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The Forge of God
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
- Length: 16 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
On September 28th, a geologist working in Death Valley finds a mysterious new cinder cone in very well-mapped area. On October 1, the government of Australia announces the discovery of an enormous granite mountain. Like the cinder cone, it wasn't there six months ago.
Something is happening to planet Earth, and the truth is too terrifying to contemplate.
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- Kie
- 25-02-23
Very good
An generally excellent extrapolation of ideas first popularised in Fred Saberhagen’s ‘Berserker’ series. That is to say, malevolent Von Neumann Machines.
Plenty of ground covered here with a well-crafted blend of outlandish science and political drama, though assumed social dilemmas are strangely skirted around.
Whilst there are some definitive five star moments things are slightly pinned back by plodding pacing and the fact events never feel quite as frantic as they should.
Still its worth persevering as the last third considerably ups the ante and features some truly harrowing and haunting moments.
Narration is very well handled with a decent spectrum of character voices.
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- Duncan Forbes
- 28-06-16
Still WOW!
I've read this book many, many times. it's great to have listened to it here. Well read.
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- Jud
- 12-07-21
Well read but awful accents
The narration is let down by the excruciating Australian and English accents. English as in RP English spoken in England. Up there with infamous cockney accent in Mary Poppins.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- David
- 02-12-13
Slow but good
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
It's a slightly passable storyline, but way too slow moving. the end was kind of predictabe, but too many loose ends.
If you’ve listened to books by Greg Bear before, how does this one compare?
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What three words best describe Stephen Bel Davies’s performance?
realistic, American
Could you see The Forge of God being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
no
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- James
- 23-07-18
performance...
the performance was almost cringy in places especially with the Australian accents. I found it hard to keep listening to the performance, it lacked in emotion and emphasis throughout.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-11-18
vividly described and at times moving..
I'd read the story some years ago and the audio book didnt disappoint. Well constructed and told
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Eng865
- 18-01-19
A little dull and dated.
To be honest it was background noise, no characters that I had any empathy with.
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- Mrs. L. Swinburn
- 20-07-16
Fabulous sci Fi
A wonderful story told by great actors. If you have not discovered Greg Bear yet do so now.
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- S. J. ATTWOOD
- 21-02-24
The End of The World realised
The melange of personalities and motivations in this cataclysmic tale accurately portray just what it would be like to face an impending existential doom.. The 'end' left me feeling terrified and devastated.. Great read spoiled only by the terrible British and Australian accents...
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- ayhplumbing
- 02-07-12
Dont buy it it doesn't add anything to story
Ugh what rubbish Greg Bear at his worse. Did i really waste my time listening to this self centred driveal. By the end i was hoping all of them had died or would die
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