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A fictive [[the Verse|universe]] written by [[Alastair Reynolds]] accounting for most (but not all) of his episodic stories, named after the [[Revelation Space|first novel]] in the central trilogy (after other attempts at naming didn't stick). The series has a quality that changes throughout, but can be summarised as 'pessimistic sci-fi with humour that is [[Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness|hard]] but unafraid to refer to genre mainstays' (or more topically stated, ''tropes'').
Books in the ''Revelation Space'' series include, as of 2020:
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* [[Memory Gambit]]: {{spoiler|Tanner Mirabel/Cahuella}} in ''Chasm City'', and {{spoiler|Aura}} in ''Absolution Gap''.
* [[Mind Virus]]: Features in some of the novels. ''Chasm City'' has a virus that gives it's victims dreams of a cult leader's messiah, along with slowly altering their thoughts until they are believers.
* [[Mister X and Mister Y]] : [[Invoked Trope|Invoked]] by <!--[[Revelation_Space_(franchise)/Characters#Remontoire|]]-->"Mr. Clock" and <!--[[Revelation_Space_(franchise)/Characters#Scorpio|]]-->"Mr. Pink" when trying to intimidate someone, although it doesn't quite work out like they expect.
* [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate]] : Doctor Trintignant from ''Diamond Dogs'', Grelier from ''Absolution Gap''.
* [[My Master, Right or Wrong]] : Grelier is surprisingly loyal to Quaiche, even after he learns about what he had planned and done.
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