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Usurpation

By: Sue Burke
Narrated by: Caitlin Davies, Daniel Thomas May
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After her rollicking standalone Dual Memory, Sue Burke returns to her Semiosis series and the world of Pax in Usurpation, which combines the thrill of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening with the eco-empowerment of VanderMeer’s Dead Astronauts.

Stevland, the dominant sentient lifeform of Pax, has clandestinely sent some of its progeny to Earth. To explore, to spread, to report back.

Since their germination, Earth has been a powder keg. Human rebellion, robot uprisings, and global pandemics have created chaos, distrust, and deaths.

As more and more conflicts break out across Earth, Stevland's children work in the background, in an attempt to control human behavior and perhaps, bring peace to the planet. Stevland took control of Pax. Earth shouldn’t be too difficult…

©2024 Sue Burke (P)2024 Dreamscape Lore
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Wanted more.

I absolutely love the first and second books so I was disappointed that the third book wasn’t as impactful. It started off strong and I was really excited to meet and learn of Levanter. However the plot moved so quickly, once I got acquainted with a crisis it was already over and moving on to the next one. I truly missed Steveland’s perspective and wish we had heard more from PAX.

Part of me hopes maybe another book will come out so we can follow up on Steveland, the Queens, heck even the Corals or the other bamboo. I just wanted more overall.

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A deep dive into the power of plants!

A fantastic entry into the world of the rainbow bamboo. The power of plants and the science behind them in this story continues to amaze. I love the fact that with every word I become more convinced that the plants around me are communicating amongst eachother and ponder what they are talking about. This series maintains its roots while growing into an expanded field that I was not expecting but am delighted to be in.

great job and keep up the good work!!!

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Book #3 of Semiosis trilogy

A disappointing ending to the Semiosis Trilogy. A real let down from a promising series. Narrator was mediocre in books one & two but even worse in book three. A boring ending to a promising premise.

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Kinda meh!

I loved Semiosis and Interference, but this third book, Usurpation, was not my cup of tea. It just didn’t feel like it was in the same vein as the original two, and the story wasn’t as gripping overall. I was hoping to hear about glassmakers and coral more, as well as the dynamics of living on Pax (continued). When I read the blurb, I thought I’d give it a whirl despite my apprehensions. But it just didn’t land for me. And the reading performances were a bit haphazard at times, as well as super shrieky at times. Overall, it was just meh for me. But I still love the first two books.

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