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Sunfall

By: Jim Al-Khalili
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Sunfall by Jim Al-Khalili.

From renowned theoretical physicist, broadcaster and author Jim Al-Khalili, comes this thrilling debut novel drawing on cutting-edge science and set in a near-future full of dazzling technologies.

2041 and the world as we know it grinds to a halt. Our planet seems to be turning against itself - it would appear that the magnetic field, that protects life on Earth from deadly radiation from space, is failing . . .

Desperate to quell the mass hysteria that would surely follow, world governments have concealed this rapidly emerging Armageddon. But a young Iranian hacktivist stumbles across the truth, and it becomes a race against time to reactivate the earth's core using beams of dark matter.

As a small team of brave and brilliant scientists battle to find a way of transforming theory into practice, they face a fanatical group intent on pursuing their own endgame agenda: for they believe mankind to be a plague upon this earth and will do anything, commit any crime, to ensure that the project fails . . .

And so bring about humanity's end.

©2019 Jim Al-Khalili (P)2019 Penguin Audio Adventure Science Fiction Fiction Scary
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Critic reviews

Excellent, exactly how good science fiction should be: gripping story, beautifully told, while at the same time being scientifically well-informed. (PROFESSOR RICHARD DAWKINS)

Reminiscent of vintage Arthur C. Clarke . . . has a chilling, nail-biting authenticity. (JAMES LOVEGROVE)
The Day After Tomorrow meets Neuromancer . . . When the planet's magnetic field fails, the naked sun threatens to deliver an extinction level event now – and every century – unless a high-tech near future humanity can save itself. Sunfall is sizzling stuff. And the best informed techno-thriller you are ever likely to read. (STEPHEN BAXTER, author of the Xeelee sequence)
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Good and entertaining book. Is surprisingly engaging. With a slight scientific background makes it an enjoyable experience

Science and Thriller

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Very informative and gripping story! Highly recommended! Great read for thriller and science enthusiasts alike. You do not need to know much about science to understand it either and gives great real world knowledge about our planet and sun! Can not recommend enough great outing from what I believe is the first fiction book by Al Kahlili

Gripping and informative

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I have long been a fan of Jim Al-Khalili's non fiction science books and shows, and when I saw that he had written a science fiction title was eager to give it a try. It does not disappoint, with a good strong, science driven story, that reminded me a little of Arthur C Clarke. Recommended.

Highly enjoyable science driven storyline

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initial chapters move around a great deal and as a result takes a while to get going. plot itself is interesting and 'hard science' is well incorporated. However not much depth to the characterisation and there's a difference between 'foreshadowing a villan' and 'having a wafer thin character who is massively signposted early on and then reappears at a key plot point'

perfectly serviceable

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Bit scary as all sounded quite feasible to me, but a good easy read. Enjoyed the references to previous sci-fi desaster stories, also it had enough science to keep it interesting and a few twists to keep it exciting. Enjoyed it very much.

Thanks ProfessorJim, looking foward to the next one if you have time between writing it and actually saving the world ;0)

The Prof pulled it off!

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