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Venus Preserved (The Secret Books of Venus Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Tanith Lee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
The final novel in the alchemical thriller series set in an alternate Venice by the World Fantasy Award–winning author of A Bed of Earth.
 
Centuries into the future, the sunken city of Venus has been salvaged from beneath the sea and rebuilt there under a dome, where it is supported by a vast network of computers that regulate weather, noise, and the most precious undersea commodity of all—air. It is here that a macabre experiment takes place. Conducted by geneticists at the university, the test consists of the resurrection of two lost souls, both murdered in their times: Jula, a first-century gladiatrix, and Cloudio del Nero, the eighteenth-century composer who met his fate in Lee’s acclaimed first volume of the Secret Books of Venus series. An unexplained catastrophe occurs, claiming several lives. Was it merely an accident, computer failure, or has the trial unleashed an airborne virus? Or is there an even more sinister danger afoot, a force from beyond that threatens the survival of Venus itself? To answer these questions, a traveler from the surface is forced to confront mysteries in his own past that have remained buried, and to reveal the connection that ties him to the unavenged spirits wreaking havoc on the doomed city.
 
“The last of the four Secret Books of Venus is a tale of suspense and mystery.” —Booklist
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    The Secret Books of Venus
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    317 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    The Overlook Press
  5. Publication date
    April 26, 2005
  6. Reading age
    18 years and up
  7. File size
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The last of the four Secret Books of Venus is a tale of suspense and mystery. The drowned city Venus has been salvaged and now rests under a dome beneath the sea, maintained by an AI network that does everything from providing the air to projecting virtual wildlife. Those who can show descent from historical inhabitants of the city are invited to live there. But university geneticists have resurrected two murdered souls, a first-century gladiatrix and an eighteenth-century composer. Accepting the invitation to live in Venus, Picaro arrives, bearing a curse that has shadowed him throughout his life. Shortly after his arrival, an unexplained disaster claims several lives. A coincidence? Well, it is definitely a beginning, upon which Lee builds to a totally unexpected climax, not to mention an interesting afterword. Frieda Murray
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Tanith Lee is one of the leading fantasy authors working today. She has written over 50 novels and short story collections, among them the bestselling Flat Earth Series. She has won the World Fantasy Award numerous times as well as the August Derleth Award.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RV8GNQV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Overlook Press; 1st edition (April 26, 2005)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2005
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 317 pages
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Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle), and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. She was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award best novel award (also known as the August Derleth Award), for her book Death's Master (1980).

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  • Craig Laurance Gidney
    5.0 out of 5 stars Venus in Glory
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2004
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    "Venus Preserved" is full of gorgeous writing, strong characterizations, and a suspenseful plot. Plus, it stars Tanith Lee's first lead African-descended character, the enigmatic musician Picaro. It's a weird mixture of science fiction thriller, dark fantasy and Biblical Vision, threaded through with Shakespearan allusions. The terrible, wonderful face of God appears in faux-Venus (Venice) preserved under the water, in the midst of scientific experimentation. Dreams, horrific and beautiful imagery, bits of history are all thrown in for a majestic (tragic, triumphant) ending.
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  • Kat
    4.0 out of 5 stars venus reborn
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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    I enjoyed the concept where we meet a few of the characters before
    they meet each other in submerged Venus and get some of their
    back story. However, all the eras get blended and near the middle,
    I got confused on what was going on. Worth a read.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fine tale but ...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2003
    Venus lies under a dome beneath the sea as a tremendous lure for surface visitors. Permanent residence is restricted, but tourists are encouraged. Powerful computers run the city controlling climate to include virtual flora and fauna.
    Scientists work experiments using DNA remnants of dead souls. These geneticists bring back to life first century gladiator Jula from the DNA remains that an archeological excavation led by Flayd discovered. Also brought back to life is eighteenth century musician Cloudio, both of whom find they feel disrupted and more comfortable with weird flashbacks to their previous lives. Meanwhile a surface musician Picaro arrives at Venus and meets Flayd, who is convinced that something catastrophic is being conducted under the auspices of the city leaders including the computers. As calamities begin to happen and the city is quarantined with no exit or entry, Flayd?s theory seems more realistic. Soon, this quartet manipulated by an entity that makes Machiavelli look like kindergarten, is the last hope to stop the imminent final disaster from taking place
    The five key characters (the heroic foursome plus the computer) seem genuine with personalities that in many ways are symbolic of the four forces of nature. These individuals hook the reader wanting to learn more about Flayd?s conspiracy theory. However, that is the weakness of the fourth Venus novel as there is only vague references to a massive conspiracy, but no revealing of who and why especially by the city government who would appear to be biting their nose to spite their face. Thus a potentially powerful futuristic science fiction novel with a strong cast that grips the reader drowns by the ending.
    Harriet Klausner
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