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The Book of Koli

The Rampart Trilogy, Book 1

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The Book of Koli

By: M. R. Carey
Narrated by: Theo Solomon
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Shortlisted for the Philip K. Dick Award

The Book of Koli begins a breathtakingly original new trilogy set in a strange and deadly world of our own making.

Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognisable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, the Shunned men will.

Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls.

He's wrong.

©2020 M. R. Carey (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK Fiction Science Fiction

Critic Reviews

"Koli embarks upon a journey as perilous as it is enlightening." (Guardian)

"The best thing i've read in a long time. I loved it." (Joanne Harris)

"Ingenious." (Helen Marshall, World Fantasy Award-winning author)
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If you start this book expecting something like The Girl with all the Gifts you'll be disappointed. I finished TGWATG and the prequel, The Boy on the Bridge & immediately looked for more Carey books & came across this one hoping for more of the same. I was a little jarred to find that not only is the story completely different, but so is the style of writing. It's almost as if someone else has written it. I'm ashamed to say that it therefore took me a while to get into the book. I wanted to stop about halfway through, but I am so glad I persevered. This trilogy is a wonderful story of unusual companionship, acceptance and equality, and suspenseful adventure. It is a good eye opener for our reliance on technology and just how much we have. Theo Solomon does a great job narrating, though I do wish he had given Ursula from elsewhere a less grating voice. All round decent series.

Great book series

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On the whole this is one of the better books i have read (listened to) this year

As far as the story goes there is no groundbreaking work, if you have been a long term science fiction reader than some of the big 'reveals' will be pretty obvious, but they are written and delivered in a fresh way that made me smile even as i knew what es going to come next. Although some other reviews have focused in on the environmental message, although in my mind this is a very small part of the overall plot

The voice acting was perfect for this book, with a accent that completely meet the protagonist, some of the other characters are not quite as perfect but that's being picky.

The 15 or so hours i spent on this book where well worth it in my view and i was sorry when they ended and have already bought the next in the series.


Enjoyable, not groundbreaking, but worth it

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Very slow start. Almost gave up on it, but glad I kept going. When the story picks up, it is very good. In the end, I really enjoyed this book.

Slow start but worth it

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I read this because I love day of the triffards. it did not disappoint. great book. great narration. truly excellent!!!!

gives you that nature dystopian kick

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Read all three books. 1,2,3 without pause…. Almost… I did have to go to work.
Incredible journey into a strange but at times familiar world.
Highly recommend this trilogy.
Narrators were amazing.
Thank you to author and all involved in this production for an incredible work.

Amazing story

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Fantastic ,would recommend to everyone, just read the first book before this which is also a fantastic read

Awesome

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I recommend if you don't fuss over Details and can just enjoy a good performance. I would not recommend if you cannot ignore things that just make no sense, especially if you have an IT background. I was constantly torn between curiosity and being annoyed.

Good read but Technical Errors

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That was my first thought when finished his tale. Not sure whether it was the pace or the complelely unheroic central character. increasing speed to 1.2 but poking myself in eye during Kolis introspective moments was completely necessary.

thank christ that's finished!

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