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Skyward Inn

By: Aliya Whiteley
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

Science Fiction Book of the Month - The Times.

Drink down the brew and dream of a better Earth.

Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where people come together to tell stories of the time before the war with Qita.

But safety from what? Qita surrendered without complaint when Earth invaded; Innkeepers Jem and Isley, veterans from either side, have regrets but few scars.

Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future.

Did humanity really win the war?

©2021 Aliya Whiteley (P)2021 Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing
Fiction Literary Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary
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Critic reviews

"Skyward Innfeels like an instant classic of the genre." (The Guardian)

"Rarely has a writer who is not Philip K. Dick had so much fun building a world only to take it apart." (LA Times)

"When it comes to misdirection, Aliya Whiteley is the very devil." (The Times)

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Great, unusual story. Performance a bit much

Recommended if you enjoyed “The Left Hand of Darkness”, intriguing and unexpected story.

I wish the narrator had toned down the voices and accents a bit. It was more like listening to a radio play, too emotional for me to listen in bed.

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strangely compelling

I loved the setting and descriptions , excellent narration and some clever ideas about life

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Dreary and full of bad stereotypes

The pov character of a teenage boy was 2d and stereotypical to the extreme. He only cared about masturbation and violence, and was shocked he felt love for a family friend and her dog. The performance sounded like everyone was almost on the point of tears, very one note, but then, so was the book. Disappointing.

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