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  • The Singularity Trap

  • By: Dennis E. Taylor
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,448 ratings)

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The Singularity Trap

By: Dennis E. Taylor
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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Summary

Dennis E. Taylor, author of the best-selling Bobiverse trilogy, explores a whole different, darker world in this sci-fi stand-alone. Determined to give his wife and children a better life back home, Ivan Pritchard ventures to the edge of known space to join the crew of the Mad Astra as an asteroid miner. He's prepared for hard work and loneliness—but not the unthinkable. After coming into contact with a mysterious alien substance, Pritchard finds an unwelcome entity sharing his mind, and a disturbing physical transformation taking place. With his very humanity at stake, Pritchard must save mankind from a full-scale interstellar war.

Brought to life by prolific, award-winning narrator Ray Porter, The Singularity Trap is a thrilling adventure rife with drama and action on a truly cosmic scale.

©2018 Dennis E. Taylor (P)2018 Audible Originals, LLC. Cover illustration by Stephan Martiniere.
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About the Creator - Dennis E. Taylor

About the Creator

Dennis E. Taylor: Meet the Dennis behind all the Bobs—and the Bobiverse trilogy. Dennis E. Taylor describes himself as a computer programmer by day, a writer by night, and a snowboarder in season. With the phenomenal success of We Are Legion (We Are Bob), he can now devote himself full-time to writing science fiction.

Critic reviews

“Dennis Taylor serves up a top-notch outer-space adventure…. Ray Porter’s narration is simply brilliant…. In addition to suspense, action, futuristic detail, and moments of comedy, the book brings a light, investigative touch to the question of what exactly human identity is.” (The Washington Post)

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Totally original

Great, original story. So many twists and turns. I kept thinking that it would go one way but it head off in another direction. I really enjoyed this story. Great narration, I was never in any doubt as to who was talking, which was amazing considering how many characters there were.

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Show burner

Bear with this book because it takes a while to get going but, once it's going it just builds to a very satisfying end. Well worth listening to. brilliant!

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AMAZING!

I wasn’t sure how Dennis could get close to his Bobiverse series but with this book he hasn’t disappointed! It’s close enough to that series that anyone who loved the Bobs will enjoy this but without just being a re-hash of it as the story is soo different! 🙂

Then there is Ray Porter... he excelled and I loved the use of effects with phone calls, intercom etc! Really brought out the characters to a level I didn’t expect! Great work!! 😊

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great story and very well narrated.

really enjoyed this story and liked how it dealt with some key human/geological issues. well worth a listen. narration is brilliant as well

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Fantastic Read

Story is so good and needs to be developed in a sequel. Please write it!

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Another fantastic book

What can I say, this is an original and fantastic story that in my opinion entertained from beginning to the end

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like modern retelling of Day The Earth Stood Still

It's like modern retelling of The Day The Earth Stood Still. An exciting story that has you questioning if we really want to find life else where.

As always Ray Porter nails it too

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Great Sci-fi

Story - The main story is quite original with likeable, smart and well developed characters.
Narration - Excellent with good radio communication sound effects.

Looking forward to the sequel!

I just hope that the quality of the story is sustained in the sequels unlike what happened in the third bobiverse book.

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Clever stuff.

An intriguing proposition, well developed. A trifle depressing, though, as it's conclusion is that we're doomed whatever we do!

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enjoyed it from beginning to end

Good story not connected to the other books I have listened to so good stand alone no previous knowledge needed book ill look for the next one if its a series.

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