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  • The City of Mirrors

  • The Passage Trilogy, Book 3
  • By: Justin Cronin
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 29 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,434 ratings)

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The City of Mirrors

By: Justin Cronin
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Summary

In life I was a scientist called Fanning. Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died. I died, and then I was brought back to life....

Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards one of the great cities of The Time Before. The ruined city of New York. Ruined but not empty. For this is the final refuge of Zero, the first and last of The Twelve. The one who must be destroyed if mankind is to have a future.

What she finds is not what she's expecting. A journey into the past. To find out how it all began. And an opponent at once deadlier and more human than she could ever have imagined.

The publishing phenomenon that began with the astonishing worldwide best seller The Passage now comes to its epic conclusion.

©2016 Justin Cronin (P)2016 Penguin Random House

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Bittersweet

I couldn't wait for this release but when it arrived I couldn't bring myself to start. In the end, I loved it. I'm broken hearted its over and I will miss Amy and Peter and Sarah but the ending had more happiness in it than I would have expected with such high drama.
Thank you Justin Cronin for an absolute epic and thank you Scott Brick for the gentle depth your voice gives to these incredible words.

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Amazing

Love every minute of the trilogy. Amazing conclusion. Will feel lost without this series now.

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Just Wow

I have read the first 2 instalments in written form, however i decided to try out the final book on audible. Unsure how i would take to audible as an avid reader,i gave it a try. For 3 days i was attached night and day to this book! it was a journey of pure excitement, obsession and joy. I am devastated that its finished. the performance was pure literary entertainmemt. i will find it hard to replace. bravo

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Dreadful epilogue - don't listen

An excellent conclusion to the vast trilogy. This was spoilt, ruinously, by the epilogue.
Just accept it as a bad idea and stop listening there... honestly.
The story unfolds and brought laughter and tears in equal measure.
Now what can I look forward to? I miss the characters.

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Excellent conclusion to a fantastic trilogy!

You need this trilogy before it's serialised. A detonate must read for fantasy fans. Fill your boots.

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Apocalyptic visions do not get better than this


He saved the best for last, this is a much more humane, with a world view that is more hopeful; we are still viewing events that expand centuries. but they are more humane and less monstrous than in the previous books, they hold more hope for ones left in the future and the recreation of a society similar to ours
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The images in this book are some of the best accomplished, you feel you are seeing the events with your own eyes and that is very seldom something writers can do for me.
The first book was a tour de force, the second was a dark horror tale of religious proportions, the third one reencounters humanity in the past and the future with beauty and hope.

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Narrative, Reading and Production are Superb,.

Thought every aspect of this production was beyond compare. Would recommend without hesitation to all


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Jarring change but eventually brilliant

I really struggled with this third book. It is a book of two halves and the first half takes us on a wayward tangent that I want expecting. It was frustrating as I had waited for this book to be released and now it wasn't telling what happens next. Instead of went back in time.

The story as at know it returns in the second half of the book and Cronin does this it all together in the end. However, I felt the back story was too long and could have been handled in a less jarring manner.

Having said that, this is a brilliant ending to the story. Moving and emotional. Well worth struggling through the first half of the book.

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brilliant

three brilliant books, the only down side is that I need more. what to do now :(

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fantastic, again, totally engrossing.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. A brilliantly engrossing workcovering over a thousand years, but never boring. Manages to draw you into this world, and keeps you wanting more. I didn't want to get to the end.

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  • CandiceR
  • 30-08-18

Incredible!

I need these books to be made (properly) into a movie(s)!!!!

It felt like I was on this incredible journey with these amazing rich well drawn characters who now feel like life long friends! I didn't want this series to end and needless to say when I finished City of Mirrors it felt like I had lost close friends!

These are now my top 3 favorite books!

Well done Mr Cronin well done!!!!!

The narration is fantastic!

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  • Anonymous User
  • 09-04-22

Great end to a must read trilogy

I loved this trilogy from Justin Cronin. Through all 3 books you are constantly absorbed, and while like any good movie you can start to predict certain themes progressions, at the same time Justin manages to still keep you guessing, making you realise you are not as well as you thought 😉. The stories are brought to life with Scott Bricks great narration.

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  • Ryan Hunter
  • 26-02-22

Absolutely love these books!

I love this trilogy. The ways it’s written, the details, the relationships and the fact that a girl saves the world. It’s such a beautiful story! I recommend this book a 1000%