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Robin Atkin Downes
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Warren Fahy
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In this powerhouse of suspense - as brilliantly imagined as Jurassic Park and The Ruins - scientists have made a startling discovery: A fragment of a lost continent, an island with an ecosystem unlike any they’ve seen before...an ecosystem that could topple ours like a house of cards. The time is now. The place is the Trident, a long-range research vessel hired by the reality TV show Sealife. Aboard is a cast of ambitious young scientists. With a director dying for drama, tiny Henders Island might be just what the show needs. Until the first scientist sets foot on Henders - and the ultimate test of survival begins...
For when they reach the island’s shores, scientists are utterly unprepared for what they find - creatures unlike any ever recorded in natural history. This is not a lost world frozen in time, an island of mutants, or a lab where science has gone mad: This is the Earth as it might have looked after evolving on a separate path for half a billion years.
Soon the scientists will stumble on something more shocking than anything humanity has ever encountered: Because among the terrors of Henders Island, one life form defies any scientific theory - and must be saved at any cost.
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- Billy S.
- 12-04-16
wow....
I love this book, one of my all time favorites... Its the kind of out-of-the-ordinary story I like.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-19-23
Very cool concept for all the creatures.
This is amazing, very interesting world with the island and its ecosystem. Had me on edge nearly the whole time.
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- Uncle Snus
- 12-22-20
Pretty cool
I really liked most of the story, would have been cooler I think if they would have gone with something other than shrimp like chimeras but the narrator did a good job and it was an enjoyable listen.
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- Rowland
- 02-12-24
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
I read Fragment in 2010 and revisiting it again love the story of Henders Island now, as much as I did back then. The variety of unique creatures on Island, the action, the unexpected twist and turns make for one super entertaining story. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
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- Nathan
- 09-13-09
Good Book
This book was good but wasn't fantastic. I liked all the descriptions but there was to much theory and scientific description. Also I don't need to know the time every minute after minute. Otherwise it was a good book I will probably listen to again in the future.
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- Daniel Delgado
- 12-29-18
Loved Reading It, Now A Great Listen
This is a book I have reread three times, because love it that much. After listening to it, I continue to love it. Warren Fahy has created a masterpiece of creativity, intelligent scientific theory, sociological debate, and horror. There is so much involved in this story that it truly stands out within the Sci-Fi genre. It has enough similarities to Jurassic Park to make for an apt comparison, but is unique enough to be viewed separately as well.
Robin Atkin Downes does an excellent job narrating this story. He certainly brings the characters to life with many unique voices and some solid accent work. There were a few too many spots where his inflection was a touch off for me to give it a full 5 star rating, but perhaps I am being harsh because I listen to so much from Ray Porter, Oliver Wyman, Luke Daniels, and other greats. Overall, he gave an excellent performance.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-03-18
Fun
Not the best written, but a fun read. Would recommend to anyone who likes fast paced books.
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- Karen Watkins
- 03-13-13
A surprisingly good book
Good narrator with a story incorporating a reality show + a bit of Jurassic Park, with a smidgen of Alien, evolutionary theory, good vs. evil men, likeable characters, an ending that makes you hope for a sequel and definitely could be made into a movie. Well done, Mr. Fahy.
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- Eric Paul Wilson
- 08-14-18
Kind of familiar.
If you like Michael Crichton, You'll like this. At least that's why it was suggested to me. i can't explain why it feels sort of like his Jurassic Park series, but it clicked with me as it might with you.
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- Darryl
- 03-24-14
fast paced monster type
i have always liked the alien evolution idea and this is well researched and while it is not ALIENS but rather alternate evolution on an isolated island here on Earth, it is a rather complete ecosystem he's created. I personally liked that aspect of it the best and even though it devolves into the requisite bloodbath & stereotype race against time it is at least fast paced and with enough of the creature elements that it is enjoyable. it may make a good monster movie but much of the actual scientific basis for the creatures would probably be lost. this could very easily have been an alien planet survival type adventure. and if you check Fahy's website you can see drawings of the creatures. in the book some drawings are included as naturalist type diagrams etc.
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