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Superluminary
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- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
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Publisher's summary
The Lords of Creation rule the Nine Worlds through its control of the ultra-advanced technology that has permitted the colonization of the entire solar System. More gods than men, the Lords of Creation have cheated Death itself. But although they rule the solar system with their god-like scientific knowledge, there are even more powerful forces to be feared lurking out in the dark depths of space.
And when an unthinkably terrible enemy that rules a vast network of dead stars and planets comes to the Nine Worlds, it falls to them to stop it, though entire worlds may perish. But how can the Lords of Creation hope to stop the nightmarish undead monstrosities when they are bitterly divided by pride, jealousy, and mutual suspicion?
A tour de force of science fiction at its mind-blowing best, Superluminary: The Complete Trilogy consists of The Lords of Creation, book 1; The Space Vampires, book 2; and The World Armada, book 3.
This is the latest and most brilliant creation of science fiction grandmaster John C. Wright, the Dragon-award winning author of The Unwithering Realm, The Golden Age, Moth & Cobweb, and Awake in the Night Land.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-23-20
better read the listened to
Hard science fiction where the techno babble isn't meaningless. Sometimes hard to follow the audio.
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- Ross Rogers
- 10-08-19
Where does he get his fantastic stories?
Every time you read John C Wright, you are taken on a parabolic path. The story starts expansive and you cannot imagine anything greater, but then he proceeds to rocket to greater heights and invent new fantastic mechanisms at a greater and greater rate. He is a master and this story is part of his canon.
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- Xianlewis
- 12-19-23
A beautiful story, if your mind can handle it
While it might sound absurd to say, this book is one of the rare science-fiction novels that requires a firm grasp of science to enjoy. Sharpen your astrophysics, your post, Newtonian physics, your theology, your philosophy, your math. The conclusion is epic, but it is an extensive process to get there, the journey across galaxies and back.
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- Joshua Young
- 07-01-21
Another fantastic trilogy from Wright
If you are a fan of John C Wright, there are certain things you’ll come to expect. Super sciences. Battles of wit. Classical pulp tropes fused with philosophy, theology, and science. Small beginnings leading to epic endings. Superluminary delivers on all those, and infuses a decent helping of cosmic horror into the mix.
The narrator can chew the scenery sometimes, but overall, it’s a great listen.
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- Ian Blakemore
- 01-06-24
The Grandmaster never misses
You will not find better science fiction than this. John C. Wright is a super heavyweight writer beyond all contestation.
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- Michael Faust
- 03-04-19
My God!
I understood about .001% of what was going on, further relistens may bring this up, but it blew my mind. This audiobook is a space opera on the universal scale. I enjoyed it, although I will need to brush up on quantum physics to really get the most out of it.
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- Bob and Sally
- 01-15-21
Great SciFi
I have listened to this audible story three times now- the reader is excellent- handles the various character voices with ease - and the story- well- if you like Lord of the Rings, the Foundation trilogy- then you’re in for a treat. Different kind of fantasy/SciFi but similarly well thought out and written. Enjoy!
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- Robert H Casko
- 08-06-20
refreshing
I have been an SF fan my whole life. In the past years, I have grown so soul-suckingly weary of SF full of unnecessary, often graphic, sex. Usually including various forms of adultery.
I had despaired of finding any SF that wasn't similarly tainted, until I found this series. I will always be grateful to this author for putting out something with which I can pass on my love of SF to my Sons.
The conceit of space vampires sounds hokey...and I dont think the author minds one bit, I could feel him reveling in it, which made it fun. It can get tiring going from one catastrophic emergency to the next. Almost without cease the entire trilogy, it seemed. But this would not have been as noticeable if I didnt binge listen to the audiobook.
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- BAR-1
- 09-19-19
Top Tier Space Opera
I honestly haven't had the pleasure of such Epic Scale Space Opera since Dan Simmon's Hyperion Cantos. And like the former, profound ideas are distilled and interspersed throughout galactic-scale adventures. Unlike Hyperion, a smaller cast keeps the overall tale focused.
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- rr-nut
- 10-24-19
Decent Space Opera
This is a decently written and performed space opera built around an amalgomation of Olympian mythos and undead horror. There are some "Why the heck..." moments. But, the mystery and political aspects actually keep you guessing rather than flattering the listeners' ego.
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