Anna answers “I'm confused... The Prefect was previously...”

Bob asked this question about Elysium Fire (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #2):

I'm confused... The Prefect was previously listed as Revelation Space: 1.5 but now it's Prefect Dreyfus Emergency: 1 and Elysium Fire is Prefect Dreyfus Emergency: 2. Since I haven't read the Revelation Space series yet, I'm left baffled as to how these two Prefect Dreyfus books relate to Revelation Space and in what order I should read all of them???

Anna Depends on preference rly. The Prefect, and now Elysium fire (in that order) can be read either before or after the main trilogy. If you prefer a spoi…moreDepends on preference rly. The Prefect, and now Elysium fire (in that order) can be read either before or after the main trilogy. If you prefer a spoiler-free read, go for the trilogy first. If you'd rather go into it with a more in depth understanding (because it is A Lot to take in anyway) then opt for the Prefect. Chasm City can be read whenever as it is a standalone, but in my opinion preferably before Absolution Gap as we see some characters returning. Hope that helped!(less)

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