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Absolution Gap

By: Alastair Reynolds
Narrated by: John Lee
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Summary
 The Inhibitors were designed to eliminate any life-form reaching a certain level of intelligence - and they've targeted humanity. War veteran Clavain and a ragtag group of refugees have fled into hiding. Their leadership is faltering, and their situation is growing more desperate.

But their little colony has just received an unexpected visitor: an avenging angel with the power to lead mankind to safety - or draw down its darkest enemy. And as she leads them to an apparently insignificant moon light-years away, it begins to dawn on Clavain and his companions that to beat one enemy, it may be necessary to forge an alliance with something much worse.

©2008 Alastair Reynolds (P)2009 Tantor Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera
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a good finish to the trilogy, although it seemed to end fast like it was rushed. worst part is it left me craving more of the story.
still a great trilogy.

enjoyed

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A good book with a rushed ending that detracts from the whole series. But still enjoyable.

95% good

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After listening to book 3, I didn't have the highest of hopes for book 4. After reading it however, I found my doubts dashed and my hopes for book 5 higher than ever. It's on par with book 2, my favourite so far.

Oh, and congratulations to John Lee for remaining my favourite narrator.

Fantastic Continuation

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I found it engaging and entertaining. sometimes, particularly in the first 15 hours I felt it going abit slower than I would like. the last five hours were worth the wait I guess and this has been the case with the previous two books. looking forward to listening to the next one in line.

kept me company

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This book completes the series of Revelation Space and Redemption Ark. By this stage in the series humans are being hunted down by the inhibitors and can only run and hide. They have the opportunity to possibly ally with another species to save themselves, but it is a huge risk.

Great conclusion to the Inhibitor Trilogy

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