The Visionary
A Dystopian Sci-Fi (Tion)
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The Visionary
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Narrated by:
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Jennifer Aquino
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By:
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J.C. Gemmell
About this listen
At the beginning of February 2060, Mount Erebus erupted, the first of a chain of Antarctic volcanoes that forever changed Earth’s future. Within days, sea levels began to rise, until 60 meters of water claimed coastlines worldwide.
Twelve-year-old Xin-yi and her mother fled their home, surviving among a community of rice farmers. A year later, a chance conversation with international census officials prepared her for a new life.
Now 14, Xin-yi commences her training as a visionary. It is her task to imagine a new Earth, rising above the drowning waters. Thousands of young people strive to design a world in which the displaced millions can live and engineer a solution that will take a millennium to populate.
But Xin-yi’s challenges are more personal: coming to terms with the loss of her brother and unexpected feelings toward a friend. She has to choose between working to benefit humanity and her internal conflict with love.
Set over three decades after the 2060 flood, The Visionary combines dystopian future and science fiction and introduces J.C. Gemmell’s Tion series.
©2021 J.C. Gemmell (P)2021 J.C. GemmellListeners also enjoyed...
The essential premise is a very original one, and the view the book takes is a very wide one describing grand projects, events and passages of time. There is a degree of character development and interraction, but I didn't find it interesting enough to talk much about. It's a short work and I listened to the audiobook in an afternoon at work, and it was intriguing enough that I was still glad I invested the time.
Two things I will say: Firstly, I've seen this categorised as "Teen& Young Adult" and for ages 14-18. If your 14-18 year old reads Isaac Asimov, this may be true, but on the whole I really struggle to imagine anyone in this age band enjoying this. Secondly, the narration for the audiobook is good, but the reader has some very strange and stilted pronounciation for the accented dialogue, especially the German and Icelandic and I found is rather jarring at times.
Overall, it's a worthwhile read, especially if you're into very introspective, philosophical science fiction or any of the authors or works I've mentioned.
Conceptual SciFi in the tradition of Philip K Dick
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