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Alien Clay

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Ben Allen
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From Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky comes a far-future epic that confirms his place as a modern master of science fiction, in which a political prisoner must unlock the secrets of a strange and dangerous planet.

The planet of Kiln is where the tyrannical Mandate keeps its prison colony, and for inmates, the journey there is always a one-way trip. One such prisoner is Professor Arton Daghdev, xeno-ecologist and political dissident. Soon after arrival, he discovers that Kiln has a secret. Humanity is not the first intelligent life to set foot there.

In the midst of a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem are the ruins of a civilization, but who were the vanished builders and where did they go? If he can survive both the harsh rule of the camp commandant and the alien horrors of the world around him, then Arton has a chance at making a discovery that might just transform not only Kiln, but distant Earth as well.

This audiobook edition includes an exclusive interview between Ben Allen and Adrian Tchaikovsky.

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Critic reviews

“Enthralling, epic, immersive, and hugely intelligent.”—Stephen Baxter

“Adrian Tchaikovsky: king of the spiders, master worldbuilder, and asker of intriguing questions. His books are packed with thought-provoking ideas (as well as lots of spiders; did I mention the spiders?). One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction.”—Christopher Paolini

“Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Shards of Earth is one of the most stunning space operas I’ve read this year....Tchaikovsky’s world building is on glorious display as he throws all manner of spaceships, creepy aliens and strange technology into a delicious sci-fi soup. It’s dense, it’s funny, it’s exciting, it’s touching and it’s perfect for someone looking for a space opera built on a grand scale.”—BookPage (starred review)
Fascinating Alien Biology • Thought-provoking Concepts • Excellent Narration • Satisfying Conclusion • Engaging Voice Actor
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If you have read his Children of Time series and enjoyed it then you will like this book.

Another Great Book

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Another great novel by Tchaikovsky. I really enjoyed the mystery and thought it all fit together very well.

Thought provoking mystery

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Enjoy his books that include animals nature in space loved the spider one Children of time

Great story

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great listen and hopefully this will turn into a series. I also recommend listening to the interview at the end.

excellent

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I liked everything about this book. I liked the juxtaposition of The Mandate with the human body. Not too long, not too short. Just enough real biology with inventiveness. Oh, and I love how he does characters. Good narration as well

Thoughtful

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What a great book and voice for the book! If you enjoy verbose protagonists that are willing to lie to you- look no further.

Mind bending fun

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If life on Earth represents evolution through competition, what would it look like if a planet had developed via cooperation? That's the heartbeat of this book, and it is told through a MASTERFULLY woven plot. I cannot recommend this enough! If you are a sci-fi fan, you will LOVE THIS.

PERFECTION.

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This is just fantastic. Highly recommend to xenobiologists, alien historians and rebels. Fantastic narrator and amazingly funny, yet emotional fiction.

Truly compelling scifi

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This is such an original and feasible premise and it is very interesting to hear it play out.

very inventive story telling and the premise is intellectually stimulating

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My favorite Adrian Tchaikovsky story so far. Great characters, great story, unique alien encounter that was mind-blowing. The ending was pitch perfect - surprising yet inevitable, as they say.

Great Political / Alien Encounter Sci Fi

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