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Sunfall

By: Jim Al-Khalili
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Sunfall by Jim Al-Khalili.

From renowned theoretical physicist, broadcaster and author Jim Al-Khalili, comes this thrilling debut novel drawing on cutting-edge science and set in a near-future full of dazzling technologies.

2041 and the world as we know it grinds to a halt. Our planet seems to be turning against itself - it would appear that the magnetic field, that protects life on Earth from deadly radiation from space, is failing . . .

Desperate to quell the mass hysteria that would surely follow, world governments have concealed this rapidly emerging Armageddon. But a young Iranian hacktivist stumbles across the truth, and it becomes a race against time to reactivate the earth's core using beams of dark matter.

As a small team of brave and brilliant scientists battle to find a way of transforming theory into practice, they face a fanatical group intent on pursuing their own endgame agenda: for they believe mankind to be a plague upon this earth and will do anything, commit any crime, to ensure that the project fails . . .

And so bring about humanity's end.

©2019 Jim Al-Khalili (P)2019 Penguin Audio Adventure Science Fiction Fiction Scary
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Excellent, exactly how good science fiction should be: gripping story, beautifully told, while at the same time being scientifically well-informed. (PROFESSOR RICHARD DAWKINS)

Reminiscent of vintage Arthur C. Clarke . . . has a chilling, nail-biting authenticity. (JAMES LOVEGROVE)
The Day After Tomorrow meets Neuromancer . . . When the planet's magnetic field fails, the naked sun threatens to deliver an extinction level event now – and every century – unless a high-tech near future humanity can save itself. Sunfall is sizzling stuff. And the best informed techno-thriller you are ever likely to read. (STEPHEN BAXTER, author of the Xeelee sequence)
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Really good story, fast moving, gripping but the scene setting disasters are a bit 90s Hollywood.

Great story especially except the disasters

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I loved this book. Great job Jim. Kept me going until the very end. Five out five. Look forward to the film!!!

Top notch

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Bit scary as all sounded quite feasible to me, but a good easy read. Enjoyed the references to previous sci-fi desaster stories, also it had enough science to keep it interesting and a few twists to keep it exciting. Enjoyed it very much.

Thanks ProfessorJim, looking foward to the next one if you have time between writing it and actually saving the world ;0)

The Prof pulled it off!

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Nice to come across some "Real" Science Fiction - no swords found in these 'pages'. Thanks

"Real" Science Fiction

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Good and entertaining book. Is surprisingly engaging. With a slight scientific background makes it an enjoyable experience

Science and Thriller

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