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Radix

By: A. A. Attanasio
Narrated by: Sergei Burbank
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A young man's odyssey of self discovery in a world eerily alien, yet hauntingly familiar. Set 13 centuries in the future, A. A. Attanasio meticulously creates a brilliantly realized Earth, rich in detail and filled with beings brought to life with intense energy. In this strange and beautiful world, Sumner Kagan will change from an adolescent outcast to a warrior with god-like powers and in the process take us on an epic and transcendent journey.

©1981 A. A. Attanasio (P)2012 A. A. Attanasio

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loved it!

the book is so colorful and dreamy even though the tale is dark and full of gloom.

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Great prose

Creative tale and the use of language, especially for inner states and experiences, is exquisite.

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Not for the simple minded.

Engaged.. Taxed.. Bewildered.. Astonished..
Amazed!.. It was a long 20 hours. Time well spent.. Don't forget your dictionary/thesaurus!!

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A long time favorite, by destiny or choice?

I've been reading this book since middle-school (as well as Last legends of the planet Earth) back in the 80s. It pulls and tugs on many strings of thought, philosophy, and disciplines. I thought of Howlies and Haoles, how those in my church told me of a destiny, and how my physical traits garnered different responses from bullies and benefactors. Sumner Kagan, the protagonist, shared part of my existence from his start to the book's end.

I'm not saying too much about the book itself, though, am I? Well, reader, or un-reader, just know that there's a dystopian future ahead of you, castes based on genetics, and a touch of metaphysics. Don't dwell on how things work now, they'll work differently then. If you're prone to melancholy, maybe skip this for now. As much as I love this book, it drags me down after consuming it. Every time. It's the only one that does, though. Hit Last Legends of the planet Earth or his excellent "Perilous Order of Camelot" series as well.

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Boring attempt at fantasy

This is a very weak sci-fi fantasy book. Sumner is an incels wet dream, and he spends the length of the book refusing to learn or adapt within the world, and yet in doing so he not only because a world class assassin, but also overcomes his child (who is a ruler of vor that has been prophesied for generations) and eventually becomes a god himself and chooses to end the world. Might sound interest but when you have hours upon hours of boring unproductive introspection hidden behind 3 cent words, you will end this book with a bad taste in your mouth. The reader did the best he could, but maybe the writer should just make campaign setting for home brew dnd games, he wouldn't know character development if it slapped him in the face.

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Starts out well then ends with poor attempt at profundity.

The author’s attempt to describe grandiose universal cosmic meaning defy logic and become nonsensical. Coupled with a sincere tone of the performance, it becomes almost laughable... then annoying.

The beginning of the story and the character development is enjoyable, but that’s about it.

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