Revenger (Revenger, #1)

by Alastair Reynolds

Adrana had always hated Doctor Morcenx. He’d been the family physician since our parents landed on Mazarile, before we were born. He’d been there as Adrana and I grew up, and he’d been there

against men like Captain Rackamore, because he reckoned they were meddling in things that were better off being locked up, but as far as I know no one ever proved the plague came out of a bauble.

talked into a stupid investment in exactly the thing he disapproved of. He was like that: e...