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The Long Utopia

The Long Earth, Book 4

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The Long Utopia

By: Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
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It's 2045-2059. After the cataclysmic upheavals of Step Day and the Yellowstone eruption, humanity is spreading farther into the Long Earth, and society, on a battered Datum Earth and beyond, continues to evolve.

Now an elderly and cantankerous AI, Lobsang, lives in disguise with Agnes in an exotic, far-distant world. He’s convinced they’re leading a normal life in New Springfield - they even adopt a child - but it seems they have been guided there for a reason. As rumours of strange sightings and hauntings proliferate, it becomes clear that something is very awry with this particular world.

Millions of steps away, Joshua is on a personal journey of discovery: learning about the father he never knew and a secret family history. But then he receives a summons from New Springfield. Lobsang now understands the enormity of what’s taking place beneath the surface of his Earth - a threat to all the worlds of the Long Earth.

To counter this threat will require the combined efforts of humankind, machine and the superintelligent Next. And some must make the ultimate sacrifice....

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I'm going to miss the character in these books. Superb concept excellent
Narration Brilliant storytelling

It can't end

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Great vision very well described - I can almost feel it as real thing. Well writed and we'll readed. I hope it will be more of Long Earth saga ;)

Very good.

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I am a big Pratchett fan but very sceptical of posts as collaboration. My fears were groundless, this is a wonderful story full of ideas, drama and characters you care about. If you enjoy good SciFi I recommend you give it a go.
The performance did the story full justice, which for me is the highest praise.

Excellent Science Fiction

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The pace was a bit slow at times however the world building and beautifully detailed scenes made up for it.

Great addition to the Long Earth series

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