Large Library of Full Audiobooks in Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

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Title: The Wreck of The River of Stars

Author: Michael F. Flynn

Narrator: Dave Giorgio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-14-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Michael Flynn has written the best SF in the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein of the last decade. His major work was the Firestar sequence, a four-book future history. "As Robert A. Heinlein did and all too few have done since, Michael Flynn writes about the near future as if he'd been there and was bringing back reports of what he'd seen," said Harry Turtledove. Now, in this sweeping standalone epic of the spaceways, Flynn grows again in stature, with an SF novel worthy of the master himself. Indeed, if Heinlein's famous character, the space-faring poet Rhysling, had ever written a novel, this would be it.

This is a story of the glory that was. In the days of the great sailing ships in the mid-21st century, when magnetic sails drew cargo and passengers alike to every corner of the Solar System, sailors had the highest status of all spacemen, and the crew of the luxury liner The River of Stars, the highest among all sailors. But development of the Farnsworth fusion drive doomed the sailing ships and now The River of Stars is the last of its kind, retrofitted with engines, her mast vestigial, her sails unraised for years. An ungainly hybrid, she operates in the late years of the century as a mere tramp freighter among the outer planets, and her crew is a motley group of misfits. Stepan Gorgas is the escapist executive officer who becomes captain. Ramakrishnan Bhatterji is the chief engineer who disdains him. Eugenie Satterwaithe, once a captain herself, is third officer and, for form's sake, sailing master.

When an unlikely and catastrophic engine failure strikes The River, Bhatterji is confident he can effect repairs with heroic engineering, but Satterwaithe and the other sailors among the crew plot to save her with a glorious last gasp for the old ways, mesmerized by a vision of arriving at Jupiter proudly under sail. The story of their doom has the power, the poetry, and the inevitability of a Greek tragedy. This is a great science fiction novel, Flynn's best yet.

Members Reviews:

Well crafted & Poignant

I really enjoyed this book. I thought is was well-done and its haunted for for days afterward.

Understated and engrossing

This book is the (so far) denouement of the Firestar series (Firestar, Lodestar, Rogue Star, Falling Stars). There are a number of references in it for readers of the earlier books but it also stands on its own. I listened before the other books and loved it anyway. It's pure character study set in a medium future starship setting.

The narrator did great distinguishing the character voices but it took me a bit to get used to his default tone which was less serious than I expected.

Overall great work. I've listened twice so far and will likely listen many more times.

Stymied by the narrator

I want to see where the story goes, but the god-awful narrator has turned me away with his mind-boggling mispronunciations and poor understanding of the material.

Slow, Boring, tedious.......

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Would focus more on technology and adventure. A different reader or varying readers.

What was most disappointing about Michael F. Flynns story?

Haven't finished it yet, it's an act of endurance to continue working through it. I mostly enjoyed the firestar cycle that preceded this book and wanted to see more where the story went.

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Title: The Engineer ReConditioned

Author: Neal Asher

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-04-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Mysterious aliens...ruthless terrorists...androids with attitude...genetic manipulation...punch-ups with lasers...giant spaceships...what more do you want? A collection by the author of Gridlinked, The Skinner, In the Line of Polity, Cowl, Brass Man, and The Voyage of the Sable Keech.

Critic Reviews:

"Asher will definitely appeal to connoisseurs of sophisticated adventure-oriented science fiction." (

Publishers Weekly)

"Readers with a taste for dense, high-concept science fiction will find much to admire in Neal Asher." (

The Washington Post)

Members Reviews:

Great into to Asher

This creative collection of short stories by Neal Asher will provide an excellent introduction to his work for those unfamiliar with it, as the standalone stories cover his favorite themes and strengths: high-intensity action, richly described alien biologies, villainous religious cults, and much violence. Returning readers will also be rewarded by references and tie-ins to his other future histories, The Polity, and The Owner universes.

The title novella, 'The Engineer', deserves special attention due to its length and polish. A Polity story, it tells of the discovery of an ancient alien escape pod by a science vessel who manage to revive the advanced being within. News of the discovery brings attention from various factions and soon a classic Asher full-scale conflict erupts. I was a little surprised by the altruism and bio-centric technology of the Jain alien in this story, having only the example from Asher's "Orbus" novel to compare with, but as is clearly shown with the various human factions in the Polity stories, species and societies are more diverse that any single specimen would illustrate.

The three "Owner" stories shared a common plot device for their climaxes, so I won't spoil them with a description, other than to say I would have appreciated a more varied 'reveal' in the stories chosen to accompany one another in a collection. Taken individually, all three are thrilling and wholly engaging stories that bring a low-tech fantasy element to Asher's SF which I hadn't seen before.

My favorite story in the collection, "Spatterjay" is probably the most dependent on a familiarity with Asher's other novels, in this case the Polity trilogy of the same title, as it deals with a setting and characters so vividly colorful that they are difficult to absorb in so few pages. It serves as a prequel to those novels, and even more so than any of the other stories in the collection it brings some wild alien biology to life for the reader- a whole ecology in fact!

The other five stories here each have interesting aspects, but can be grouped and summarized by saying they revolve around unique alien biological oddities which are expanded and extrapolated into skeletons on which to hang a brief story. Interpersonal drama, tension, and subtlety are not really to be found here, but imaginative and intense moments of action will make them memorable for most readers, I believe.

A very cool Colection

What about Todd McLarens performance did you like?

Great as always

Any additional comments?

I would read it as a primer before his books or a chaser when your dun with his books.

If you like his stuff then you will like it. If you get it first and like it-- well the rest is gravy.

Blandly interesting

There were several stories in this book.

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Title: Cry

Author: Jacqueline Druga

Narrator: Gene Joseph Blake

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-23-12

Publisher: Jacqueline Druga

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Following a mysterious storm, the world is thrown into chaos. Communications are disabled along with computer networking.

Nightly, the skies illuminate and with each sequential storm more and more people disappear.

No one knows what is causing the events and as the governments break down, the population dwindles to a mere fraction. Communities are left to fend for themselves. Mankind faces an extinction level event.

Grant and Rita Mason have lived in the same town for over three decades. Their town has become one of the few remaining pockets of civilization. They live not because they refuse to go down without a fight, but because they, unlike many others have discovered the secret to surviving.

But as the secret to the events unravel, those who remain of the human race are left to wonder: Do they really want to survive?

Members Reviews:

Good story, not so good a narrator

I enjoy this kind of fiction and this book by Druga doesn't disappoint. However, I disliked how the male narrator did all the voices in such a way that most of the characters sounded like old men or women, with very little distinction among them, so sometimes I wasn't sure who was talking. With many characters to follow this detail is very important since the story can get confusing after a while.

Hmmm what the ??

By the ending the whole storyline made no sense at all. Crazy! Sorry I wasted my time.

Unique Plot; Unusual Characters

What made the experience of listening to Cry the most enjoyable?

Listening to Cry was both interesting and unsettling because the narrator sounded like an elderly New Yorker. He did, in fact, sound exactly like I thought the characters might have sounded.

What did you like best about this story?

What I found most interesting about Cry was the characters, two elderly couples and their friends and families, none of whom were admirable. In fact, I did not like any of the characters, and even found myself hoping some of them would die. Yet, I could not stop listening. I was transfixed.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite incident from Cry was the scene in the basement. The characters feared that any sound might attract the murderous aliens. Drunken Rita vociferously opposes the inclusion of a mother and baby into the basement hideout. Finally, Rita's husband runs upstairs with the baby just as the aliens arrive.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I intensely disliked the characters. They were repulsive, especially the females, which is very different from most of Druga's other novels.

Any additional comments?

The author, Jacqueline Druga, turned the apocalyptic genre on its head. In most apocalyptic fiction, the greatest danger is often posed by humans. In Cry, the community members generally cooperate with and assist one another. The ending is totally unexpected and worthy of the old television show, The Twilight Zone.

Story is great, performance horrid.

I enjoy a storyline that isn't regurgitated from another book; so this was different and worth the listen. However, I hated the performance. Listening to his real voice wasn't too bad, maybe a 3. But all other characters were as if they were 100 years old. Honestly, if the story wasn't so interesting I would have stopped listening.

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Title: A Dream of Wessex

Author: Christopher Priest

Narrator: Caroline Lennon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Wessex Foundation, an electronic think-tank, brings an alternative reality to the participants. Only memory eludes them, for in Wessex nothing is constant except the castle. It stands, solid, a beacon, a gateway between centuries.

Members Reviews:

A dream that didnt work

Would you try another book written by Christopher Priest or narrated by Caroline Lennon?

sadly no

Would you ever listen to anything by Christopher Priest again?

maybe if it were recommended by someone I trusted

Would you be willing to try another one of Caroline Lennons performances?

no, I did not enjoy listening to her and frankly she put me off the book more than anything else

You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

not really

Any additional comments?

give it a miss if you like what I generally like as you will be disappointed

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Title: Gather Darkness

Author: Fritz Leiber

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Gather, Darkness! is a science-fiction classic. It tells the story of Armon Jarles, a man on the edge, living amidst the disputes of two rival powers at large in the world. 360 years after a nuclear holocaust ravaged mankind, throwing society back into the dark ages, the world is fraught with chaos and superstition. The new rulers over the masses of humanity are the techno-priests of the Great God, endowed with scientific knowledge lost to the rest of humanity.

Members Reviews:

Gather Darkness!

This is my first book from audible and with so much choice it was difficult to choose. In the end I plumped for a Fritz Leiber book as I am familiar with his work and have never read this one. The narration is superb, when Jonathon Davis uttered the words "Gather Darkness", it sent a shiver down my spine, I had to listen to it 2 or 3 times it was so good. The story is excellent, but the way it was read elevates the experience to a different level. I would give the story 8/10 and the reading 10/10.

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Title: Assemblers of Infinity

Author: Kevin J. Anderson, Doug Beason

Narrator: Jim Meskimen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-03-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 119 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The crew of Moonbase Columbus makes an amazing discovery on the far side of the Moon - a massive alien structure is erecting itself, built up atom by atom by living machines, microscopically small, intelligent, and unstoppable, consuming everything they touch. The mysterious structure begins to expand and take shape, and its creators begin to multiply.

Is this the first strike in an alien invasion from the stars? Or has human nanotechnology experimentation gone awry, triggering an unexpected infestation? As riots rage across a panicked Earth, scientists scramble to learn the truth before humanitys home is engulfed by the voracious machines.

Members Reviews:

Alien nanotech unbound

After the moon has been colonized, humanity gets down to the business of exploitation (an astronomical array on the far side) as well as utilizing Antarctica for both a dry run for a manned Mars mission and an isolated facility serving as a nanotech lab (due to fear of potential catastrophe). Upsetting all these carefully laid plans is the discovery of an alien nanotech structure growing on the moon. What ensues is a rather inept series of attempts to discern the function and intent of the evolving alien structure.

Alien nanotech unbound

After the moon has been colonized, humanity gets down to the business of exploitation (an astronomical array on the far side) as well as utilizing Antarctica for both a dry run for a manned Mars mission and an isolated facility serving as a nanotech lab (due to fear of potential catastrophe). Upsetting all these carefully laid plans is the discovery of an alien nanotech structure growing on the moon. What ensues is a rather inept series of attempts to discern the function and intent of the evolving alien structure.

Sadly, the characters are largely unremarkable and forgettable. Their personal features are mostly annoying and uninteresting. In the case of the future seeing dreamer. a rabid dog that must be put down comes to mind. While there are various scenes of actions taking place concurrently, much is simply irrelevant to the overall plot. For example, after supplying one of the main characters, Antarctica contributes little to the rest of players other than supplying some background and infodumps to the listener. The nuclear weapon retrieval process was cumbersome and unnecessary.

Conceptually, the idea of alien nanotech is fascinating and compelling and should have resulted in a better tale. The narration is well done, but there is little for the narrator to work with.

Interesting premise

Interesting story, likable characters and good narration. The science seemed quite plausible. Will be reading the next installment.

An interesting concept.

I like science fiction for the different views & perspective. A good author is creative and surprising.

Entertaining and Thoughtful, Classic SciFi!

What made the experience of listening to Assemblers of Infinity the most enjoyable?

I reserve triple-fives for the rare experience. First, the book's theme is well explored and well explained. Though the main scientist is a bit slow sometimes, like why her cleaning of the larger threat on the Moon won't work. I knew the "clean up" was going to have to fail right away, or this book would have gotten a three. I also found some of the Moon base's characters a bit petty at times in their reactions.

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Title: Multireal

Subtitle: Jump 225 Trilogy, Book 2

Author: David Louis Edelman

Narrator: Tom Dheere

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-12-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

David Louis Edelman's debut novel Infoquake was called "the love child of Donald Trump and Vernor Vinge" and hailed as the best science fiction debut of 2006. The story continues with Multireal, the stunning second book in the Jump 225 trilogy.

Natch has just won his first battle with the Defense and Wellness Council for control of MultiReal technology. But now the Council has unleashed the ruthless cunning of Lieutenant Executive Magan Kai Lee. Lee decides that if Natch's company can't be destroyed from without, it must be destroyed from within.

As black code continues to eat away at Natch's sanity, he faces a mutiny from his own apprentices, a legal onslaught from the government, and the return of enemies old and new. In desperation, the entrepreneur turns to some unlikely allies: a radical politician with an agenda of his own, and a childhood enemy to whom he has done a terrible wrong.

Natch's struggle will take him from the halls of power in Melbourne to the ruined cities of the diss. Hanging in the balance is the fate of MultiReal, a technology that could end the tyranny of the Council forever - or give the Council the ultimate weapon of oppression.

Members Reviews:

Motionless, uninteresting filler

After an enjoyable but rough first book in the trilogy, this book has severely dulled my enthusiasm. Two books in, the main character is still poorly defined, unsympathetic, crazy passive too often and just boring. The other supporting characters are equally wooden rendering a cool premise & setting hard to progress through. And the ending! Oy vey, what a random stopping point. Not nearly the cliffhanger the author might've been targeting. Spoiler! The ostensibly main character ain't seen for many pages before the end. Weaksauce.

If I hadn't bought the 2nd & 3rd books on the promise of the first, I certainly wouldn't read the third.

Good, but Suffers from "Middle Volume" Syndrome

An improvement on the first, which I gave 3 and 1/2 stars to, but I can't bring myself to give it a full four stars. The characters were great, and, as with the first book, the future world Edelman has constructed is stunningly complex and chock-full of cool ideas. The author's writing skills were also much improved from the first book. The story, however, was not that compelling. A ton happens in the novel, but very little of the action is the result of the characters' own efforts. Most everything is happening to them, not because of them. I guess that should be expected in the middle volume of a three-book series, as it sets things up for the characters to kick some serious butt in the final book, which I will definitely read. At least, I better, since I purchased it almost a year ago -- my "to read" stack (or should I say "stacks") of books on my nightstand is getting high.

Towards Perfection!

In Infoquake, Edelman created a futuristic world so thoroughly conceived and rooted in logic that it just makes sense.

In Multireal, he expands upon that foundation, providing us with even more details on how the pieces of this society fit together to give us a more refined picture of this already quite cohesive universe. As much as I love William Gibson, and Neal Stevenson, Edelman's dystopian view of the future just might take the cake.

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Title: The Third Claw of God

Subtitle: Andrea Cort, Book 2

Author: Adam-Troy Castro

Narrator: Kathe Mazur

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-15-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Andrea Cort became a "war criminal" at the age of eight when an unexplained darkness invaded her soul. Now, decades later, the Devil is calling her.Employed by the Diplomatic Corps but secretly aiding the AI masters of the universe, Counselor Andrea Cort despises the powerful Bettelhinesunrepentant death merchants who have prospered from the annihilation of civilizations. Now curiosity compels her to answer a cryptic summons to their home world, where the only law is Bettelhine law. But a murder attempt greets her arrival at Xana's orbital entry portand far graver peril awaits aboard the elevator transport meant to carry Andrea to the planet's surface.

Trapped miles above Xanasurrounded by suspicious Bettelhines, their slavishly loyal retainers - and a corpse liquefied by a 15,000-year-old weapon - Andrea must unmask an assassin or die an equally hideous death. But the true reason for her summons - and sordid secrets weaving through her own dark past - threaten to destroy Andrea Cort more completely than the Claw of God.

Members Reviews:

Fantastic sci fi detective fiction!

I love these Andrea Cort novels and this second novel The Third Claw of GOD is brilliant and i enjoyed it so much that i often found myself dreaming about the fantastic fictional universe of Andrea Cort. Whoever rates this book a two or a three star novel does not know good sci fi when they read it and should stick with reading stuff like harry potter books or something. This book is intense and full of interesting ideas and concepts just like the first novel emmisarries from the dead which i must read over again becuase i loved it so much. The thing i love most about these novels is the way aliens and human beings interact with each other in a very realistic sort of way and they are described in such vivid detail i can see the characters and the scenery in my mind. i really enjoyed this book but, i wish that the third novel of this series which is currently only being published in german for some reason, would be released here in America becuase i don't care how bad the critics claimed it to be i want to read it for myself and be the judge of it. If you love sci fi you will enjoy this book very much.

i love andrea cort

great, suspenseful had to read it

Fantastic 2nd Novel in the Andrea Cort series

Adam-Troy Castro has created a vivid, complicated and believable SF world with his novels which turn out to be compelling mysteries. I loved the first book (which I also highly recommend) but this second novel is also excellent and has tremendous emotional resonance which builds from the first novel. It's Agatha Christie in outer space! I'm completely hooked and I can't wait to read the next book in the series...

Murder on the Asgard Express

The author's setup is a classic: a horrible crime is committed in a mansion (well, a space elevator) full of aristocrats, their functionaries, servants and guests, and a gifted police inspector must unearth the murderer's plan before it's too late. Our investigator is Andrea Cort, war criminal and misanthropist, who has to apply insight peculiar to her horrifying background in order to solve the case.

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Title: The Wilding

Author: C. S Friedman

Narrator: Marc Vietor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-15-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The long-awaited sequel to C.S. Friedman's epic, In Conquest Born.

The tribal Braxan - created to become the ultimate warriors. The Azeans - raised to master the power of the mind. Two civilizations fighting an endless war over a long-forgotten cause. Now, after a century and a half, the legacy of their greatest military leaders threatens to tear apart both empires.

Members Reviews:

Unnecessary sequel

"To have an enemy worthy of ones respect that is a prize beyond measure. What is a lovers touch compared to such a thing? Love is but weakness shared, trials halved for being met in tandem. While a skilled enemy provides stimulation, challenge, and ultimately growth for all those who test their strength against his".

I didnt think that C.S. Friedmans wonderful space epic In Conquest Born needed a sequel, but here it is, nonetheless. The Wilding can stand alone, but In Conquest Born is a better book, so Id suggest reading it first.

Its a couple of generations after Zatar the Braxin and Anzha the Azean lived, but their legacies remain. The inbred Braxin society is still in danger of becoming extinct and they desperately need some new but acceptable genetic material. Their leader, the Pritiera, who has a genetic fault he hides by secluding himself, is unable to find a mate who doesnt quickly commit suicide. The Azean psychics, meanwhile, went mad and may actually be extinct, though many people think theyre hiding somewhere in space.

Conflict between the two races again comes to a head with the stories of three characters. Psychic twins Zara and Rho were separated at birth; Rho was raised as a psychic while Zara was not aware of her genetic potential. When Zara starts to get premonitions, she goes looking for answers and discovers her heritage and her special powers.

Tathas is a political traitor who has been sentenced to death by the Braxins. Encouraged by his lover KTeva (who may not be trustworthy), he invokes the right of the Wilding in which he goes into exile but may return if he can find a suitable mate (or just some good genetic material) for the Pritiera. While on their individual quests, Talthas and Zara meet and find some common ground, and they discover that both of their races want to understand the genetics behind psychic powers so they can crush their enemies.

What I liked most about In Conquest Born was its extensive world building, exciting action, and its exploration of some fascinating moral and scientific issues. The focus on psychology and genetics is still here in The Wilding (and Friedman gets her science right), but because its a sequel, the world-building has already been done and is no longer an emphasis here.

The plot of The Wilding doesnt quite make up for this loss. Its missing the intense action that made In Conquest Born so exciting. But what The Wilding is missing most is appealing characters. None of the characters, except for perhaps KTeva, are particularly interesting or admirable. This was a problem with In Conquest Born, too, but that book made up for it by introducing us to a fascinating new world and having a tight plot with plenty of action. And its main characters were interesting, even if they werent likable.

I didnt dislike The Wilding, but I didnt like it as well as I liked In Conquest Born and I dont think it added anything necessary to the story.

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Title: Sailing Bright Eternity

Subtitle: Galactic Center, Book 6

Author: Gregory Benford

Narrator: Maxwell Caulfield, Arthur Morey, Stephen Hoye, Harlan Ellison, Janis Ian, Josh Rubenstein, Kristoffer Tabori, Susan Hanfield, Cassandra Campbell, Stefan Rudnicki, Gregory Benford, Gabrielle de Cuir

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-02-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Millennia of conflict between humans and mechs have driven the human race to near-extinction. Now, as the fierce AI mechs begin their final assault on mankind, it soon becomes apparent that three men - three generations in a family of voyagers - are their targets. Toby Bishop, his father, Killeen Bishop, and his grandfather, Nigel Walmsley, each carry a piece of the lethal secret that can destroy their enemies. But hunted through space and time by relentless assassins, they have no idea that they possess the only weapon that can save humanity.

Members Reviews:

Dribble

What would have made Sailing Bright Eternity better?

A nice concise story not filled with irrelavent adjectivable dribble

What do you think your next listen will be?

Anything not Benford. He really turned me off to his books due to the seemingly irrelevant page filling dribble

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Generally ok although, were that many narrators really required? Was that supposed to make the book better? Reminded me of the author's page filling adjectives and noncontributing fantasy "scenes".

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment and some anger that it appeared like the author: 1)either had a page goal and tried to just fill the pages with irrelevant fantasy scenes and adjectives to reach the page count; or (2) that he is impressed with himself as to his command of the English language and wanted to demonstrate it by filling page after page of meaningless descriptive "fantasy" scenes.

Any additional comments?

I slugged my way though all six books with a sense of growing frustration in the hope of seeing a reasonably good ending. The ending was so-so. I thought the author did a disservice to a good concept and an good initial start in book 1. It went downhill from there. If I would have known how the following books were going to go, I would have never proceeded. Maybe it was shear bullheadedness on my part but I slugged my way through all six books. I should have stopped after 2.