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Dust

By: Elizabeth Bear
Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
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 Hugo Award winner Elizabeth Bear has been called one of the best science fiction authors of her generation. In Dust she skillfully spins a classic science fiction trope - the lost generation ship - into a complex and compelling tale of fallen angels, secretive family politics, and sexual taboo.©2007 Elizabeth Bear (P)2008 Recorded Books, LLC Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Hard Science Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Technology Thriller

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"Extraordinary ... [a] brilliantly detailed, tightly plotted, roller-coaster ... replete with a fantastic cast of characters." ( Booklist, starred review)
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The trilogy has left a strong impression on me and I find myself looking forward to Elizabeth’s next books. Her ability to create a rich, strange and wonderful, yet believable world is outstanding. You my be disoriented at first, but that is only natural in a generation ship hundreds of years into its journey.

A world so far away, isolated and evolving

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I loved the mythology created from AI and generational space travel . The symbiotic analogy and angels.

Very imaginative

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Just when I finally started piecing together the convoluted lore and who was who/what they go and do incest…
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WHY?!
I appreciated the explorations of different gender and sex expressions but normalising incest along with it felt super off and unnecessary. Gonna continue the series cos I like EB and have some hope but eeurrghh

Ummm

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