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Truth of the Divine

By: Lindsay Ellis
Narrated by: Abigail Thorn, Kaveh Taherian, Stephanie Willis
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Summary

PLEASE NOTE: An earlier version of this audiobook had chapters out of order, but this error has been corrected.

Truth of the Divine is the new alternate history first contact novel from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and LA Times best-selling video essayist Lindsay Ellis.

The human race is at a crossroads; we know that we are not alone, but details about the alien presence on Earth are still being withheld from the public. As the political climate becomes more unstable, the world is forced to consider the ramifications of granting human rights to non-human persons. How do you define “person” in the first place?

Cora Sabino not only serves as the full-time communication intermediary between the alien entity Ampersand and his government chaperones, but also shares a mysterious bond with him that is both painful and intimate in a way that neither of them could have anticipated. Despite this, Ampersand is still keen on keeping secrets, even from her, which backfires on both of them when investigative journalist Kaveh Mazandarani, a close colleague of Cora’s estranged whistleblower father, witnesses far more of Ampersand’s machinations than anyone was meant to see.

Since Cora has no choice but to trust Kaveh, the two must work together to prove to a fearful world that intelligent, conscious beings should be considered persons, no matter how monstrous-looking, powerful, or malicious they may seem. Making this case is hard enough when the public doesn’t know what it’s dealing with, and it will only become harder when a mysterious flash illuminates the sky, marking the arrival of an agent of chaos that will light an already unstable world on fire.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

©2021 Lindsay Ellis (P)2021 Macmillan Audio

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*So* much better than the first one!

I liked Axiom's End a lot, but this one blew me away. I cried, I laughed. It made me think deep thoughts!

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Youch this one hit hard

It was captivating enjoyable and at some points fairly harrowing, I would wholeheartedly recommend.

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Wow!

This is quite a sequel!
Had no idea where the story would go, kaves' performance really makes the character likeable and brings the story so much hope in a narrative where there is significant suffering.

The book was a blast, it's intense but the quality of writing has improved so much, and the multiple perspective really balanced Korra's trauma.

Theres a really interesting and neuanced laying out of how humanity eats itself throughout the narrative and it feels very close to home when living though such uncertain times. Very cathartic.

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A human experience

Navigating relationships have never been easy and even more so when you throw in aliens, ptsd, depression, and existential dread. I'm surprised at how such a frustrating experience that is trying to overcome mental illness can be so accurately depicted while still maintaining an engaging plot and pace.
Some parts did grow a bit too heavy for me but I'm thankful for the warning given in the author's note so I was prepared to pause and resume once I was more ready.
Looking forward to the next installment.

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More tension and complex. More drama and intruige

Loving this book series. My title is a comparison to the first book.
The narration is better than the first one too as they have used a sound effect to help the excellent narrator deal with the alien voices.

Though deeply grounded in all that has come before. Lindsey ellis’s book brings a great deal of new ideas and interpretations to the table.

Really enjoyable listen and easy to fall into.

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A great second novel.

Ellis has quite clearly advanced her writing style here from her initial book. Expanding on the themes tackled in its predecessor, Truth of the Divine deals with our understanding of God in all of its aspects. What truly makes our existence and the universe beyond us divine? There are some incredibly fascinating discussions on the topic here, all conspicuously omitting that name “God“. Apart from the very last.
On the other side, it deals with some of the darkest impulses and aspects that accompany the human condition. The hatred that we turn outwards as well as inwards. The ease by which we allow fear to dictate our actions. Fear of that which is misunderstood. Fear of the other. An unusual and unsettling look at issues that exist within our own cultures and societies. The anger and rage that will eventually turn inwards and consume us. Very big questions are asked here, and importantly she provides no answers. That work is for us to do.

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Great book

I really liked the book although it kind of broke my heart. Also the voice acting is amazing: 10/10.

It is not a fun book in the sense that the characters are not having fun. Characters live with the very realistic consequences of the things that happened in the previous book, both in a personal and social context.

I really enjoyed it and it the book explores very interesting and very relevant topics in a way that feels very organic and entertaining.

And also the reference to punching an alien in the face was so hilarious.

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Engaging throughout

An engaging follow-up to Axioms End and I couldn't stop listening. The voice acting really added to the depth of story telling and the addition of a separate voice actor for a new protagonist's viewpoint was at first a little jarring but ultimately made for effective story telling without it starting to feel like a radio drama.

I can't say too much about my main criticism of the way the story was delivered without spoilers but suffice to say the hardest part for me was that way that sometimes portraying the true-to-life can make for heavy-going.

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Better than the first book

Excellent book and fantastic narration. Ellis expertly explores some important issues with our society, and the narrator communicates emotion flawlessly.

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A banger of a sequel

Brain full of endorfins the whole time I listened, despite of the dark subject matter. Enjoyed the new dynamic introduced as well. Can't wait for the next book!

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