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Redemption Ark

By: Alastair Reynolds
Narrated by: John Lee
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Late in the 26th century, the human race has advanced enough to accidentally trigger the Inhibitors---alien-killing machines designed to detect intelligent life and destroy it. The only hope for humanity lies in the recovery of a secret cache of doomsday weapons---and a renegade named Clavain who is determined to find them. But other factions want the weapons for their own purposes---and the weapons themselves have another agenda altogether.©2008 Alastair Reynolds (P)2009 Tantor Fiction First Contact Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera
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"Reynolds confirms his place among the leaders of the hard-science space-opera renaissance." ( Publishers Weekly Starred Review)
"The best of the new breed of space opera. Wild action on a grand scale spans well-imagined and developed worlds." ( The Denver Post)
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very good follow on from rev space however end seemed a little rushed and a bit weak.

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This is the second time I’ve listened, and I think it got even better (if that’s possible) great 2nd instalment of a wonderful sci-fi trilogy.

Brilliant

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Really enjoyed this much more than the first book in the series. Characters develop in an enticing manner and the complexity in the plot gets explained really well.

Great plot with lots of twists

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This is the sequel to 'Revelation Space', which was a truly terrific book. I enjoyed this one too but, frankly, it's not in the same league as 'Revelation Space' - narrative momentum does flag at times and the plot is not so skillfully knitted together, so you feel the length as it were. But still worth a listen.

The third book in the series 'Absolution Gap' is a mess by comparison - easily skipped.

John Lee does a fine job on the narration.

Recommended.

Good quality Hard SF

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one day i will read the series. the performance is exquisite. the story is huge. the ideas. the ideas.

what can i say

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