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The Icarus Needle

Icarus Saga

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The Icarus Needle

By: Timothy Zahn
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
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NEW ENTRY IN THE ICARUS SAGA FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR TIMOTHY ZAHN.

Ten thousand years ago, a mysterious people known as the Icari vanished from the Spiral, leaving behind a network of portals that can instantaneously transport passengers hundreds or thousands of light-years across the stars.

Gregory Roarke and his Kadolian partner Selene have been tasked with seeking out these alien artifacts and bringing them under the control of the Icarus Group. But the Group’s leadership has changed, and Roarke soon finds himself at serious odds with the new director’s plans.

The result: a counter-plan that lands Roarke and Selene on a distant world with a broken city, a dozen portals, and a group of aliens called the Ammei who dream of using the portals to bring back their own glory days.

But their ambitions will be costly, and not just for themselves. Roarke and Selene must put together the scattered clues and solve the riddle of the Ammei and their plans, while at the same time fending off the Patth and their bid to claim the city and portals for themselves.

Because the Icari are gone . . . aren’t they?

©2024 Timothy Zahn (P)2024 Random House Audio Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera
Engrossing Story • Perfect Characters • Masterful Storytelling • Independent Installments • Engaging Series
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Zahn is a master at showing you the story and then zooming out to show you the big picture.

Zahn is a master

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I love his books so much. This book on the other hand is part of a series for each of them add and build an each other art equally independent. I love how I could just hand my friend this newest book and you wouldn’t need to ask me any questions and I wouldn’t have to say anything only he would’ve had a complete story. I love the mystery components. I love the detective work. I love the sci-fi science. This is an amazing job done by an amazing author.

I look forward to reading all his books over and over again as the series continues or not. That didn’t stop me from reading his first book of the series The Icarus Hunt every three months in comparing new things I discovered in the book with my family as they reread the book.

Once again AMAZING

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captivating unique and intelligent. timothy delivers per usual. the best narrator, mark Thompson,delivers memorable performances

love me some portals

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Every moment in the Spiral is amazing! This book fills it out even more with new things and technology. I want this series to go on forever. The story is engrossing, the characters are perfect, and the pacing is on point. Please more!

The Best Galaxy to Travel to!

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loved it enjoyable story continues where the others left off. always enjoy Timothy Zhan books. thank you

character building

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this was a fantastic installment in the Icarus story. With new characters to hate on and all of your favorites to keep pulling for, it's a good listen.

another great Icarus story

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Loved the returning characters, and the story is engaging. My favorite "as my father used to say" of the series is definitely the beginning of this book - laughed out loud when I heard it. Voice acting great as always from Marc Thompson.

As my Father used to say

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Hope this gets made to a tv series. I would definitely watch every minute. Great listen don't miss out.

Loving this series.

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After the first book, the series took a detour. although fun and exciting, it rarely touched on the elements that got me hooked to begin with. In typical Timothy Zahn fashion, it all came together in this book. This book turned the story up a notch!

The Story I've Been Waiting For

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This can't be Timothy Zahn that wrote this drivel. I went back and listened to the first book again. What a difference! That was a fun book. This book sounds like it was putting the author (whoever it was) to sleep. This thing just drags on and on, and I'm not even halfway through the book. The last couple of books in this series were getting slow. But this book is the one you read when you can't get to sleep.

BORING!

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