The Darwin Elevator Audiobook (Free)
- Simon Vance
- 14 h 27 min
- Random House (Audio)
- 2013-07-30
Summary:
NEW YORK Situations BESTSELLER
Jason M. Hough’s pulse-pounding debut combines the crisis, swagger, and vibrant character types of Joss Whedon’s Firefly using the talent of sci-fi author John Scalzi.
In the middle-23rd hundred years, Darwin, Australia, stands as the final human city on Earth. The world provides succumbed to an alien plague, with a lot of the human population changed into mindless, savage animals. The planet’s refugees flock to Darwin, where a space elevator-created with the architects of this about The Darwin Elevator apocalypse, the Builders-emits a plague-suppressing aura.
Skyler Luiken has a rare immunity to the plague. Supported by a global staff of fellow “immunes,” he leads missions in to the dangerous wasteland beyond the aura’s edge to find the resources Darwin must push away collapse. However when the Elevator begins to malfunction, Skyler is tapped-along using the excellent scientist, Dr. Tania Sharma-to resolve the mystery from the faltering alien technology and save the ragged remnants of mankind.
Compliment for The Darwin Elevator
“A hell of a fun book.”-James S. A. Corey, New York Times bestselling writer of Abaddon’s Gate
“[Jason M.] Hough’s first novel combines the rapid-fire action and memorable heroes associated with Joss Whedon’s short-lived Firefly Television series using the accessibility and medical acumen of [James S. A.] Corey’s ‘Expanse’ series.”-Library Journal (starred review)
“The best part about alien tales is their secret, and Jason Hough understands that like no additional. Full of convincing characters and dense with pressure, The Darwin Elevator delivers both despair and hope plus a gigantic dosage of question. It’s an excellent debut, and Hough can take my money whenever he writes anything from now on.”-Kevin Hearne, NY Times bestselling writer of The Iron Druid Chronicles
“Newcomer Hough shows a talent for imaginative plotting and practical dialogue, and the quick pacing and cliffhanger finishing will keep readers enthralled and eagerly awaiting the next installment.”-Publishers Weekly
“Jason M. Hough will a great job with this large story. The world of Darwin and the Elevator is certainly deliciously complex and satisfying. Skyler, Tania, and all the other personas are delightfully attracted and fun to invest time with . . The storyplot unfolds with the ideal balance of high experience, espionage, humor, and emotional truth. . . . Once you finish, you’ll need more.”-Analog
“A debut novel unlike every other . . . That is something unique. Something iconic. The Darwin Elevator is full of majesty and wonder, secret and mayhem, vibrant characters and insidious techniques.”-SF Signal
“Fun, action-packed and enjoyable . . . a sure contender for technology fiction debut of the year!”-Pat’s Dream Hotlist
“Claustrophobic, intense, and satisfying . . . I couldn’t put this book down. The Darwin Elevator depicts a terrifying world, suspends it from a delicate thread, and pushes you to read with held breathing as you anticipate the unavoidable fall.”-Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling writer of Wool
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