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Available
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Series
Collection
Publication
Roc (2008), Paperback, 304 pages
Description
Edenborn begins with a stark vision--a microbial apocalypse called Black Ep has wiped humanity from the globe, yet not all is lost. Six individuals have survived the epidemic and are now committed to the task of rebuilding a peaceful civilization. But not everyone shares the same vision, and soon two very different societies begin to form. As we follow a child from each "family" someone--or something--begins to threaten their innocence. And as the mystery mounts, a mutated strain of Black Ep makes a deadly return. Now the architects who gave breath to this new world must scramble to protect their children from a two-front assault. It's a race against extinction, and Nick Sagan keeps us riveted to the page.
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LibraryThing member EditrixBeata
A very cerebral story ... heart strings were not pulled and tears were not jerked, but I was intrigued. The ideas engaged me.
This audiobook may be the first one I've listened to that has mutliple readers, one for each narrator. Some of the narrators were a better match than others -- the girl who
This audiobook may be the first one I've listened to that has mutliple readers, one for each narrator. Some of the narrators were a better match than others -- the girl who
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read for the explosive Penny was amazing, and I was sorry when events took away her POV. Show Less
LibraryThing member whitetara
Rarely does a sequel (and especially second book of a trilogy) live up to the first book. Much less surpass it. I again was completely hooked with Nick Sagan's continuation of the story of Idlewild. It's so hard to continue a story picking up 18 years later; keep the old characters interesting; and
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introduce a whole new set of characters. But again, Nick Sagan does this brilliantly. I can't wait to read the end of the trilogy and hope to see a lot more from him. Show Less
LibraryThing member TheDivineOomba
Not quite up to the first book, this one is a good addition to the series. We find ourselves 18 years in the future, and a cure for Black Ep has still not been found. The 20 people or so left in the world survive the disease either by being genetically engineered to have super immunity, or natural
The story is told through a number of characters, both enhanced and natural, old and young. The characters are painfully real, but at times become caricatures of themselves. There are also a lot of plots, that makes you think the book is going in one direction, but than goes in a different direction.
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born but taking must a drug cocktail just to stay alive. The story is told through a number of characters, both enhanced and natural, old and young. The characters are painfully real, but at times become caricatures of themselves. There are also a lot of plots, that makes you think the book is going in one direction, but than goes in a different direction.
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LibraryThing member isabelx
This sequel to "Idlewild" is narrated by Pandora, Halloween, Penny (one of Champagne and Vashti's daughters), Hadji (one of Isaac's children) and a mysterious character called Deuce. Now in their mid-thirties and living in the real world, the six surviving ex-pupils of Idlewild School are scattered
Vashti, Champagne and Isaac have taken on the responsibility for raising the next generation, although the women and Isaac have vastly different approaches to their task, while Pandora is responsible for maintaining their machinery and virtual reality systems, and acts as a peacemaker to keep them communicating.
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about the globe; Vashti and Champagne in Germany, Pandora in Greece, Isaac in Egypt, Halloween in Michigan and Fantasia who knows where, if indeed she is still alive. Vashti, Champagne and Isaac have taken on the responsibility for raising the next generation, although the women and Isaac have vastly different approaches to their task, while Pandora is responsible for maintaining their machinery and virtual reality systems, and acts as a peacemaker to keep them communicating.
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LibraryThing member alwright1
I listened to Idlewild (Book 1) in 2008, and had a hard time connecting with any of the characters. In this book, it was easier for me to connect the characters, and I thought a lot of the ideas explored were more interesting than the ones explored in the first book. In both books, I didn't find
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the inner monologs believable, but it's hard to tell if the writing is at fault or the readers when you're listening. I wasn't crazy about the ending, but I see now that there's a third, so perhaps, I'll feel differently if I ever get around to it. Show Less
LibraryThing member MarkLacy
It seemed to take a good while before the plot really grabbed me. I probably got through half or 2/3 of the book before I found I couldn't put it down. Not as good as the first book in this series, but still enjoyable, although if I could've been patient it would've been a better buy as a paperback.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2004
Physical description
304 p.; 6.69 inches
ISBN
0451462130 / 9780451462138