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Title details for Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds - Available

Terminal World

by Alastair Reynolds
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.

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    June 7, 2010

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      • ISBN: 9781400197118
      • File size: 569257 KB
      • Duration: 19:45:57

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Quillon's planet is dominated by the last human city, Spearpoint, where he works as the morgue's pathologist. John Lee's narration enhances the mood of Reynolds's story--a combination of travelogue and noir. As Quillon struggles to survive and to bring aid to the devastated people of Spearpoint, Lee builds the tension in rich, smooth tones. His vocal characterizations are a perfect fit for the various characters: Meroka, Quillon's traveling companion outside of Spearpoint; angels, the Swarm and its leader, Ricasso; and others. Lee delivers tense escapes, gutsy fight scenes, and unfeasible coincidences with aplomb. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

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