Outlaw Planet
The wild, exhilarating SF adventure
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Narrated by:
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Stephanie Cannon
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By:
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M. R. Carey
About this listen
**FINALIST FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD**
'A sweeping story of vengeance, love and redemption, set against a backdrop of unimaginably vast interdimensional conflict' Claire North, award-winning author of 84K and Slow Gods
Discover this thrilling stand-alone science fiction adventure set in the world of the Pandominion from the million-copy bestselling M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts and the Philip K. Dick Award-shortlisted Infinity Gate.
Sometimes the fate of entire worlds can be decided by a woman with nothing to lose, and the smartest gun in the multiverse in her hand . . .
This is the story of Bess - or Dog-Bitch Bess as she came to be known. It's the story of the gun she carried, whose name was Wakeful Slim. It's the story of the dead man who carried that gun before her and left a piece of himself inside it. And it's the tale of how she turned from teacher, to renegade, and ultimately to hero.
This is also the tale of the last violent engagements in an inter-dimensional war - one of the most brutal the multiverse had ever seen.
This is how Bess learned the truth about her world. Came to it the hard way, through pain and loss and the reckless spilling of blood, and carried it with her like a brand on her soul. And once she knew it - knew for sure how badly she'd been used - she had no option but to do something about it.
From one of science fiction's most original and revolutionary voices comes a tale like no other. Vengeance always comes with a price . . .
Praise for Outlaw Planet:
'A character you can't forget in a lush, inventive world that expands past the wildest horizon' David Wellington, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated The Last Astronaut
'Western and science fiction tropes collide to brilliant, fresh effect' Kirkus
'Studded with wild worldbuilding details, this cinematic saga has nary a dull moment' Publishers Weekly
'His best novel yet' SFX©2025 Mike Carey
Critic reviews
A fascinating window onto a dangerous and multifaceted universe (Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of CHILDREN OF TIME)
A genuine treat for SF fans: an epic multiverse tale that moves like a thriller
[A] brilliant dimension-hopping sci-fi thriller . . . readers will be wowed
Infinity Gate is a powerful exploration of the near-future, skilfully and seamlessly weaving different realities and different iterations of AI . . . Carey has the experience, imagination and verve to pull it off. A compelling entry and a must-read! (Tade Thompson, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of ROSEWATER)
Humane, thoughtful and exciting, Mike Carey reaffirms his place in the ranks of SF with this startlingly good novel (Paul Cornell)
Infinity Gate, with its in-depth science and rich characterization, is a must-read for SF fans, as Carey's story crosses the militarism of an anthropomorphic Starship Troopers with Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter's Long Earth series while waging a war against Stargate's replicators.
A dazzling speculation on the many ways our world could have evolved, layered inside a thriller that will make your eardrums vibrate. M.R. Carey reveals the human (and non-human) cost extracted by the crumbling aspirations of a multiverse empire. I was charmed, disturbed, and fascinated by turns - and I couldn't put this book down (Annalee Newitz, author of AUTONOMOUS and THE TERRAFORMERS)
M.R. Carey is a master of imagination and suspense (Gareth L. Powell, author of EMBERS OF WAR)
This is gripping, unrelenting, and absolutely unique. Carey is working at the absolute top of his game, and I cannot wait to see where this story goes next! They say there's nothing new under the sun. Well, M. R. Carey heard this and invented a whole new sun to put new things under. Absolutely brilliant. Top-notch science fiction, thrilling and thoughtful at the same time. (Seanan McGuire, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author)
A genuine treat for SF fans: an epic multiverse tale that moves like a thriller (KIRKUS on INFINITY GATE)
A dazzling speculation on the many ways our world could have evolved, layered inside a thriller that will make your eardrums vibrate. M.R. Carey reveals the human (and non-human) cost extracted by the crumbling aspirations of a multiverse empire. I was charmed, disturbed, and fascinated by turns - and I couldn't put this book down (Annalee Newitz, author of AUTONOMOUS and THE TERRAFORMERS, on INFINITY GATE)
Infinity Gate is a powerful exploration of the near-future, skilfully and seamlessly weaving different realities and different iterations of AI . . . A compelling entry and a must-read! (Tade Thompson, author of ROSEWATER, on INFINITY GATE)
M.R. Carey is a master of imagination and suspense (Gareth L. Powell, author of EMBERS OF WAR, on INFINITY GATE)
The narrator was very good, but it was sometimes difficult to tell the male characters apart because they all sounded very similar, but that is a small thing, really.
The story, told like a western but which was really a mystery, was fascinating.
Highly recommended.
Fabulous world building
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I find myself shuttling along the full breadth and depth of emotion. He is a brilliant story teller and this latest listen was clever, witty challenging and pure delight.
Thank you to both author and story teller. I look forward to the next book which will appear later this year.
If you are reading this review and wondering if you should enter Carey’s narratives - do it and you will be glad you did. Dan
Sheer listening delight
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