River of Blue Fire, Tad Williams
River of Blue Fire, Tad Williams
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River of Blue Fire
Otherland Book 2

Author: Tad Williams

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 24 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/30/2014


Synopsis

From the New York Times–bestselling author comes the second entry in the popular Otherland series.
 
A small band of adventurers has penetrated the veil of secrecy that prevents the uninitiated from entering Otherland. But having broken into the amazing worlds within worlds that make up this universe, they are trapped, unable to escape back to their own flesh-and-blood bodies in the real world. And as dangers and circumstances split their party into small, widely scattered groups, their only hope of reuniting lies in returning again and again to the River that flows—in one form or another—through all the worlds.

But the odds seem to be completely against them as they—and the one outsider with whom they might join forces—become hopelessly lost in realms where an Ice Age tribe’s fears can only be quenched in blood . . . where insects are as large and deadly as dinosaurs . . . where they are caught in the war between a man made of straw and one made of tin . . . where cartoon ads take on a life of their own . . . where humans strive to survive in the aftermath of an alien invasion . . . and where one among their party is actually The Grail Brotherhood’s most terrifying weapon—a sociopathic killer who has never failed and whose current mission is to make certain that not even one member of this little invasion force lives long enough to reveal the truth about Otherland to the people of Earth.

About The Author

Tad Williams has held more jobs than any sane person should admit to—singing in a band, selling shoes, managing a financial institution, throwing newspapers, and designing military manuals, to name just a few. He also hosted a syndicated radio show for ten years, worked in theater and television production, taught both grade-school and college classes, and worked in multimedia for a major computer firm. He is cofounder of an interactive television company, and is currently writing comic books and film and television scripts as well. Tad and his family live in London and the San Francisco Bay Area. You can find Tad Williams at tadwilliams.com. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf on April 24, 2021

The journey continues, just comparable with Simmons and very few other works, in its epic crossover hybrid science fantasy nature. The irony lies in the fact that both of these authors, daring to crossbreed science fiction and, more or less epic, fantasy, don´t get the honor and especially present ma......more

Goodreads review by Cynnamon on August 25, 2023

Die Reise unserer Protagonisten durch das Netzwerk geht weiter, genauso farbenfroh und voller Vorstellungskraft wie im ersten Band. Auch dieser Band verliert beim Wiederlesen nichts von seiner Faszination. ------------------ The journey of our protagonists through the network continues, just as colourf......more

Goodreads review by Viencienta on July 21, 2021

Sigue planito el viaje, pese a que nos mete en otros mundos, no se avanza en casi nada en la trama. De las simulaciones que nos presenta sólo un par de ellas me gustaron, el resto me resultaron infantiles y en otras no se profundiza (el mundo aéreo por ejemplo). Con los personajes pasa casi lo mismo......more

Goodreads review by Chris on July 18, 2010

When last we left Our Heroes, they were caught in the Otherland - an immense virtual reality program built by people with more money than God - with no idea where to go and no idea what to do. They were lost, confused and had no way out. Oh yes - back before Neo got his clock punched by Agent Smith,......more