Loved itEven so, I thought that Slow Bullets was an inventive and intelligent novela that proves once again that Reynolds can be just as effective in compact format as he is writing sprawling space operas.
Slow Bullets (2015)
Others: Positive An interstellar adventure of war, identity, betrayal, and the preservation of civilisation itself.
- ISBN:
- 9781473218437
- Length:
- 192 pages
Genres: science fiction
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