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Narrated by:
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R.C. Bray
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Jeffrey Kafer
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Written by:
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Jeremy Robinson
About this listen
Is your life real or is the world you live in a simulation? Are the people you call friends and neighbors living beings with inalienable rights, or are they NPCs - Non-Player Characters - whose soulless path through life is predetermined?
Samael Crane, a brilliant scientist, believes NPCs are all around us. And he can prove it.
When a body is discovered in the bay off Essex, Massachusetts, small town pastor and former Marine plagued by doubts, Ezekiel Ford finds himself called in to identify the deceased. His history is unknown. His full name is a mystery. No one knows where he came from. In fact, Ezekiel seems to be the only person in town who ever really noticed him, living on the fringe of reality, and sometimes in the homeless shelter supported by his church.
Ezekiel’s involvement in the case doesn’t go unnoticed by Samael, who has set out to prove - through deadly means - that NPCs exist, that reality is simulated, and that ‘God’ is a coder with a grudge. The two men’s missions become inextricably entwined, leading them down a path through the gray area between good and evil, science and religion, and reality and simulation, barreling toward a truth that will change the world and humankind’s place in it forever.
New York Times and number one Audible.com best-selling author Jeremy Robinson takes listeners on a journey that is not only action-packed, but full of scientific and philosophical intrigue. In his most mind-bending story since Infinite and Alter, Robinson blends genres, belief systems, and bold prose into an unputdownable tale exploring the nature of reality.
In the audiobook edition he is joined by number one Audible.com best-selling narrators, R.C. Bray and Jeffrey Kafer, creating a truly one-of-a-kind listening experience.
©2020 Jeremy Robinson (P)2020 Jeremy RobinsonYou may also enjoy...
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5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-06-19
NPC
The book started slow and more than a little strange. I thought it was too crazy to even ponder. But incredibly, soon after the writer brought all his ideas and characters together so beautifully that I not only got it but couldn't stop listening. So instead of enjoying a good book for a couple hours each night, I listened to all of it at once.
This book is well worth the time and money spent on it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-06-14
dangerously realized
if you are easily grabbed into alternative reality... be careful. thes particular title is very subversive. what a ride.
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- Griff
- 2022-05-01
Decent
Bray was excellent, as always. I did however struggle on many occasions to hear what Jeffrey Kafer was saying. Whispered pieces were impossible to hear (given, I mostly listen in my car, but even turning the volume way up it was still difficult to hear what was being said)
Story was decent.
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- Mike Shields
- 2024-06-06
Just Wow
I love a good story that challenges what we believe is real but this is one of the best I have ever listened to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-10-23
Surprisingly philosophical, while action packed
The story is very unique. The performance is spot on. The book really makes you think. It also never leaves you feeling bored. Loved it.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Mike Reiter
- 2022-09-29
Not RPGLit, Not a serial killer. Interesting
Ezekiel is a pastor in a small Massachusetts town. One of the homeless people he had befriended disappears. While searching for his friend he finds a body. They find another body, and it is his friend's. North have heat their brains operated on. Sam-u-el believe she is a real person. he believes most other people are NPCs. try to figure out how the digital world works. he captures them, experiments on them, and kills them.
The story both has some interesting perspectives and some interesting twists. The narrator does a very good job with the voices of the characters so that they are identifiable and seem to fit the personalities. The story moves along pretty good, and has just the right amount of twists in the right spots.
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- Jay K.
- 2024-01-19
Thought Provoking
This was an excellent installment in the serious. As someone who grew up in a religious setting, this one really got the brain juices flowing. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey and look forward to the next installment. I loved the format of Bray as Ezekiel and Kafer as Samial. Bravo!
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- James S.
- 2021-06-02
Wow
I went into this book blind. Did not read the synopsis first. It started out as one thing and twisted itself into another. I really enjoyed the journey and the relevations.
Quick easy read and the voice actors are superb.
Highly recommend this.
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- Michael
- 2021-05-25
Exciting
Enjoyed the characters and the action. Great writing to convey in words the complex visual action
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- Kevin Cassidy
- 2022-08-18
a great prequel to Infinite 2
This was a great book. I like the bouncing back between Jeffrey Kafer and R.C. Bray for narration. Listen to this before you listen to Infinite 2 as this is connected to the other book in a certain way.
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