| Title | : | QuartonThe Coding: Immortality at any cost (Part 2 in the Quarton Series) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 |
| Publication | : | First published May 18, 2020 |
When a vast hole appears in the sky over England, the alien phenomenon proves to be beyond the comprehension of everyone on the planet. Everyone except a bad-tempered scientist with a score to settle, his gentle giant assistant, and the one person on the other side of the world who wants nothing whatsoever to do with it. She is determined she will carry on building a new life; one that does not involve quartons, bridges or aliens.
The coding is equally determined she won’t.
Readers of ‘The Maze Runner’ and ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’, will lap this up.
Quarton: The Coding is the second book in the thought-provoking Quarton Trilogy.
QuartonThe Coding: Immortality at any cost (Part 2 in the Quarton Series) Reviews
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I read the first one loving how graphic the imagery was, however got a little lost with the change of characters and time periods. I was ready to read this one with a little apprehension. However was pleasantly surprised. The second book is mainly focused in the one time period and reading the story from only a handful of characters' perspectives. It was easier to follow and I genuinely got into the book from the first page, which showed us how life had changed for Fen since we last left her. The last 50 pages, it was more heavy going trying to work out the characters' motives, however the author does help explain this and makes links to their previous lives which helped make it easier to follow. My negative, the target audience. Yes, young adults could enjoy this, however I do not think it is aimed for them solely. I think us older adults would enjoy this too.
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Just spent the morning devouring Quarton the coding - it was a morning very well spent. What a cracking Sci- fi adventure. Hooked in immediately by this fast- paced and brilliantly told story that spans time the world and beyond. The Baddies are deliciously evil, power hungry and despicable. The goodies are...well reluctant and tired. Fen wants more than anything to protect her family but when worlds need to be saved someone has to step up. I loved every minute of this second in series. A great YA Fiction read 😍
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The Quarton series is an intriguing adventure/science fiction story set in a post nuclear dystopia that features scheming villains, steady heroes, and a unique take on the concept of reincarnation. Quarton - The Coding is an enjoyable, fast-paced sequel with a mix of returning and new characters that takes the story forward and reveals more about the quartons. Fen is my favorite character and I was invested in her storyline.
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Even better than the first one - characters I grew to love are back to save the planet. Such an un-put-downable series - highly recommend!!
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Book two of the Quarton series, and I must admit to enjoying this book a lot more than the first. Straight into the action, the author wasted no time in moving the plot swiftly along. As I was comfortable with the characters and the premise, it was easy to slip into the story and this book felt a smoother ride than the first.
Imaginative and interesting, much of this book explores the nuances of the human psyche even though most of the main characters are aliens. You have the leader who refuses to believe what her eyes are telling her and convinces herself of a rational explanation. Some are purely out for their own gain, no matter who gets hurt in the process. And the prickly and surly character who turns out to be more self-sacrificing than the agreeable ones.
This was a quick read, again, quicker than the first book, and there is very much the feeling of events coming together for an explosive finale in book three.
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This is the second book in the Quarton trilogy and, like the first book, is a fast-paced page-turner of a story which kept me guessing right to the end, with lots of clever cliff-hangers as the point of view shifts from one character to the next. World-building is excellent and the complexities deepen as we learn more about the powers of the eponymous quartons and the roles of the various characters who find themselves being reincarnated over and over in an attempt to fulfil their fates either to destroy or protect a bridge, powered by the quartons, which is being built from one world to another. I enjoyed reacquainting myself with the main characters from the first book in their new guises, and also getting to know and care about some really well-drawn new characters.
If you like intelligent sci-fi that makes you think and keeps you on your toes, then this is a series for you. It’s difficult to see how this one can be topped but I’m looking forward to finding out in the final part of the trilogy. -
Hornett knocks it out of the park again!
I was amazed by the imagination and scope of the first Quarton book (Quarton: The Bridge), and the second, Quarton: The Coding, was just as impressive! Hornett is one of those authors whom I would love to be a fly on the wall of his brain. How does one come up with such a convoluted, yet well conceived story? I am in awe. If you enjoy sci-fi dystopian fantasy, intrigue, ruthless villainy, and indefatigable heroes, this series is for you. The third book of this trilogy, Quarton: The Payback, is on my TBR. -
Hooked again. A great sequel to Quarton: The Bridge.
