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The Forge of God

By: Greg Bear
Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
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On September 28th, a geologist working in Death Valley finds a mysterious new cinder cone in very well-mapped area. On October 1, the government of Australia announces the discovery of an enormous granite mountain. Like the cinder cone, it wasn't there six months ago.

Something is happening to planet Earth, and the truth is too terrifying to contemplate.

©1987 Greg Bear (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction

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An generally excellent extrapolation of ideas first popularised in Fred Saberhagen’s ‘Berserker’ series. That is to say, malevolent Von Neumann Machines.

Plenty of ground covered here with a well-crafted blend of outlandish science and political drama, though assumed social dilemmas are strangely skirted around.

Whilst there are some definitive five star moments things are slightly pinned back by plodding pacing and the fact events never feel quite as frantic as they should.

Still its worth persevering as the last third considerably ups the ante and features some truly harrowing and haunting moments.

Narration is very well handled with a decent spectrum of character voices.

Very good

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The narration is let down by the excruciating Australian and English accents. English as in RP English spoken in England. Up there with infamous cockney accent in Mary Poppins.

Well read but awful accents

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I've read this book many, many times. it's great to have listened to it here. Well read.

Still WOW!

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the performance was almost cringy in places especially with the Australian accents. I found it hard to keep listening to the performance, it lacked in emotion and emphasis throughout.

performance...

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I'd read the story some years ago and the audio book didnt disappoint. Well constructed and told

vividly described and at times moving..

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To be honest it was background noise, no characters that I had any empathy with.

A little dull and dated.

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made comedic in parts by some of the accents, the British and Australian in particular 🤣🤣and as is so often with audio books attempting to portray a woman's intonations by a man 😵‍💫😅

It doesn't ruin the story but it sometimes loses the apocalyptic gravitas due to them

great story, I read originally when published

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A wonderful story told by great actors. If you have not discovered Greg Bear yet do so now.

Fabulous sci Fi

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The melange of personalities and motivations in this cataclysmic tale accurately portray just what it would be like to face an impending existential doom.. The 'end' left me feeling terrified and devastated.. Great read spoiled only by the terrible British and Australian accents...

The End of The World realised

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Decent rendition, shocking Australian accent and endless softening of voice to indicate a female is speaking aside; more voice actors would have been an improvement!

Not bad

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