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Three Eight One

By: Aliya Whiteley
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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In January 2314, Rowena Savalas—a curator of the vast archive of the twenty-first century's primitive internet—stumbles upon a story posted in the summer of 2024. She's quickly drawn into the mystery of the text: Is it autobiography, fantasy, or fraud? What's the significance of the recurring number 381?

In the story, the protagonist Fairly walks the Horned Road—a quest undertaken by youngsters in her village when they come of age. She is followed by the "breathing man," a looming presence, dogging her heels every step of the way. Everything she was taught about her world is overturned.

Following Fairly's quest, Rowena comes to question her own choices, and a predictable life of curation becomes one of exploration, adventure, and love. As both women's stories draw to a close, she realizes it doesn't matter whether the story is true or not: as with the quest itself, it's the journey that matters.

©2024 Aliya Whiteley (P)2024 Tantor Science Fiction Fiction
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I saw this book suggested in a list of the best science fiction books, so was glad to buy it and give it a listen. From the start I was confused about what was happening in the story, and that never really changed. I'm not sure whether I enjoyed it or not. I'm not trying to be negative, I'm just confused. Neither satisfying nor dissatisfying.

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