The Prefect
Also published as Aurora Rising (UK paperback edition).
A rollercoaster ride through the dark and turbulent universe of REVELATION SPACE: an interstellar thriller where nothing – and no one – is what they seem...
Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a policeman of sorts, and one of the best. His force is Panoply, and his beat is the multi-faceted utopian society of the Glitter Band, that vast swirl of space habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone. These days, his job is his life.
A murderous attack against a Glitter Band habitat is nasty, but it looks to be an open-and-shut case – until Dreyfus starts looking under some stones that some very powerful people would really rather stayed unturned. What he uncovers is far more serious than mere gruesome murder: a covert takeover bid by a shadowy figure, Aurora (who may once have been human but certainly isn't now), who believes the people of the Glitter Band should no longer be in charge of their own destiny.
Dreyfus discovers that to save something precious, you may have to destroy part of it.
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Prefect Dreyfus Emergency
In the sprawling, high-tech universe of the Revelation Space series, Prefect Dreyfus Emergency emerges as a sharp, captivating exploration of law, order, and power. At the center of it all is Tom Dreyfus, a man whose dedication to justice is as unwavering as it is complicated. As the leader of the Panoply—a group of elite officers tasked with protecting the sprawling, orbital habitats of the Glitter Band—Dreyfus finds himself on the front lines of a crisis that could unravel the very fabric of society.
Prefect Dreyfus Emergency consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series Revelation Space
