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The Rise of Io

By: Wesley Chu
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
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Ella Patel, thief, con-artist and smuggler, is in the wrong place at the wrong time. One night, on the border of a demilitarized zone run by the body-swapping alien invaders, she happens upon a man and woman being chased by a group of assailants. The man freezes, leaving the woman to fight off five attackers at once, before succumbing.

As she dies, to both Ella and the man's surprise, the sparkling light that rises from the woman enters Ella, instead of the man. She soon realizes she's been inhabited by Io, a low-ranking Quasing who was involved in some of the worst decisions in history. Now Ella must help the alien presence to complete her mission and investigate a rash of murders in the border states that maintain the frail peace.

With the Prophus assigned to help her seemingly wanting to stab her in the back, and the enemy Genjix hunting her, Ella must also deal with Io's annoying inferiority complex. To top it all off, Ella thinks the damn alien voice in her head is trying to get her killed. And if you can't trust the voices in your head, who can you trust?

©2016 Wesley Chu (P)2017 Audible, Ltd Adventure Science Fiction Fiction
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I really enjoyed this book after coming across it accidentally and deciding to give it a try. I enjoy the writing style and a sassy, sarcastic, feisty, Indian heroine was really refreshing. The plot was good and I liked the way the author introduces you to the world he has created. I will search out more of his books and I hope audible hurry’s up with the sequel!

A gem

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Love this it was great in every aspect. The performance was excellent and the story was captivating and well written. I loaded this on audibles suggestion and I was very pleased.

Loved it!!

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by the end I really didn't care. didn't find it the easiest to follow. much better books out there

give it a miss

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