I just hope there will be more

A great listen that kept me gripped all the way through. This book is definately worth a listen if you have enjoyed the rest of the Time Odyssey. However be prepared for the unresolved story. The final chapter hints at a much greater plot to be unveiled and a resolution to the Firstborn but since the death of the Arthur C. Clarke this year we may never get to read it. I just hope Stephen Baxter decides to continue the series.

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Big. really big!

wonderful series, even though I got a bit lost with the characters I still enjoyed the sheer size and scope.

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Super power beings not using their powers.

had its moments especially in the first book but lost its way, fighting an alien intelligence that can manipulate time and space just isn't plausible unless you can do the same.

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It's not ended

There's another book in this. Have Steve and Art written it? Have audible 'published' it?

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What sci-fi should be!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Excellent narrative, completely believable plot and fabulous storyline. Clarke and Baxter have created a world which draws the reader in and delivers again and again.

What did you like best about this story?

Perfect balance between sci-fi story and scientific reality.

Any additional comments?

Book 4 please, Mr Baxter.....

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Ultimate SF

A very original story complex but enthralling, well worth hearing several times. Very well read.

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Disapointing

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Well, for super intelligent ancient Aliens, the first born! their pretty useless at wiping out emergent intelligent life.

Has Firstborn put you off other books in this genre?

Only Steven Baxter

What about John Lee’s performance did you like?

Good voice would listen to him again

Was Firstborn worth the listening time?

Only just, i'll try listening again, only to see if i can find a bit more of Asimov in it.

Any additional comments?

Partnering different authors together, or planting a new author with and older much loved science fiction series is not working for me

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They get better

Book on book. But Audible UK don't have book 4 or 5 poor service in Europe. Just the same poor blank answers from them.

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A very good tale!

Referring to Stuart's comments above I concur entirely. Excellent storyline following on from the first two books. The death of Clarke recently should not have any bearing on the next (hopefully) installment. These books are very much Stephen Baxter, with all his softscreens and nano engineering. His is a very distinctive style also including his odd names for the main characters. Others include an astronaught called Malenfant, and a Morlock (Time Ships) called Nebogopfil ! Bisesa Dutt is another funny name.
The ending of this third book very much leaves the door open for another one with lots of softscreens ,funny names and Kensington (London) locations!!

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difficult

I think I need to listen to this story again to get a better understanding of the story.
It was a bit challenging with the travelling back in time. With the firt book you land on a alienated earth and one of the main characters get deported back to the regular earth and trys to save it from a sunstorm dat is actually a weaponised attack from some other beings. And then I got lost in there somewhere. Some beings want to destroy earth?life on earth? humankind to save life?! And than comes a second attack which is destroying Mars!?

The narrator could give us more emotions, I found him to be a bit flat.

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