Poseidon's Wake

Name: Poseidon's Wake
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Alastair Reynolds
ISBN: 9781470380373

Author: Alastair Reynolds

Series: Poseidon's Children #3

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Unabridged: 27 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/02/2016

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

In the conclusion of Alastair Reynolds’ epic Poseidon’s Children saga, the Akinya family receives an invitation from across the stars—and a last opportunity to redeem their name … Send Ndege … The cryptic message originated seventy light-years away from the planet Crucible, where Ndege Akinya lives under permanent house arrest for her role in the catastrophe that killed 417,000 people. Could it be from her mother, Chiku, who vanished during a space expedition decades earlier? Ndege’s daughter, Goma, a biologist, joins the crew of the Travertine, dispatched to Gliese 163 to uncover the source behind the enigmatic message. Goma’s odyssey will take her not only into the furthest reaches of space but centuries into her family’s past where the answers to the universe’s greatest mysteries await … “In the classic speculative fiction tradition, [Reynolds] grounds his vision of the future in timeless discussions about the meaning of existence.”—Publishers Weekly

About Alastair Reynolds

Born in Barry, South Wales, Alastair Reynolds studied at Newcastle University and the University of St. Andrews. A former astrophysicist for the European Space Agency, he now writes full-time. He is the author of many short stories and twelve novels, including Chasm City, winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel, and House of Suns.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley on December 11, 2018

Reynolds continues to amaze. I remembered Blue Remembered Earth very fondly and this third book, taking place several hundred years after the events taking place there, captures more than just the spirit, but gives us one hell of an adventure among the stars. Best points? The Watchmakers, a race of s......more

Goodreads review by Tudor on April 28, 2016

Not as good as the Revelation Series, but I've loved the way Alastair Reynolds imagined the birth of a galactic civilization. This trilogy brought me great joy, food for thought and optimism for the future of humanity.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on March 03, 2015

*Copy received from Netgalley in exchange for a review* Alastair Reynolds is known as an author with big ideas. From human modification, to techno-plagues, mega-crises to mega-structures, his writing has always contained big ideas. To get it out of the way, this book is no exception. The narrative exp......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on June 08, 2015

I have really tried with this trilogy but enough is enough, I can't do it anymore. The first book was quite good, the second was terrible and the third makes me want to curl up in a ball and die.......more

Goodreads review by Esteban on September 03, 2020

It's OK I guess. I've realized Reynolds can't write characters. They don't develop, they're mono-dimensional beings that stay on a dialogue loop with few variations, and sometimes they even get dumped unceremoniously and you forget all about them because their irrelevancy to the story. They are repea......more