone shed some light on the situation for me?

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » September 13th, 2007, 12:53

I have all his books, ALL of them, and several are signed, I became slightly obsessed after reading Chasm City.

Can't remember what happened in that one (They are so epic it's hard to remember what happened in specific books) I'll have a think

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » September 13th, 2007, 13:00

I get a little obsessive like that too when I find a series of something I enjoy. A dirty secret of mine is the shelf full of Tom Clancy books at my parents' house. Also got most of the Diskworld books, and I'm working on completing the collection.

eion · Post by **eion** » September 13th, 2007, 13:42

Ooh, Chasm City was good. I suppose I'll check these books out at some point.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » September 13th, 2007, 13:51

Not actually read Chasm City, but I gather that chronologically it fits between the first and second books.

The order of the trilogy is Revelation Space, Redemption Ark then Absolution Gap. I nearly ended up reading the second one first by mistake.

eion · Post by **eion** » September 13th, 2007, 14:20

Well, I'd never heard of the other books as such (although I'm sure I've seen them in the bookstore). Books here are so horribly expensive and the selection in stores is so lacklustre that even when I do have the time, I haven't been doing much recreational reading recently.

edit: ooh, check out how many posts I have now

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 13th, 2007, 14:22

eion wrote:edit: ooh, check out how many posts I have now :D

lolnube.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » September 13th, 2007, 14:23

Hehe, there should be a rank icon just for that post-count. Maybe Fatal1ty or some other such uber-l33t wankstain.

eion · Post by **eion** » September 13th, 2007, 14:23

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
lolnube.

Pffft.

eion · Post by **eion** » September 13th, 2007, 14:24

Lateralus wrote:Hehe, there should be a rank icon just for that post-count. Maybe Fatal1ty or some other such uber-l33t wankstain.

I rather like the rank icon I have already, actually.