Elysium Fire

A worthy sequel to “The Prefect” but also an excellent stand-alone, although you might miss a few nuances if you haven't read the earlier book. It also helps if you've read some of Reynolds' other books in the Revelation Space universe, but nothing critical will be missed if this is your first Reynolds book. Having said that, however, the reading is much enhanced if you've read the other books, and the tale does re-introduce characters, environments and other elements seen in those books to great effect. The story moves along briskly, and the tension is ratcheted upward satisfactorily. There are multiple POVs here, but I found sufficient coverage given to all. I hope there are more tales to come in this series and in this universe.