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Ymir

By: Rich Larson
Narrated by: Alan Medcroft
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Publisher's summary

A gripping, far-future retelling of Beowulf from an award-winning author, perfect for fans of Richard K. Morgan.

Yorick never wanted to see his homeworld again. He left Ymir two decades ago, with half his face blown off and no love lost for the place. But when his employer's mines are threatened by a vicious alien machine, Yorick is shipped back home to hunt it.

All he wants is to do his job and get out. Instead, Yorick is pulled into a revolution brewing beneath Ymir's frozen surface, led by the very last person he wanted to see again—the brother who sent him off in pieces twenty years ago.

©2022 Rich Larson (P)2022 Orbit
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Critic reviews

“Endlessly inventive, richly textured, and pricked with poignant beauty. If Alien met Neuromancer, and the mutant progeny was birthed in the amniotic fluid of pure myth, Ymir would be the result.”—Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Hugo and Locus finalist
"[Ymir] hurtles forward at dizzying speeds on an engine of jagged gorgeous writing. I adored Yorick, with his broken heart and his bad attitude and worse decisions...I ached with every twist and turn of his hideous beautiful journey."
-Sam J Miller, Nebula-award-winning author of Blackfish CitySam J. Miller, Nebula award-winning author of Blackfish City
“Sci-fi thriller at its ice-cold coolest... Propulsive, terrifying, and human.”—Tamsyn Muir, New York Times best-selling author of the Locked Tomb series

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Best piece of writing I've read in years

Rich Larson's world and character creation is unparalleled. This isn't an old, recycled, worn out story; it's full of excitement and intrigue the whole way through. If you like Black Mirror, Love Death & Robots, or are just into incredible, fresh sci-fi you've GOT to give this a try. I couldn't put it down even if I wanted to.

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pretty well done

I was sceptical walking into this. I was proven wrong. while not flawless, this was good world building, good character building and a solid story

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Outstanding, in every way 

Wow, just wow. This is the best gritty cyberpunk I’ve read maybe ever. Felt so fresh and new even though it has that classic cyberpunk feel. And the reading was outstanding. I wish so much that this narrator has done more science-fiction and fantasy! I hope he will do more Soon. Strong recommend. 

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