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The Voyage of Sable Keech

The Spatterjay Series: Book 2

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The Voyage of Sable Keech

By: Neal Asher
Narrated by: William Gaminara
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About this listen

The Voyage of the Sable Keech is the second book in Neal Asher's Spatterjay series, following on from The Skinner.

Sable Keech is a walking dead man. Was he resurrected because he was infected by the Spatterjay virus, or it took place late in a tank of seawater? Taylor Bloc wants to know the truth. He also wants more – adulation, power, control – and will go to any lengths to achieve them.

An ancient hive mind has sent an agent to this uncertain world. Does it merely want to obtain the poison 'sprine' that is crucial to immortality? Erlin, still faced with the ennui of immortality, is interrupted by an angry whelkus titanicus, and begins a strange journey.

Deep in the ocean the Spatterjay virus has wrought a terrible change that will affect them all. Something long-dormant is breaking free. And Sniper, its Warden, finally receives his new drone shell. It's better than his old one: powerful engines, more lethal weapons, thicker armour. He's going to need them.

©2009 Neal Asher (P)2010 Audible, Inc Adventure Cyberpunk Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction

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Just needs some pauses as the story changes to different characters perspectives. Not many books have you rooting for a giant welk. Still enjoying sniper

Good story.

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Where does The Voyage of Sable Keech rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

up amongst the highest

What other book might you compare The Voyage of Sable Keech to, and why?

It can only compare with the other books in the Spatterjay series.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The taking over of the Sable Keech; shades of Queeg.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Huge enjoyment at the completeness to the world in which it is set.

Any additional comments?

Answering questions like this is not a review but on the offfchance I may win a sound system I can live with it

An excellent sequel

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Along with The Skinner this has long been one of my favourite scifi books. A very satisfying mix of comedy and horror and the Hoopers themselves are some of the best characters around. The story skips asking and it’s all great fun. Some of the narrators voice choices are a little hard to understand “Welsh” androids for one but why not?

Hoopers

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One of Ashers better stories, with a dry wit missing in some of his most recent books.
William Gaminaras narration is very good , and while his choice of a yorkshire accent for a war drone seems odd on the surface, it works perfectly.
The flaw is there arent always pauses in between scene changes.
Otherwise this is one of my favourite audiobooks (and i have a great many)

Good story, excellent characterisation by the narrator

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Good narration and a very exciting story. Most of the main characters from the Skinner are here with some great plot twists. I am looking forward to the final volume of the trilogy Orbus

A great follow up to the Skinner

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