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Fantasy & SciFi
Hugo Award–winning authors Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal team up in this exclusive audio-first production of The Original, a sci-fi thriller set in a world where one woman fights to know her true identity and survive the forces that threaten her very existence. In the near future, humans choose life—for a price. Injectable nanite technology is the lifeblood that flows through every individual wishing to experience the world through the lens of their own theme. While death from mortal wounds is still possible, life is made easier in a socially liberated society where automation and income equality allow passion pursuits to flourish over traditional work. Renewal stations are provided to every law-abiding citizen for weekly check-ins, which issue life-sustaining repairs in exchange for personal privacy. But what becomes of those who check out, of those who dare to resist immortality and risk being edited under the gaze of an identity-extracting government surveillance system? When Holly Winseed wakes up in a hospital room, her memory compromised and a new identity imposed on her, a team of government agents wastes no time stating their objective. With intent to infiltrate and defeat the terrorist group ICON, the agents tell Holly that she is now a Provisional Replica and has one week to hunt down and kill her Original for the murder of her husband, Jonathan. If she succeeds, she’ll assume her Original’s place in society. If she fails, her life will end. Holly’s progress is monitored by an assigned contact that feeds her information as she confronts the blank, robotic world around her, discovering that others view life through the theme of their own choosing. With her newly implanted combat and deduction skills, Holly fends off both attacks by terrorists and doubts about her own trustworthiness as clues lead her to her Original—and to the truth about Jonathan. In the end, one body remains and one walks away. Although questions persist, one thing is certain: life will never be the same.
© 2020 Recorded Books, Inc. (Audiobook): 9781980062899
Release date
Audiobook: 14 September 2020
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4.2
Fantasy & SciFi
Hugo Award–winning authors Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal team up in this exclusive audio-first production of The Original, a sci-fi thriller set in a world where one woman fights to know her true identity and survive the forces that threaten her very existence. In the near future, humans choose life—for a price. Injectable nanite technology is the lifeblood that flows through every individual wishing to experience the world through the lens of their own theme. While death from mortal wounds is still possible, life is made easier in a socially liberated society where automation and income equality allow passion pursuits to flourish over traditional work. Renewal stations are provided to every law-abiding citizen for weekly check-ins, which issue life-sustaining repairs in exchange for personal privacy. But what becomes of those who check out, of those who dare to resist immortality and risk being edited under the gaze of an identity-extracting government surveillance system? When Holly Winseed wakes up in a hospital room, her memory compromised and a new identity imposed on her, a team of government agents wastes no time stating their objective. With intent to infiltrate and defeat the terrorist group ICON, the agents tell Holly that she is now a Provisional Replica and has one week to hunt down and kill her Original for the murder of her husband, Jonathan. If she succeeds, she’ll assume her Original’s place in society. If she fails, her life will end. Holly’s progress is monitored by an assigned contact that feeds her information as she confronts the blank, robotic world around her, discovering that others view life through the theme of their own choosing. With her newly implanted combat and deduction skills, Holly fends off both attacks by terrorists and doubts about her own trustworthiness as clues lead her to her Original—and to the truth about Jonathan. In the end, one body remains and one walks away. Although questions persist, one thing is certain: life will never be the same.
© 2020 Recorded Books, Inc. (Audiobook): 9781980062899
Release date
Audiobook: 14 September 2020
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OTAKU
15 Sept 2020
Thank you Netgalley and Recordedbooks for the audio-arc The ORIGINAL is a sci-fi mystery thriller written by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal both of them are Hugo award winning and they certainly dont disappoint.In this story we follow Holly Winseed who wakes up in a hospital room, her memory compromised and a new identity imposed on her, a team of government agents wastes no time stating their objective. Its set in a futuristic society where humans choose life - for a price. Injectable nanite technology is the lifeblood that flows through every individual wishing to experience the world through the lens of their own theme. I love Brandon Sanderson that is no secret so I was very excited for exclusive audio-first production of The Original and It certainly didnt disappoint. This book was such a fast read as Holly has only 4 days to prove her innocence. I loved the different themes it explored and it really answers what would happen if we could be immortal. The writing s
NightSpire
22 Sept 2020
Did I read this because Brandon co-wrote this? Yesssss. And oh my God, was this amazing!Pros:- Sound effects, background music 💕- The ending was woah! Way too good. Also very reminiscent of Sanderson's other 'woah didn't see that coming' endings.- The narration was awesome. That part where Holly eats an orange slice made me feel like I was actually eating it. God wrote this book.Cons: - Noneeee~ I loved the SciFi setting for this.Beware:- Clones- Crazy people. Crazy thinking.
gayatri
26 Sept 2020
Really good. This can be a great introduction to sci fi
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