Null States

Null States
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The Centenal Cycle, Book 2

مشارکت: عنوان و توضیح کوتاه هر کتاب را ترجمه کنید این ترجمه بعد از تایید با نام شما در سایت نمایش داده خواهد شد.
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فرمت کتاب

audiobook

تاریخ انتشار

2017

نویسنده

Christine Marshall

ناشر

Macmillan Audio

شابک

9781427290717
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Publisher's Weekly

July 17, 2017
Older’s second novel (after Infomocracy) is a little less tightly focused than its predecessor and suffers from midtrilogy sag. In the near future, Information, which is both a concept and an organization that practices global surveillance and data gathering, has divided most of the world into “centenals” of 100,000 people that vote various political parties into power. A large cast of characters, including former Information operative Mishima, is caught up in two political intrigues: the assassination of a local leader in the former Darfur and the continued shenanigans of the Heritage political party, whose waning fortunes lead to more desperate actions. The two plotlines do intertwine somewhat, but the ultimate revelations (and what passes for resolution) are decidedly unsatisfying, feeling mostly like the set-up for the next volume. There are great character moments, including Information employee Roz’s slow-building romance with a local sheik, and teammate Minzhe dealing with potential conflicts of interest due to his mother’s presence in a local government; those will please returning fans.



AudioFile Magazine
Despite the controversy surrounding the election, a new government has taken office, which tries to downplay the influence of hostile states. Christine Marshall narrates a chilling near-future thriller--not an account of current political events. The complex plot shifts between three main storylines, but Marshall keeps all of them clear through her straightforward delivery. Nationalities and political loyalties do not always align, so she wisely uses a range of intonations and inflections to distinguish the incredibly diverse cast of characters. This is a densely layered story, so listeners are advised to familiarize themselves with Book 1 of the Centenal Cycle before diving in. K.M.P. � AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine


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