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Terminal World

By: Alastair Reynolds
Narrated by: John Lee
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Spearpoint, the last human city, is an atmosphere-piercing spire of vast size. Clinging to its skin are the zones, a series of semi-autonomous city-states, each of which enjoys a different - and rigidly enforced - level of technology. Following an infiltration mission that went tragically wrong, Quillon has been living incognito, working as a pathologist in the district morgue.

But when a near-dead angel drops onto his dissecting table, Quillon's world is wrenched apart one more time. If Quillon is to save his life, he must leave his home and journey into the cold and hostile lands beyond Spearpoint's base, starting an exile that will take him further than he could ever imagine. But there is far more at stake than just Quillon's own survival, for the limiting technologies of the zones are determined not by governments or police but by the very nature of reality---and reality itself is showing worrying signs of instability.

©2010 Alastair Reynolds (P)2010 Tantor Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Steampunk Technology

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"A rousing adventure in a widly original setting." ( Guardian, UK)
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Another world in the Alistair Reynolds universe. The human race barely surviving a broken world. Technology no longer working.

Humans battling to survive

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I couldn't stop listening to this story. Alistair Reynolds is a remarkable writer. Also, this was possibly John Lee's finest performance I've heard. Loved the characters and the world Reynolds made here... Well worth the listen.

A truly original high octane adventure

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My first try of this author’s fantasy writing (I do enjoy his sci-fi works) but will be my last.
At more than twenty hours, this listen turned into an endurance event. I just wanted to hear some wrapping up of the story lines, some explanation of the weird creatures and an ending with some satisfaction to warrant the effort. But we are left with what looks like a sequel in the making.
Perhaps I will keep an eye out for a five minute précis of any sequel to come.

Long-winded without an end

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