''Ragamuffin'' is the second novel by

Caribbean The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America ...

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

writer Tobias S. Buckell. It is the sequel to his first novel, '' Crystal Rain''. Buckell labeled ''Ragamuffin'' a "Caribbean

space opera Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes Space warfare in science fiction, space warfare, with use of melodramatic, risk-taking space adventures, relationships, and chivalric romance. Set mainly or entirely in outer space, i ...

", with his previous novel being called "Caribbean

steampunk Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and Applied arts, aesthetics inspired by, but not limited to, 19th-century Industrial Revolution, industrial steam engine, steam-powered machinery. Steampun ...

". It is followed by his third novel, '' Sly Mongoose''. ''Ragamuffin'' was nominated for the 2007

Nebula Award for Best Novel The Nebula Award for Best Novel is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) for science fiction or fantasy novels. A work of fiction is considered a novel by the organization if it is 40,000 words or longer; ...

and was a finalist for the 2008

Prometheus Award The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction given annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society. American author and activist L. Neil Smith established the Best Novel category for the award in 1979; however, it was not award ...

.https://www.lfs.org/releases/2008Finalists.shtml It has received several reviews.

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Macmillan.com
2007 American novels American science fiction novels Novels by Tobias S. Buckell Caribbean in fiction Tor Books books {{2000s-sf-novel-stub