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Far Removed

By: C B Lansdell
Narrated by: Amy Jensen, Christopher Tester
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On the moon of Knyadrea, the sea yields intelligent life. For a species shaped by tides, change is the only constant.

Little can be hidden in the glare of a spotlight.

Charismatic and innovative, Oklas Sayve has risen to prominence in Apidecca, the moon's capital city. A politician and college director, he has the resources to effect the changes he envisions for the world. But the sovereigns he serves oppose him at every turn and his status cannot protect the low-strata students attending his college. After a young knyad is wrongly linked to insurgent activity, Oklas must find a way to smuggle her out of the city while hiding his involvement from the authorities.

A spark in the dank depths.

Below the grand Assembly Chambers, a knyad in a mask sculpts, grasping for scraps of beauty in her shrinking world. Years ago, Prismer made a costly mistake and now has only her job at the projection booth and a few special interests to fill her days. But it is not her sculptures that draw the attention of a powerful client, and she is soon met with a request to undertake a dangerous mission. Will she answer the call and risk losing the little she has left?

Mysteries surface. A supernatural substance is used in corrupt ways. As identities shift and predicaments are reshuffled, what alliances might be forged?

About the author: Mountains, seas, and urban sprawl: these are as much a part of imaginary worlds as the place where Coe Lansdell lives, at the tip of Africa. Her dogs ensure she is exercised daily. Encounters with birdlife and fynbos on weekends are essential to her creativity. For best results, she should be left to soak in a rock pool at least once a month. Most days, she can be found in her home office, wearing her headphones to drown out the howling southeasterly wind. A textbook illustrator of over a decade, she conceptualized and painted the cover illustration for Far Removed.

©2023 C B Lansdell (P)2023 C B Lansdell
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Imaginative storytelling

First off, I want to say I liked this book very much. The characters are interesting and the world building is top notch, but I don't think this is a book for everyone.

This is a character driven story through and through. In fact, if you were to ask me to describe the plot, I'd be hard pressed to tell you what it was about. What you think the plot will be about in the beginning is quickly resolved before the book is even halfway finished. The rest explores the depths of our two POV characters. First there's Oklas, a politician and revolutionary, who sets the events of the story in motion, an act which changes his life forever before the story's end. And then there's Prismer, the scumbled artist tasked with completing the task.

The mission that sets the story in motion is completed before the book is halfway finished, and the back half of the book delves deeper into these characters bringing them together and exploring their blossoming friendship with hints of underlying romance. I found myself rooting for these two. They're fleshed out characters with hopes and flaws, and I'll be happy to spend more time with them when the second part of this duology is released.

The other aspect of this story that makes it five stars for me is the world building. Everything about the alien world of Apidecca is wonderfully unique. There are no human characters here. The planet is populated by a race of sea people called Knyads. They have advanced technology based on a seemingly magical substance called resyn. There's extreme body modification that plays a large part in the story. Everything about it is strange, new, and interesting, but it is so "Far Removed" from the real world that it might be difficult for some readers to accept.

As far as the audiobook goes...
It is very well done. There are two narrators, one for each POV, and both do a great job.
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For me there was a language issue jumping into this completely alien world. There is a lot of unusual terminology that I found difficult to follow doing audio only. After a couple chapters I ended up buying the ebook and restarting from the beginning with whisper sync so that I could more easily follow along. That might just be a me problem though, so I'm not holding it against the book. But if that sounds like it could be a you problem, then that's something you should consider.

Overall: Five stars for me, but I can't recommend this to readers who come for the plot or have a hard time imagining an unfamiliar world.
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can't wait for a sequel

I really loved this book, nearly finishing it in one sitting. while the breadth of new words was a little hard to pick up on at first, I wad really interested in how the author portrayed the life of a different species; their different customs, beauty standards, etc.
I also really liked both of the narrators, and am looking forward to hearing more of both of them. amazing audio book!

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came for narration and stayed for the story.

i got this book for Christopher's naration and stayed for the interesting story, I'm interested in where it leads.

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A tantalizing tale

I came for Christopher’s narration and wasn’t disappointed. The story was good- not great but captured my attention and I’d listen to another

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