Destiny’s Road
- Author Larry Niven
- Narrator Richard Powers
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 15 November 2011
- Run Time 16 hours and 12 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Science fiction.
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What to expect
Get ready for an adventure on a world from the brilliant imagination of New York Times bestselling author Larry Niven.
Wide and smooth, the Road was seared into planet Destiny’s rocky surface by the fusion drive of the powered landing craft, Cavorite. TheCavorite deserted the original interstellar colonists, stranding them without hope of contacting Earth.
Now, descendants of those pioneers have many questions about the Road, but no settler who has gone down it has ever returned. For Jemmy Bloocher, a young farm boy, the questions burn too hot—and he sets out to uncover the many mysteries of Destiny’s Road.
Critics Review
“Niven’s sure hand with details opens the story up in unexpected directions…I hope the inevitable sequel maintains this admirable balance.”
“Niven describes a believable alien world very much like Earth but with subtle, occasionally deadly differences…An enjoyable piece of work.”
“Niven has always been good at giving his worlds texture…Here, with the space operatics turned way down, we hear that, by God, the man really can sing.”
“The pacing of his adventures is flawless, the science is rock-solid, and my disbelief was so suspended it could have been on Neptune.”
“This realistic tale of power, deceit, adventure, and awakening by Hugo and Nebula Award winner Niven is highly recommended.”
“A fascinating and skillfully detailed alien ecology, along with solid characters and some intriguing problems for them to tackle: Niven in top form.”
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