Sunfall

By: Jim Al-Khalili

Narrated by: Rupert Farley

Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's Summary

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Sunfall, by Jim Al-Khalili.

From renowned theoretical physicist, broadcaster and author Jim Al-Khalili comes this thrilling debut novel drawing on cutting-edge science and set in a near-future full of dazzling technologies. 

2041 and the world as we know it grinds to a halt. Our planet seems to be turning against itself - it would appear that the magnetic field that protects life on Earth from deadly radiation from space is failing.... 

Desperate to quell the mass hysteria that would surely follow, world governments have concealed this rapidly emerging Armageddon. But a young Iranian hacktivist stumbles across the truth, and it becomes a race against time to reactivate the earth's core using beams of dark matter. 

As a small team of brave and brilliant scientists battle to find a way of transforming theory into practice, they face a fanatical group intent on pursuing their own endgame agenda: for they believe mankind to be a plague upon this earth and will do anything, commit any crime, to ensure that the project fails.... 

And so bring about humanity's end. 

©2019 Jim Al-Khalili (P)2019 Random House Audiobooks

Good yarn

I’m no Earth or Sun scientist, so I don’t know whether the science in this novel holds up. But the story is well written and gripping.

Clever and entertaining

I always enjoy Jim Al-Khalili's bbc broadcasts and was very impressed at his managing to create an entertaining story out of such an unlikely topic..

A compelling story of a horrible future

The book takes science then adds fiction. It is a realistic tale of a possible apocalyptic future brought on in part by the worst parts of human nature.

More Thriller than Sci-Fi

This is a fantastic story that kept me guessing till the last chapter. The right blend of high science, simple explanations. Twists, turns and red herrings.
Professor Al-Khalili's treatment of his characters is brutal with the kind of horror writing you can't look away from.

Top notch

I loved this book. Great job Jim. Kept me going until the very end. Five out five. Look forward to the film!!!

great book for a first time fiction author

Great story. scientifically authenticated by the author himself. if there was to be any criticism, very occasionally the science got in the way of the story. it felt crammed in, as if it was the focus of the book. That aside, it's a really good read.

The Prof pulled it off!

Bit scary as all sounded quite feasible to me, but a good easy read. Enjoyed the references to previous sci-fi desaster stories, also it had enough science to keep it interesting and a few twists to keep it exciting. Enjoyed it very much.

Thanks ProfessorJim, looking foward to the next one if you have time between writing it and actually saving the world ;0)

enjoyable

Enjoyable, spoilt for me by narration feeling a little "wooden" and the story slow to get going , other than that a very good story...

Science and Thriller

Good and entertaining book. Is surprisingly engaging. With a slight scientific background makes it an enjoyable experience

great story great performance

it's really refreshing to read a story where you can rely on the science being believable

some of the language is a little twee, was it never get in the way of a great story and a performance where you can almost hear Jim himself reading the novel