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Treason

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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 Lanik Mueller is a "rad" - radical regenerative - a freak who can regenerate injured flesh...and trade extra body parts to the Offworld oppressors for iron. On a planet without hard metals, or the means of escape, iron offers the promise of freedom through the chance to build a spacecraft.

But it is a promise which may never be fulfilled, as Lanik uncovers a treacherous conspiracy beyond his imagination. Now charged with a mission of conquest - and exile - Lanik devises a bold and dangerous plan to finally break the vicious chain of rivalry and bloodshed that enslaves the people of the planet Treason.

©1988 Orson Scott Card (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Science Fiction

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Critic reviews

"Card provides a colorful dramatization of ethical issues and questions of identity against a backdrop of bizarrely fascinating races." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Exemplifies Card's talent for creating disturbingly compelling, beautifully written stories." ( Library Journal)
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It is difficult to reconcile that this story is more than 30 years old as sci-fi has more difficulties than most works of fiction of not aging well. But a good story, simply told has a timeless quality.
The only quibble that I could have is the narrator at times can be a bit monotonous but never in a way that removes enjoyment of the story line.

Excellent, much better than anticipated

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it's one of my favourite Orson Scott Card books.
it's sort of always stayed with me, as a thought.

it's one of my favourite Orson Scott Card books.

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Gradually, as I listened to more and more of this novel, my opinion of it rose. It really is very good, maybe even almost as good as Ender’s Game. Written in the first person, what begins as a fairly banal sci-fi space opera set in a somewhat fantastical world deepens and matures. All is not as it seems, with twist after twist until the end, and the story ultimately becomes the journey of one man to adulthood and self-understanding. A fascinating and pleasant tale.

A surprisingly good story, it just gets better and better

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A truly imaginative adventure; beautifully written and read. Loved it. A new favourite author.

Treason. A unique read.

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One of the most oddly compelling books I've had, ever. Well written and narrated, and leaves me with a well, strange feeling about it!

Weird but compelling.

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Classic sci fi in the vein of Asimov and Heinlein. A story about the human condition rather than a space opera

Classic sci fi

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very original as always with Orson. Starts off weird, but transforms to intriguing. loved it by the end.

Starts off weird, but transforms to intriguing.

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I first read this book as a teenager but found the story much more challenging as an adult. The story itself is excellent but I find some of its aspects troubling. At what point do the ends justify the means?

A challenging story

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Tried to persevere and give this the benefit of the doubt as I'm a big fantasy and sci-fi fan. However, you can save yourself the effort. It's akin to self-published, unedited fan-fiction of the lowest order. And the reader's attempts at accents? Don't get me started...
Avoid.

Unlistenable Nonsense

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Just an weird story, I had a really hard time finishing this book.
There’s no deeper story, no meaning. Just weird.

Four hours in I thought “yes! Now it begins to get good. And the plot thickens…” it didn’t.. not for me.

Weird and odd

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