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Amygdala

By: Sam Fennah
Narrated by: Sam Fennah
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Amygdala is a story of animals, born to a world of swirling, fractal chaos, who learned the art of civilization. Their government was forged in fire, ruled only by the objective truth of all things, with no room for incompetence, mercy, or even morality. Their city, 'The Underbirth', holds within it the greatest collection of animal minds, born of mechanical systems designed to test everything: natural, cultural, industrial selection. Their art is beguiling, their science boundless, their bodies strong and lean and perfect.

And yet, amidst the beauty of a culture ruled by absolute competence, some begin to ask: what is the cost of civilization? When do animals stop being animals? Is there another way?

©2022 Sam Fennah (P)2024 Sam Fennah
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The characters designs, and the interesting plot.

I'm a sucker for a good story about differing approaches to life, philosophy, and politics.

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Awesome Story/Music is a bit too much...

This story is amazing! I truly adored almost every minute of it.
My only complaint being the music, although beautiful and lovely compositions, tends to be very repetitive in some of the later chapters and thus, VERY distracting.
The songs sung by the characters (Harlow, Dreamweaver, etc...) are incredible and very appropriate in placement. It was mainly the drawn out compositions at the end of certain chapters or the, for lack of a proper term, fluff music. Music that seems to be present and repeated just to extend time with a chapter. That music did become very distracting and drew too much from the story itself. I admit to skipping to the next chapter just to get away from it.
Beyond that musical nitpick, this was an incredible listen and well written story.
Good job Fennah family! You should all be very proud!

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I enjoyed the book.

There’s a lot to like in the book the world, the characters and the mechanics of their existence. However, I do feel the could’ve used a little bit more depth but that could be it is his first book

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A Unique and Complex Story

A wonderful, thought provoking story that challenges our preconceptions and morality. Ever since I got the physical book last year, my vision and thoughts on the world have been changed ever since, and my creative spark has been reignited. I cannot wait for the next book!

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Battles of nature in law

An incredibly deep story full of heartache friendships upholding the laws put forth by those in power and trying to change them through subterfuge conning lies and betrayal looking forward to book two

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Creative and thought provoking

I loved the detail that went into this world. Little and big alike, they kept my attention!
I look forward to reading more in the future :]

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How far will you go to maintain your morals

This political drama placed emphasis on ideals and how strong one's convictions can be towards what you stand for. Also, never once did these characters not feel like real people; through the mystery and the bureaucracy, they never once made the story feel mechanical, the flow always felt natural

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Where do i start???

Ive enjoyed re-experiencing the book, having read the first edition in hardcover. Reentering the paradigm court has filled me with such glee. The court trials i feel are the STRONGEST parts of the book, and the MUSIC!! The soundtrack in chapter 4 caught me offguard with how ensnaring the music is. And i still have so much more to listen to!
And sams voiceacting is surprising. While it is a little hard to differenciate voices, as they’re all from the same man, he makes work of trying to make each voice sound distinct.

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beautiful story

ive read this book 8 times my first time with an audio book and god was it amazing hearing all the characters come to life and the music GUH all around amazing

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Loved it to much I bought it three times.

This is by far in a way my favorite piece of fiction I've ever read (and listened to, as the audiobook is also exceptional.) With a huge cast of characters, all of which who are incredibly distinct and individual, and a thrilling and dramatic story, it really checks all my boxes. So much has been dutifully set up for the next book in the series, and I can hardly wait for the next installment. If you like cool original characters and layered stories involving themes of life, death, love, and the inevitability of struggle as is the nature of being alive, you will love this book. The themes are handled with great skill and care. Sam Fennah is an incredible writer, with vivid and mindbending descriptions of the incredible world in which these animals live. With the extracurricular value of the animations on his YouTube channel which illustrate the characters and their world, it's one of the most vibrant fantasy worlds I've ever experienced. This book will live rent free in my mind forever.

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