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Chasm City is a 2001 science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds, set in his Revelation Space universe. The narrative shifts between the twenty-sixth century and earlier events surrounding the settlement of Yellowstone, following a bodyguard pursuing a client's killer across a decaying, plague-stricken city. It won the British Science Fiction Award.
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Can Chasm City be read before Revelation Space?
Yes. Chasm City tells a largely self-contained story in the Revelation Space universe, so readers can follow Tanner Mirabel's pursuit without first reading Revelation Space.
What happened to Chasm City before Tanner Mirabel arrived?
The city was devastated by the Melding Plague, a nanotechnological disaster that corrupted machines and implants. Its once-glittering structures have become warped ruins divided between the Canopy and the impoverished Mulch.
Why does Tanner Mirabel travel to Chasm City?
Tanner begins by hunting Argent Reivich, whom he blames for a deadly attack on his employer's family. The pursuit becomes complicated by fragmented memories and visions connected to the historical figure Sky Haussmann.
Which award did Chasm City win?
Chasm City won the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel. It was published in 2001 and became one of Alastair Reynolds's early major works.
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