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Death's End

Written by: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
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Soon to be a Netflix original series!

“The War of the Worlds for the 21st century...packed with a sense of wonder.” (Wall Street Journal)

The New York Times best-selling conclusion to a tour de force near-future adventure trilogy from China's best-selling and beloved science fiction writer.

With The Three-Body Problem, English-speaking listeners got their first chance to hear China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu. The Three-Body Problem was released to great acclaim including coverage in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and reading list picks by Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg. It was also won the Hugo and Nebula Awards, making it the first translated novel to win a major SF award.

Now this epic trilogy concludes with Death's End.

Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay. Earth enjoys unprecedented prosperity due to the infusion of Trisolaran knowledge. With human science advancing daily and the Trisolarans adopting Earth culture, it seems that the two civilizations will soon be able to co-exist peacefully as equals without the terrible threat of mutually assured annihilation. But the peace has also made humanity complacent.

Cheng Xin, an aerospace engineer from the early 21st century, awakens from hibernation in this new age. She brings with her knowledge of a long-forgotten program dating from the beginning of the Trisolar Crisis, and her very presence may upset the delicate balance between two worlds. Will humanity reach for the stars or die in its cradle?

The Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy:

The Three-Body Problem

The Dark Forest

Death's End

Other books:

Ball Lightning Supernova Era

To Hold Up The Sky (forthcoming)

©2010 Cixin Liu (P)2016 Macmillan Audio

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Unsatisfactory

So many loose ends...just, so frustrating, so much wasted time. Would've avoided starting the series if I'd known.

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such a great story

Cixin Liu is a master story teller. I can compare him with Arthur C Clark. This Three-body problem series is much more than a Sci-Fi story. it brings awe and wonder to the reader and a sense of understanding how grand and mysterious the universe is.

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excellent conclusion to an epic series.

some inconsistently weighted plotlines, but overall an excellent way to close off the series. 10/10

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Great overarching story line!

The whole trilogy is a great read with excellent character development and with a story that keeps you at the edge of your seat!

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Wow what a book!

I really enjoyed it. The story depicts the sensation of feeling of being a mote of dust in the universe

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The writer lost the plot

The writer lost the plot in this one and revealed that his political goal for writing this series is to instil a hate for femininity. In conclusion, the writer is saying in this series that all blunders of humanity should be attributed to women, and only old-fashioned men can save humankind.

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Way way far out there

Cixin Liu must has challenged his imagination to create the most outrageous story plot ever. At every plot turn the action gets more outlandish and yet the commitment to identifying the physics behind things stays true. I was sad that some of my favourite characters did not come back despite being in hibernation and the characterization could have been more compelling but it was a terrific ending to a way out there series. I will miss these characters now that they have been resolved.

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Skip the books and just watch the series

Incredible arc but annoying trod. The contempt for women and femininity is hard to stomach. So many coincidences in the story. Yet, genuinely mind opening. It’s better than book two, but not nearly as good as the first. Such a relief to finish.

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Beautiful story that will stick with you

The last few hours of this book took me longer to listen to than the whole trilogy. I didn't want it to be over

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Great hard scifi read!

Loved the story and it’s ideas! It filled my science loving heart and imagination for sure.

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