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E-Day
- E-Day, Book 1
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
Artificial intelligence is our last hope of saving the war-ravaged Earth in this near-future science-fiction thriller from the apocalyptic mind of New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith (Hell Divers, The Extinction Cycle, Orbs).
The most advanced soldiers in human history are about to become obsolete.
Engines. Genetically modified warriors that keep the great Nova Alliance war machine churning against the enemy Coalition. Most days, Engines are all that stand between salvation and chaos. Led by legendary Engine Captain Akira Hayashi, Shadow Squad has fought on the frontlines for a decade. They are on the brink of victory when the Coalition launches a series of desperate and devastating attacks that cripple the Nova Alliance restoration sites vital to save the dying planet.
As the sites burn and Earth’s hope of salvation fades, Shadow Squad is equipped with neural implants to connect them to Apeiron, the first hybrid human-AI entity. She is coded for what Captain Hayashi believes is an impossible task - peace. But war isn’t the only threat to the Earth. Apeiron has uncovered a deadly secret with implications that could end all life. This rapidly approaching threat can be stopped only if humanity bands together on what will become known as E-Day, a pivotal moment that will determine the evolution - or the extinction - of the entire human race.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-07-21
ai is salvation
loved it, brilliant stuff Ian!!! great narration! can't wait for the next book!!! roll on book 2
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- Mr. R. D. Clarke
- 31-03-22
good start to new story
to me a bit to get my head around it but now I know all the players and what's happening looking forward to book 2
well read as normal by R C Bray really brings it all to life
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-02-24
Balanced the ai vs human debate
Long periods of sustained threat, keeps the action and plot twists moving. Good voice acting
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- Manda Webb
- 28-07-21
E-Day, An Excellent Days listening!
I really enjoyed this book, really rounded characters from the start - worth it!
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- Chris Jenkins
- 20-07-21
Action packed dystopia
A well written and performed fast paced story although one or two of the characters are annoying at times you can easily overlook it. it's not a high brow Sci-fi tale but is a very good casual listen.
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- Martin Rees
- 26-01-24
Fast pace, kept me entertained.
Good story, plenty of action to keep me listening.
Characters were a little over the top but I like that.
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- Shilpa Basu
- 29-07-21
you won't want to put it down!
Amazing book and story line with equally brilliant narration. A must read for every one.
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- Natalie @ ABookLoversLife
- 10-07-21
Exciting!
I've been fascinated with A.I for a long time, so when I saw that one of my favourite authors was writing about them, I knew I'd read it, and I must say that it was as amazing as I hoped.
E-Day is set in the not too distant future, in a world ravaged by war. Humanity was almost eradicated but thanks to some who developed the A.I and droids, they are starting to rebuild things. There are 2 main groups, one who think A.I will be the salvation of everyone and one who thinks the opposite. One thing I have to say about this author is that his world building and character development are phenomenal.
There are quite a few characters and while it did take me a little to remember everyone, once I did the story flowed smoothly. I think what I loved about this book was the many diverse characters. I loved Akira Hayashi and the Japanese references and beliefs that were there. It was fascinating. I also loved all of Shadow Squad, the dog and the Horse especially. This author always has some form of animal companion in his books and it's wonderful.
The plot was intense and non stop right from the start. I was fascinated with Apeiron and the Engines. The whole concept of humans blending with machines is both terrifying and amazing. There is plenty of action, fights, suspense, thrills and more so I highly recommend you check it out. I am eagerly awaiting book 2 to see what happens!!!
RC Bray was as good as always. He preformed it perfectly.
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- Gary
- 22-12-23
struggled to finish
The positives:
An interesting storyline arc overall
R. C. Bray was, as always, amazing
exploration of AI and peoples reaction and trust is a new plot device
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Slow, I listened at 1.1 speed for most of the book and for the last hour sped up by another 10%.
A lot of mcguffins and time wasters
People's reactions and beliefs are represented as way too polar opposite. "all hail God AI" and " AI is Satan incarnate" is the only representation of views. most people are not that extreme
very political writing on climate and AI.
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- AmazonCustomer
- 19-07-21
Where to start…?
This isn’t like Hell Divers, E-Cycle, SoW, or any other book I’ve read by NSS, so if you picked this up expecting the same stuff I’d urge you to open your mind a little. This is an absolute benchmark in sci-fi writing. The characters grow through past/present narrative, and the tension builds from the start without stopping.
I can see this story in vivid, colourful imagery in my head as I read, and I can see this as a move or animation easily.
Word of warning: don’t expect fast food sci-fi with this book. You need to pay attention. You need to see what Skynet only scraped the surface of exploring. My advice? Keep an open mind, pay close attention, and get ready to dive in deep because this gripped me from the off and held on like a rescue cat with a catnip toy.
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