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I chose this book because I happen to have it currently from the library (so hoping nobody puts a hold on it before this week, LOL!). I like post-apocalyptic stories and this sounded a bit different than what I've read before.
Hmm... this sounds really awesome. It's going on my to-read list right now!
Ya know what? I think I'll read it with you!
Jessica wrote: "Ya know what? I think I'll read it with you!"The more the merrier, right?
Right! Now I just gotta find a copy to read
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I can't find a copy anywhere! Not any libraries or stores near me. I think it's only being sold in the UK cause I can't even find it on the US Amazon. Sigh. Help?EDIT: I just realized this novel isn't available to me in the US yet. I may have to read it further in the year. Boo!!
This sounds like an interesting book. Can't wait to hear your thoughts and if it is worth putting on my to-read list
Jessica wrote: "I can't find a copy anywhere! Not any libraries or stores near me. I think it's only being sold in the UK cause I can't even find it on the US Amazon. Sigh. Help?EDIT: I just realized this novel ..."
Awww, sorry to hear that, Jessica! I had no idea it wasn't available over there.
3.59 of 5 stars - 78 ratings - 18 reviews
When your life is based on lies, how do you hunt down the truth?
Jerry Beche should be dead. Instead, he's rescued from a desolate Earth where he was the last man alive. He's then trained for the toughest conditions imaginable and placed with a crack team of specialists. Every one of them is a survivor, as each withstood the violent ending of their own alternate Earth. And their new specialism? To retrieve weapons and data in missions to other apocalyptic worlds.
But what is 'the Authority', the shadowy organization that rescued Beche and his fellow survivors? How does it access other timelines? And why does it need these instruments of death?
As Jerry struggles to obey his new masters, he begins to distrust his new companions. A strange bunch, their motivations are less than clear, and accidents start plaguing their missions. Jerry suspects the Authority is feeding them lies, and team members are spying on him. As a dangerous situation spirals into catastrophe, is there anybody he can trust?
A riveting, action-packed post-apocalyptic survival story from master of SF, Gary Gibson.