
Notes from the Burning Age
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Narrated by:
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Peter Kenny
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By:
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Claire North
An NPR Best Book of 2021
A Washington Post Best Book of 2021
“A riveting tale of subterfuge and deadly self-indulgence” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from award-winning author Claire North, Notes from the Burning Age presents an extraordinary vision of the future that puts dystopian fiction in a whole new light.
Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age - a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must be closely guarded so that the ills that led to that cataclysmic era can never be repeated.
But when the revolutionary Brotherhood approaches Ven, pressuring him to translate stolen writings that threaten everything he once held dear, his life will be turned upside down. Torn between friendship and faith, Ven must decide how far he's willing to go to save this new world - and how much he is willing to lose.
“One of the best books I've read in recent years. Thought provoking, imaginative, and packs a hell of an emotional punch.” (Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time)
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Critic reviews
"One of the best books I've read in recent years. Thought provoking, imaginative, and packs a hell of an emotional punch." (Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time)
"A fantastical nightmare so skillfully sketched that it felt like truth. And when it was done, I simply didn't want to leave... Compelling [and] beautiful." (NPR Books)
"A riveting tale of subterfuge and deadly self-indulgence in this postapocalyptic thrill ride.... North's convincing view of postapocalyptic society captivates, and the political intrigues will keep readers hooked right up until the explosive close." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
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Excellent all around!
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Couldn’t get past fifth chapter
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Great Story
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I’ve never read this author before but I thought I’d pick it up on a whim.
The author drops the reader into the deep end of a dystopian future. I think this is where a lot of readers may find it a tougher slog. Stay with it, enjoy the writing, the plot line reveals itself in due coarse. It’s well worth the effort.
This book is a Slow Burn that just gets better and better.
A Slow Burn
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fantastic
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Difficult but worth it
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Another unique & original story from Ms North
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Different
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Not her best work
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DNF
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