Absolution Gap

By: Alastair Reynolds

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 27 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

The Inhibitors were designed to eliminate any life-form reaching a certain level of intelligence - and they've targeted humanity. War veteran Clavain and a ragtag group of refugees have fled into hiding. Their leadership is faltering, and their situation is growing more desperate.

But their little colony has just received an unexpected visitor: an avenging angel with the power to lead mankind to safety - or draw down its darkest enemy. And as she leads them to an apparently insignificant moon light-years away, it begins to dawn on Clavain and his companions that to beat one enemy, it may be necessary to forge an alliance with something much worse.

©2008 Alastair Reynolds (P)2009 Tantor

I read a lot and ...

This was the most engaging series I’ve read in a while. I like all the most popular sci fi / fantasy stuff that’s out there eg Culture etc. this series kept me engaged to the end. Wish there was more. The Bob-a-verse by Dennis ... was also good and engaging. Fun stuff.

Ending a major let down

Engaging, complex story with formidable enemy closing in… then author ran out of ideas and/or time, and abruptly, lazily resolved three volume problem with a brand new, alien antagonist with practically no background or integration. left me totally frustrated and unsatisfied after 75 hour investment in intriguing characters and cultures.

Similar to the Rise of Skywalker... everyone dies.

I have enjoyed this series... but this book has about 25 false starts... and some that weren't even starts... that suddenly play a critical role in the book's culmination. I was committed to see how it all played out and honestly it was ok... just ok.
I felt like the author changed his mind a few times... and in the end the characters that are so enormously and unnecessarily developed mean... nill. Meh.

Excellent book and narrator

I am a huge Alastair Reynolds fan. This book is very engaging with a great story. I like his books in the Revelation Space universe have lack of faster than light travel and how anything done that requires travel between stars will take place over decades and centuries. The narrator for this book is also great and really brings the story to life.

loved this story

Mr Reynolds throws you right into the story and doesn't apologize for it. this was a great read and it's always fun to have a surprise twist that. you don't figure out till the Author tells you. I will be reading his other work.
narrator did a great job!

Great story but frustrating end

I did like the story and characters. The end was as expected too and would have been a nice cliffhanger leading to the next book in line. But then, the epilogue sort of ruined the overarching storyline… It feels as if the author had enough of telling the story of how humanity defeated the inhibitors/wolves and just wanted to get out of the storyline with a few sentences instead of writing another book about it. I believe that the seeds he planted about the mysterious conch makers could have provided enough material to develop the story further for another book with perhaps a final conclusion to the whole inhibitor/wolves crisis but instead, just a few sentences about it all in the epilogue…

Takes some Time

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would listen again. No friends have enough time to listen to this long book. Requires commitment.

What did you like best about this story?

The far reaching technologies of science fiction. Stay within our known laws of physics but push the envelop till breaking.

Which scene was your favorite?

The love affairs.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Just You Wait

Any additional comments?

Enjoyed the book but now exhausted. Narrator did a great job. Span of time plus numerous locations plus a large cast of characters. Next time I will set up a spreadsheet so I can keep track of everybody and everything.

Good Read but Flat Ending

This book and Redemption Arc felt like they were building up to good final book. Yet the whole outcome of the Inhibitors v Humanity is basically glossed over within 12 minutes at the end of Absolution Gap. It's almost like Reynolds decide he couldn't be bothered and was done with the series.

Great Read Great Narrater

I have enjoyed all the books in this series. 27 hrs and I wished there was more.

Un genial desenlace.

la lectura mucho mejor, con un gran ritmo. Un genial desenlace. los personajes se terminan de definir y la línea de tiempo está mucho mejor estructurada.