Forgive me, Mother, for I have sinned.

'It was the best of times. It was the worst of times...'
A tale of two heroes.
Or is it one, or three?
I have to 'fess up here: I love science fiction, fantasy not so much. But this book intrigued me ...
And it continues to do so.
To be honest, at first I did not have a clue what was happening. The words made sense, indeed, it was beautifully written, but the meaning of the sentences when put together just seemed disjointed and unfathomable - and I began to doubt my decision to venture into fantasy. But the imagery was stunning even if it didn't seem to be going anywhere, so I stuck with it through both of the journeys separated in time by 35,000 years, through the fear and fighting and gore ...
And then there was the ending, the serpent's tail, leaving me, if I'm honest, slightly stunned. And waiting for the next book to arrive.
Narration by English accented Derek Perkins was perfect steady, calm, relentless - yes, perfect.

My deepest of thanks to the rights holder of Chainworld, who, at my request via Audiobook Boom, freely gifted me a complimentary copy. I still have become a convert to fantasy, but this book was simply amazing, mind images made strong and so vivid that the story itself rather fades into the ether. Have no expectations. Be prepared to be confused, especially early in the story. But just keep reading, let the images swirl in your head.

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Very Different

This story involves the age old theme of saving the universe but it does through a lot if interesting aspects involving dimensional and time travel whilst allowing some good characters to shine through.
A little bit of dragging I feel but still a worthy listen and narration was good although I would have liked a little bit more emotion for it.
Solid 4 stars across the board and a add to my keep an eye on more list.

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Well imagined world ...

... That starts off as so much fantasy as our warrior hero saves a young woman's life, then evolves to envelop SF as we learn what their magic is based on: quantum theory. A long lived assassin is suffering memory loss. A young boy is snatched from his rural home inside God's heart, a traveling church searches for God's birthplace, the Chain World stretches out, link by link as the God Queen seeks revenge. All the tropes you want and more. Superbly imagined, fast paced and visual. Also, shout out to Derek Perkins the narrator. I don't think he stopped for breath once.

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