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Notes from the Burning Age
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
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Notes from the Burning Age
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Publisher's Summary
From one of the most imaginative writers of her generation comes an extraordinary vision of the future.
Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age - a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must be closely guarded, so that the ills that led to that cataclysmic era can never be repeated.
But when the revolutionary Brotherhood approaches Ven, pressuring him to translate stolen writings that threaten everything he once held dear, his life will be turned upside down. Torn between friendship and faith, Ven must decide how far he's willing to go to save this new world, and how much he is willing to lose.
Notes from the Burning Age is the remarkable and captivating new novel from the award-winning Claire North that puts dystopian fiction in a whole new light.
Critic Reviews
"An impassioned, urgent and compelling new work that burns as bright as the fires of our own burning age. This is not to be missed." (Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award-winning author)
"North's talent shines out." (Sunday Times)
"An original and even dazzling writer." (Kirkus)
"A gripping, utterly involving, dystopian eco-thriller that balances the intimacies of betrayal against global climate collapse." (Daily Mail)
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- Daylan
- 06-08-2021
Tries to be big, but is just dull
Loved Claire North’s last book, so when her new one came out I jumped straight into it.
Oh my god what a slog. It attempts to world build but is just boring. You feel that epic stuff is trying to happen but it just feels so small and dull. Some characters that could’ve been interesting but just grate after a while. Found myself saying out loud to just ‘do something’.
Narrator does a pretty great job with what he’s been given.
Disappointing.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Sean Daly
- 26-09-2021
What a chore
Could not get with this one, too long winded and the story took way too long to get interesting. By the time it did, any facets of intrigue or curiosity had passed.
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