The Book of Phoenix

Who Fears Death, Book 0

De: Nnedi Okorafor

Narrado por: Robin Miles

A fiery spirit dances from the pages of the Great Book. She brings the aroma of scorched sand and ozone. She has a story to tell....

The Book of Phoenix is a unique work of magical futurism. A prequel to the highly acclaimed, World Fantasy Award-winning novel Who Fears Death, it features the rise of another of Nnedi Okorafor's powerful, memorable, superhuman women.

Phoenix was grown and raised among other genetic experiments in New York's Tower 7. She is an "accelerated woman" - only two years old but with the body and mind of an adult, Phoenix's abilities far exceed those of a normal human. Still innocent and inexperienced in the ways of the world, she is content living in her room speed reading ebooks, running on her treadmill, and basking in the love of Saeed, another biologically altered human of Tower 7. Then one evening Saeed witnesses something so terrible that he takes his own life.

Devastated by his death and Tower 7's refusal to answer her questions, Phoenix finally begins to realize that her home is really her prison, and she becomes desperate to escape. But Phoenix's escape, and her destruction of Tower 7, is just the beginning of her story. Before her story ends, Phoenix will travel from the United States to Africa and back, changing the entire course of humanity's future.

©2015 Nnedi Okorafor (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

interesting

I like it it was kinda hard to follow but towards the end of the story

Brilliant Storytelling

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

I would HIGHLY recommend this book, to anyone. It is eminently readable, well narrated, and just a delight.

What did you like best about this story?

The pairing of Robin Miles's excellent and expressive narration with Nnedi Okorafor's unforgettable characters and vivid descriptions is unbeatable. The protagonist was utterly foreign to me - she is of african descent, an Advanced Biological Organism, and is only two years old at the start, but yet, Nnedi is able to make her sympathetic and relatable. I rejoiced and sorrowed with her throughout the story. I won't say more for fear of spoiling, but if you're reading this review, READ THE BOOK.

Have you listened to any of Robin Miles’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I can't get enough of Robin Miles as a narrator. She is marvelous.

Just finished my first listening.

My first reflex is to go right back to Who Fears Death, and then this again. Okorofor has something unique and spellbinding in this world.

A portal to another land

I loved this book. Not as much as Who Fears Death but close. Nnedi has a way of transporting you to another land. Its a book that also can be interpreted in many ways and It definitely makes me take a step back and evaluate my life and the way people perceive me.

Entertaining

The author carefully created her characters some we had seen before in her other books. I love the way she makes Africa the center of the story.