The Edge of Worlds

By: Martha Wells

Narrated by: Christopher Kipiniak

Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

An expedition of groundlings from the Empire of Kish have traveled through the Three Worlds to the Indigo Cloud court of the Raksura, shape-shifting creatures of flight that live in large family groups. The groundlings have found a sealed ancient city at the edge of the shallow seas, near the deeps of the impassable Ocean. They believe it to be the last home of their ancestors and ask for help getting inside. But the Raksura fear it was built by their own distant ancestors, the Forerunners, and the last sealed Forerunner city they encountered was a prison for an unstoppable evil.

Prior to the groundlings' arrival, the Indigo Cloud court had been plagued by visions of a disaster that could destroy all the courts in the Reaches. Now, the court's mentors believe the ancient city is connected to the foretold danger. A small group of warriors, including consort Moon, an orphan new to the colony and the Raksura's idea of family, and sister queen Jade, agree to go with the groundling expedition to investigate. But the predatory Fell have found the city too, and in the race to keep the danger contained, the Raksura may be the ones who inadvertently release it.

The Edge of Worlds, from celebrated fantasy author Martha Wells, returns to the fascinating world of The Cloud Roads for the first book in a new series of strange lands, uncanny beings, dead cities, and ancient danger.

©2016 Martha Wells (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Next Book Please

I love this book series and can't wait for Harbors of the Sun to come out as an audio book.

disappointing

I love this story series, but this 4th book has some problems. First the plot line is almost the same as book 3. There are no surprises. Forerunner city, Fell trying to get it first, half breed Raksura, etc. Then, to top it all off, the book ends in the middle of the story. I felt manipulated into getting the next book, but I'm too irritated to do it!

Loved the others. This one was boring, slow

Loved the others in this series. This one was boring, slow story, most of it nothing really happens, narration rhythmic and not as good as previous. Unhappy with it.

A different world

Martha Wells has created an interesting and very different world here. I love the fact that there are no "humans" although most (but not all) species in the book are at least humanoid. The whole adventure has been entertaining. I especially enjoy that these books are less about a "dark lord" conceit and more about the adventures/romance/intrigues of Moon and the court of Indigo Cloud.
I did have a couple of issues with this book. The perspective shifts from Moon a couple of times (I think for the first time in the series?) and I felt it was a little jarring and out of place. Also, at this point there are SO MANY Raksura with names but not really distinct personalities or plot importance especially towards the beginning of this book.
With all of that said I still recommend this book and this series if you are a fantasy reader looking for a change of pace. Mr. Kipiniak is, as ever, a capable and pleasant narrator. Please, please please release "The Harbors of the Sun" on Audible!

weird slow reading

i had to speed up the listening speed, this book is oddly slow. at 1.15x speed it sounds normal.

the story is good, but it takes almost the entire book for anything to happen. a little too much mystery and not enough details. you spend over 3/4 of the book having absolutely no idea what's going on. I'm all for some intrigue, but you have to give the reader something.

awesome as expected

both the story and the performance lived up to what I have come to expect of this team. If you haven't been following the series start with The Cloud Roads. If you have been you know what to expect. Either way you are in for a treat!

Great Audible version

Excellent story, enhanced by the voice acting.
I enjoy Martha Wells' work and recommend it!

Getting repetitive - dislike the narration style

I love Martha Wells ‘murderbot’ series so was very excited to read a fantasy work by her. These are good, I would t have made it this far if they weren’t. But by this book it just feels like the same thing over and over. I’m also very thrown off by this narrator’s style. There are frequent odd pauses in places that don’t make sense that pull me out of the story.

excellent sequel

She always comes up with new twists , and interesting characters. The audible reader is consistently excellent

just gets better

just get better. love exploring this new world and understanding the connection between the fell and Rask..

loved it but Audible is refusing to do the last bo

loved it but Audible is refusing to do the last book.!!!

I'll never get to hear the ending

Love this series

Not sure what it is about this series but I love it. This particular book is a bit slower and not as gripping as the others but it’s still good. Wasn’t prepared for the cliff hanger ending though. Can’t wait for the next instalment.