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Axioms End: A Novel Audiobook, by Lindsay Ellis Play Audiobook Sample

Axiom's End: A Novel Audiobook

Axioms End: A Novel Audiobook, by Lindsay Ellis Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Stephanie Willis, Oliver Thorn, Abigail Thorn Publisher: Macmillan Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 10.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 8.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Noumena Series Release Date: July 2020 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781250753021

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

44

Longest Chapter Length:

40:45 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

35 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

21:50 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

3

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Publisher Description

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The alternate history first contact adventure Axiom's End is an extraordinary debut from Hugo finalist and video essayist Lindsay Ellis. Truth is a human right. It’s fall 2007. A well-timed leak has revealed that the US government might have engaged in first contact. Cora Sabino is doing everything she can to avoid the whole mess, since the force driving the controversy is her whistleblower father. Even though Cora hasn’t spoken to him in years, his celebrity has caught the attention of the press, the Internet, the paparazzi, and the government—and with him in hiding, that attention is on her. She neither knows nor cares whether her father’s leaks are a hoax, and wants nothing to do with him—until she learns just how deeply entrenched her family is in the cover-up, and that an extraterrestrial presence has been on Earth for decades. Realizing the extent to which both she and the public have been lied to, she sets out to gather as much information as she can, and finds that the best way for her to uncover the truth is not as a whistleblower, but as an intermediary. The alien presence has been completely uncommunicative until she convinces one of them that she can act as their interpreter, becoming the first and only human vessel of communication. Their otherworldly connection will change everything she thought she knew about being human—and could unleash a force more sinister than she ever imagined. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press "Axiom’s End is one of the most unique science fiction novels in years. It’s a heartfelt story of alien first contact, but, luckily, unlike so many “big idea” sci-fi books, it’s utterly unpretentious." --SYFY.com

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“Axiom’s End is the most relatable sci-fi novel in years…if you want to read a serious sci-fi novel that feels like it was written by a fan who understands the pop culture side of fandom, you’re in good hands.”

— SyFy Wire

Quotes

  • “A moving first contact thriller…touching on issues of prejudice and xenophobia along the way, Axiom’s End is the engaging first volume of a projected series.” 

    — The Guardian (London)
  • "Suspenseful and inventive, but also funny and full of action, Axiom’s End remixes the Hollywood alien-invasion playbook.”

    — Philadelphia Inquirer

Awards

  • An Audible Pick of Listeners' Favorite Audiobooks of the Month
  • A #1 Amazon.com bestseller in Alternate History Science Fiction
  • New York Times bestseller
  • Among longlisted titles for Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year, 2021

Axiom's End Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 (3.00)
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Narration: 4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5 (4.50)
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Story: 3.6666666666666665 out of 53.6666666666666665 out of 53.6666666666666665 out of 53.6666666666666665 out of 53.6666666666666665 out of 5 (3.67)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Daniel Reynolds, 2/26/2023
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    — Bob, 11/6/2022
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Story Rating: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    — Edward Winterberger, 1/28/2022

About the Narrators

Stephanie Willis is a professional actress, instructor, and voice-over artist. She is a graduate of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and has taught with Georgia Shakespeare and several other performing arts schools. She also records narration for videos and audiobooks.

Stephanie Willis is a professional actress, instructor, and voice-over artist. She is a graduate of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and has taught with Georgia Shakespeare and several other performing arts schools. She also records narration for videos and audiobooks.