Intrinsic Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Philip C. Quaintrell (Author), George Newbern (Narrator), Podium Audio (Publisher)

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Kalian Gaines has a secret; he just doesn't know it yet. He looks like us, he lives like us...but he is not one of us.

Kalian knows nothing outside of his mundane life teaching history on 30th-century Earth, until a day like any other triggers a series of events that will tie his fate to that of humanity.

A human handprint, embedded into a rock with alien script, is discovered on a moon that mankind has never set foot on. This discovery holds a secret, which will sweep Kalian into the heart of a conspiracy that has corrupted the galaxy for 200,000 years.

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15 hours and 38 minutes
Author

Philip C. Quaintrell
Narrator

George Newbern
Audible release date

March 27 2018
Language

English
Publisher

Podium Audio
ASIN

B07BK77DKQ
Version

Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	15 hours and 38 minutes
Author	Philip C. Quaintrell
Narrator	George Newbern
Audible.ca Release Date	March 27 2018
Publisher	Podium Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07BK77DKQ
Best Sellers Rank	#101,012 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1,644 in Space Opera Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #2,119 in Adventure Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #8,403 in Space Opera

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So unexpected. 10 stars.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 24, 2022

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Loved every page. Could not put it down. Finally something different that captured my attention and kept it. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

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Sharri Bombard

It’s an interesting series

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 5, 2018

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Good book

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R.H.

A fun read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 28, 2018

This was a very good first effort and a good read. We need more books like these, keep up the good work!

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Phil Owens

A Truly Unique Space Opera

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 28, 2018

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As a proofreader, I was immediately struck by how well written this book was as the first book by an author. It's by no means perfect, but then, I can't remember the last book I read that was (and that includes authors such as Alastair Reynolds). Not only has this guy has a real talent for storytelling, but he has a good mastery of the English language. I have no doubt he will soon be hitting the bestseller lists.

I'll try not to give any spoilers, but the initial few chapters had me hooked as to how the story was going to pan out. Talk about setting up obstacles for your hero to overcome, this was in its own league.

The technical details have obviously been well researched in that they may be sci-fi, but they are believable and not overly heavy. The characters are fully developed, and you care about all of them, even the ones you don't particularly like.

The bottom line is that if you enjoy space operas, then you will enjoy this series.

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RGW

An impressive first novel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 20, 2018

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I was very pleasantly surprised by the fascinating and complex plot. There are incredibly dramatic events and the alien species are very interesting and well depicted. The variety of their attitudes and relationships with humanity are also good.

This is a really good book. The only things that keep it from being a great book are not terribly serious but did get in the way of my full enjoyment.
1. Better editing is needed. There are issues with usage and punctuation that are annoying to a nerd like me.
2. Some of the fight scenes are just too long and detailed and drawn out. Again this may be just my personal taste.
3. The villains, especially the main villain, are full and fascinatingly written. But the heroes are a bit two dimensional. And it did bother me that they didn't react more strongly to the early events of the book. I don't want to give away anything but if ever there was traumatic stress, it's in this book but the characters barely respond.

Nevertheless this is still a very strong and enjoyable science fiction adventure.

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Jemma R

Highly recommended first novel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 4, 2018

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This is an exceptional first novel from a very talented author, made even more enjoyable by the fact that it perfectly fills a niche in the sci-fi novel market which so badly needed filling. You've got your serious science stuff à la Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space, you've got your light-hearted fun à la Dennis E Taylor's Bobiverse... now we have Philip C Quaintrell pitching a perfect balance between the two. There is enough 'science' (I mean the still-fictional-but-definitely-believable kind) here to prove this guy really knows his stuff and has clearly researched the technical side of things including important aspects of astrophysics, chemistry, and biology; there's just the right amount of peril and edge-of-your-seat situations to keep you wanting to read more; there are fantastic well-rounded characters who are both relatable and loveable; there are moments of levity and humour, both subtle and blatant; and the story... well let me just say the history and depth of it all is outstanding. The balance of all these elements together with a fantastic pace which ebbs and flows evenly according to what the reader needs next, makes this book an utterly outstanding addition to high ranking sci-fi novels. If it hasn't been picked up for an Arthur C Clarke award yet, I can only imagine that in time they're going to kick themselves for not recognising the potential talent here when it was in its infancy. There are so many places to go with this universe that Quaintrell has evoked, and I'm excited to visit them all.

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MarcCarno

Like Sci-Fi 'Opera'? You'll be happy!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 13, 2017

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I'm impressed with PQ's Terran cycle.
One of the things I like most about Amazon is how one can wander through the books and fall upon gems like this. The book has a unique story arc, it grabs your attention and keeps you engrossed to the last sentence. What more do any of us want? I downloaded book 2 seconds after finishing book 1 - which says loudly my own view.
Highly recommended.

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Gewitty

Rather tedious

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 3, 2017

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Things start out well in this space saga, but I rapidly tired of the flow bring regularly interrupted by often lengthy and detailed descriptions of spaceships and aliens.

The author has obviously got a talent for imagining scenarios, but he might do better if he were to hone his skills with some less ambitious stories initially. These huge space-opera trilogies need to be very well-crafted if they are to hold the readers' interest. This one just doesn't do it for me.

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