The Trials of Koli, M. R. Carey
The Trials of Koli, M. R. Carey
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The Trials of Koli

Author: M. R. Carey

Narrator: Theo Solomon, Saffron Coomber

Unabridged: 15 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 09/15/2020

Synopsis

"Absorbing, stunning, and emotionally rich." --Locus
The journey through M. R. Carey's "immersive, impeccably rendered world" (Kirkus) -- a world in which nature has turned against us -- continues in The Trials of Koli, book two of the Rampart Trilogy.
The earth wants to swallow us whole...
Koli never planned to set foot outside his small village. He knew that beyond its walls lay a fearsome landscape filled with choker trees, vicious beasts and Shunned men. But when he was exiled, he had no choice but to journey out into this strange world where every moment is a fight for survival.
And it's not just Koli's life that is threatened. Whole villages just like his are dying out.
But Koli heard a story, once. A story about lost London, and the mysterious tech of the Old Times that may still be there. If he can find it, there may still be a way for him to change his own fate - by saving the lives of those who are left.

The Rampart TrilogyThe Book of KoliThe Trials of KoliThe Fall of Koli
For more from M. R. Carey, check out:The Girl With All the GiftsFellsideThe Boy on the BridgeSomeone Like Me
By the same author, writing as Mike Carey:The Devil You KnowVicious CircleDead Men's BootsThicker Than WaterThe Naming of the Beasts

About M. R. Carey

M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts has sold over a million copies and became a major motion picture, based on his own BAFTA Award-nominated screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on Lucifer, Hellblazer and X-Men. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times bestseller list. He also has several previous novels including the Felix Castor series (written as Mike Carey), two radio plays and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on September 25, 2020

this second book, published just five months after The Book of Koli, is even better than the first, and feels much much bigger, even though it is only slightly longer in actual page count. part of it is the splitting of the story between koli and spinner this time, circling back to show, through spi......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on June 01, 2020

I think it needs to be said: trilogies need to come back. Certain stories require more page space. This second book continues The Book of Koli in a wonderful way. A sympathetic character in Koli is given a lot more dimension by other PoVs, but what really makes this shine is all the time and other c......more

Goodreads review by Baba on September 16, 2020

Rampant book No.2. A book kindly given to me in exchange for a fair review from an agent at Orbit books. Koli now persona non-grata from his home; Monomo a self-realised piece of Japanese tech whose personality was originally copied from a vacuous celebrity; Ursula a loner one-woman tornado of pro-t......more

Goodreads review by Nicholas on April 05, 2022

Taking place just after the events of The Book of Koli, The Trials of Koli continues Koli's journey across post-apocalyptic England and his companions the skeptical Ursala, the wild girl Cup, and the AI Monono Aware. Additionally, the perspective of Spinner is introduced and we see how Mythen Rood f......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 17, 2020

The Trials of Koli picks up where The Book of Koli left off. Koli and Ursala and Cup are heading to London and chasing the signal of The Sword of Albion. Meanwhile, we are also treated to Spinner’s POV, and following her journey in the present timeline. This book seemed to have more action in it tha......more

Quotes

"A broken world that is both marvelously expansive and claustrophobically menacing. Fans of postapocalyptic science fiction will find plenty to hold their attention."—Publishers Weekly on The Trials of Koli

"If you loved M.R. Carey's The Book of Koli, you will love The Trials of Koli just as much, if not more... Absorbing, stunning, and emotionally rich."—Locus on The Trials of Koli

"[A] beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough."—Seanan McGuire on The Book of Koli

"A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable. Narrator Koli's inquisitive mind and kind heart make him the perfect guide to Carey's immersive, impeccably rendered world."—Kirkus on The Book of Koli

"M.R. Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart." —Locus on The Book of Koli

"The cadence and pacing of [Koli's] voice adds a depth and richness to the strange and malevolent world."—Booklist on The Book of Koli

"An exciting post-apocalyptic coming-of-age trilogy."—Shelf Awareness on The Book of Koli

"A highly imaginative fable."—Nerd Daily on the Book of Koli

"Told in an enchanting, confessional first-person, we're with Koli all the way, from the stifling security of village life into the direst peril."—Daily Mail on The Book of Koli

"A thought-provoking and deeply engaging story ... profoundly and doggedly humane."—C. A. Fletcher on The Book of Koli

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