What does it mean to be human?Elijah Brighton is the face of the Human Resistance Movement. He’s the Olympic-level painter who refused an offer of immortality from the ascenders—the human/machine hybrids who run the world—in solidarity with the legacy humans who will never get a chance to live forever.Too bad it’s all a complicated web of lies.Worse, Eli’s not even entirely human. Few know about … entirely human. Few know about the ascenders’ genetic experiments that left him… different. Fewer know about the unearthly fugue state that creates his transcendent art—as well as a bridge that lets him speak to the dead. But the Resistance is the one place he can hide from the ascender who knows everything the fugue can do. Because if Marcus finds him, he’ll either use Eli for his own nefarious purposes… or destroy him once and for all.
The Duality Bridge is the second novel in a philosophical HopePunk sci-fi series that explores the intersection of mind, body, and soul in a post-Singularity world.
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audio version. This continued seamlessly, it still has teen angst and a little crushing but it’s not so much as in the first book. I couldn’t stop listening I cleaned all day yesterday listening to it.
The narration really brings the story to life.
This audiobook was given to me for free at my request from the publisher or author or narrator and I provided this voluntary review.
when science and spirituality (religion) clash in the aspect of defining “what” and if ascenders have a soul.
A page-turning continuation of Elijah’s story! Excellent world building of a future world, with awesome character development & some sharp, unpredictable twists.
Again, Mr. Podehl does a wonderful job narrating & bringing out the emotions of the characters.
I received a copy of this audiobook to review in exchange for an honest review.
Superbly written book, that was amazing to listen to. I find listening to the books makes me feel like I’m right there with all these amazing characters. The reader is full of passion and makes everything come alive. It’s a great experience. I was hanging on every word, during certain parts I’d find myself breathing fast, yet other times holding my breath, it certainly got my emotions going.
The story itself is a treat of philosophical HopePunk sci-fi at it’s best. Set in and explores the intersection of mind, body, and soul in a post-Singularity world.
Characters that are impassioned by their cause, fighting for what they believe is right and protecting each other with their lives. Alliances have been made, some turning against each other, all wanting answers, but none as much as Elijah who has found out he was a test subject. The only one of his kind, that survived. This has left him with the ability to go into a fugue state, were he can achieve amazing things, he also finds out he’s not completely human. On top of that he finds out his mother’s story, what she was put through and it infuriates him. He has always fought for his Mom, to try and get a cure to save her from dying, even though it was illegal. He loves her very much and would do anything to help her. They have a good loving relationship.
This is the second book in the series it had more action then book one, but so far both books get you thinking, leaving you with bated breath to find out what happens next. At this point I can’t wait to read book three, I could no more stop myself then give up chocolate. So much happens during this book, but I don’t want to give away too much and spoil it for anyone.
These books are so much more than I was expecting and having read many of Author Susan Kaye Quinn’s books, so I had high hopes. She is an amazing Author, one of my favorite’s and these books have so far blown my mind.
I received this audio book as an ARC, but it in no way reflects my rating or review. I do highly recommend this book if you like this genre, if you don’t you’d probably like it anyways. It’s such a great series.
The Duality Bridge: Singularity, Book 2, my fifth read from author Susan Kaye Quinn. Reminiscent in ways of The Hunger Games or Divergent. Nick Podehl’s narration made the 10-hour 44-minute tale pass quickly. I look forward to The Illusory Prophet, Singularity 3). I was given an Authors Direct copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
Yes! Even better than the first one! Great story! I highly recommend.