• Death's End

  • By: Cixin Liu
  • Narrated by: Bruno Roubicek
  • Length: 29 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (404 ratings)

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By: Cixin Liu
Narrated by: Bruno Roubicek
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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, and, with human science advancing and the Trisolarans adopting Earth culture, it seems that the two civilizations can coexist peacefully as equals, without the terrible threat of mutually assured annihilation. But peace has made humanity complacent.

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

©2010 刘慈欣 (Liu Cixin) (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd

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Fairy tales

Fairy tales written by a scifi author are quite dull. Otherwise good book. Bit heavy to get through.

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Loved it

Loved the story the change of narrator was a bit of a pain as the mispronounced several words repeatedly 😅

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Amazing, well thought out science fiction.

When I started the series I thought book one was a tad slow.. Man has that been turned around. What a brilliant, massive expansive world he has created in this book series. Wrapping it up in a satisfying conclusion.

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Ended with "huh"

I really enjoyed the performance and translation. Felt different, throughout the series, than have-a-usual-space-opera.
However, I was expecting much more. Ending seemed rushed and put together with what and how seemed easiest, backed with few scientific theories. The biggest question for me while reading all three books was "how is he going to pull it?". And Liu left me hanging.

Bruno's absolutely magnificent performance made this book fantastic for me as he really set the atmosphere so well!

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end of the trilogy

for me it was a wierd summary of the story, nevertheless still dark and pack with science.

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An amazing story!

Get your imagination run wild. A worthy end of the trilogy. Should really be fourth book now :-)

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Mind blowing

Just finished the trilogy , absolutely amazing !!! Can’t believe this mans imagination and scientific explanations. Mind blowing!!

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A must read for Physics lovers

The ideas brought forward throughout this book are what make it a 5 stsr book. but the story can drag and the narrator can be a bit slow. but those complaints are irrelevant because the mind expanding nature of the book trumps it.

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Truly mind blowing

Rarely do you find a book that takes it's time and subtly exports your mind and imagination away from the here and now into the infinite.
The entire series is a masterpiece but this book ties it all up very nicely.

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Truly brilliant

Thank you. Best Sci Fi in years. Third book the best! Enjoyed every moment

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