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Plague Year | [Jeff Carlson]
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Plague Year

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  • by Jeff Carlson
  • Narrated by Richard Ferrone
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  • LENGTH
    10 hrs and 53 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    10-23-08
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Publisher's Summary

Debut novelist Jeff Carlson has published his short fiction to much acclaim in Asimov's Strange Horizons and Fantastic Stories. In Plague Year, a nanotechnology virus that was designed to cure cancer instead ravages all of humanity. But the plague has a weakness - it cannot survive above 10,000 feet.

©2007 Jeff Carlson; (P)2008 Recorded Books

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    Terrence Oakland, CA, United States 09-14-10
    Terrence Oakland, CA, United States 09-14-10 Member Since 2007
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    "Great start to the end of the world"

    I've read & enjoyed a few other great books in this genre (the Road, Lucifer's Hammer) and I loved listening to Plague Year. The story material is, of course, pretty dark. The ramifications of the plague are well thought out as we're told of remains of the world from multiple characters' points of view. In addition to following individuals' struggle for survival we learn about the technological, military, & political battles that are taking place in the thin air.

    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    12-22-09
    12-22-09 Member Since 2007
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    "Plague year"

    This book is dark and complex...like it should be. Great read and unlike any other novel in this catagory.

    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    Brian Lowell, MI, United States 07-16-11
    Brian Lowell, MI, United States 07-16-11 Member Since 2011
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    "Well written but fell flat at the end"

    I enjoyed how the story began but as it went on it felt like he author ran out of ideas. I wanted to like the book but the way it turned toward the end left disappointed. I think I could have been so much better.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Matthew SEATTLE, WA, United States 02-11-13
    Matthew SEATTLE, WA, United States 02-11-13 Member Since 2009
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    "It's catching!!!"
    Would you listen to Plague Year again? Why?

    I have never listened to an audio book more than once. I don't intend on starting now.


    What other book might you compare Plague Year to and why?

    There is a whole slew of "end of times, apocalypse stories" on Audible, seemingly timed around the rumoured ( and bogus ) Mayan calendar event. A notable number of them seem to involve nano technology. This one certainly is no exception.

    That said, it's not a bad example of this subset of fantasy mysteries.


    What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

    Ferrone does a fine read here, bringing many of the characters to life


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Never happened, never will. Doesn't make it a bad story, just impractical for a single session.


    Any additional comments?

    This is a good to very good example of nano technology base "end of times" storytelling, and is very enjoyable in that context.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
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