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  • Invisible Sun

  • Empire Games, Book 3
  • By: Charles Stross
  • Narrated by: Kate Reading
  • Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (49 ratings)

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Invisible Sun

By: Charles Stross
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Summary

In this chillingly resonant dystopian adventure, two versions of America are locked in conflict. Invisible Sun concludes Charles Stross’ Empire Games trilogy.

Two twinned worlds are facing attack.

The American Commonwealth is caught in a deadly arms race with the USA, its parallel-world rival. And the USA’s technology is decades ahead. Yet the Commonweath might self-combust first - for its leader has just died, leaving a crippling power vacuum. Minister Miriam Burgeson must face allegations of treason without his support, in a power-grab by her oldest adversary.

However, all factions soon confront a far greater danger.... In their drive to explore other timelines, hi-tech USA awakened an alien threat. This force destroyed humanity on one version of earth. And if the two superpowers don’t take action, it will do the same to them.

Invisible Sun follows Empire Games and Dark State. This trilogy is set in the same dangerous parallel world as Charles Stross’ Merchant Princes sequence.

©2021 Charles Stross (P)2021 Macmillan Audio

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Explosive end to a brilliant series

Have followed the series with joy throughout its lifespan and was simultaneously elated and absolutely gutted to know it was ending. Mr Stross’s writing is excellent and his character driven plot lines are really very good. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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fond farewell

I've been following this series as part of the merchant princes, and enjoyed it very much. its not perfect or my favourite book in the series, but does tie everything satisfactorily. apart from.... the aliens - obviously a new book coming set in the future given the setup at the end - great and looking forward to that already!

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Repeatedly thought THAT has to be the end

Plenty of damn good points where you think it must be the crescendo, but the story keeps building.

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