METAtropolis (Unabridged)
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Welcome to a world where big cities are dying, dead - or transformed into technological megastructures. Where once-thriving suburbs are now treacherous Wilds. Where those who live for technology battle those who would die rather than embrace it. It is a world of zero-footprint cities, virtual nations, and armed camps of eco-survivalists.
Welcome to the dawn of uncivilization.
METAtropolis is an intelligent and stunning creation of five of today's cutting-edge science-fiction writers: 2008 Hugo Award winners John Scalzi and Elizabeth Bear; Campbell Award winner Jay Lake; plus fan favorites Tobias Buckell and Karl Schroeder. Together they set the ground rules and developed the parameters of this "shared universe", then wrote five original novellas - all linked, but each a separate tale.
Bringing this audiobook to life is a dream team of performers: Battlestar Galactica's Michael Hogan ("Saul Tigh"); Alessandro Juliani ("Felix Gaeta"); and Kandyse McClure ("Anastasia 'Dee' Dualla"); plus legendary audiobook narrators Scott Brick (Dune) and Stefan Rudnicki (Ender's Game).
John Scalzi, who served as Project Editor, introduces each story, offering insight into how the METAtropolis team created this unique project exclusively for digital audio.
Customer Reviews
An Excellent Collection
Five linked visions of the cities of the future, and the people who live in them. Surviving in a post-global warming, post-oil world where modern technology is both a blessing and a curse for the environment and it's inhabitants. Every one of the novellas in this collection is very good or excellent, all the authors are to be congratulated on what they've achieved. The narration is excellent too, highly recommended.
A great collection
I really enjoyed this collection of stories, and the consistent world through them all was well thought out and explored. Each book stands on it's own but the references to places in other books helps to add to the world. Worth the listen.