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    Dispel Illusion
    Dispel Illusion
    Dispel Illusion
    Audiobook7 hours

    Dispel Illusion

    Written by Mark Lawrence

    Narrated by Matthew Frow

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    About this audiobook

    Sometimes being wrong is the right answer.

    Nick Hayes’s genius is in wringing out the universe’s secrets. It’s a talent that’s allowed him to carve paths through time. But the worst part is that he knows how his story will end. He’s seen it with his own eyes. And every year that passes, every breakthrough he makes, brings him a step closer. Mia’s accident is waiting for them both in 2011. If it happens then he’s out of choices.

    Then a chance 1992 discovery reveals that this seeker of truth has been lying to himself. But why? It’s a question that haunts him for years. A straw he clings to as his long-awaited fate draws near.

    Time travel turns out not to be the biggest problem Nick has to work on. He needs to find out how he can stay on his path but change the destination. Failure has never been an option, and neither has survival. But Nick’s hoping to roll the dice one more time. And this new truth begins with a lie.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateDec 31, 2019
    ISBN9781799749462
    Dispel Illusion
    Author

    Mark Lawrence

    Mark Lawrence is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled. His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY.

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    • 1/5
      I listened through the first 2 trying to enjoy the story. Good characters, interesting plot. But by the third book the "villain" is just not doing it. Like grow up. It's so contrived to try to make this guy who isn't very scary be scary. It's nonsense. I literally stopped listening with 2 hours left. I don't care how the 3 book long story resolves anymore. I hope this stupid characters die. That's what they damn deserve. Hide from a cripple? Just run away. Jesus... just power walk away. What a waste of however many hours. Do the Prince of Fools/Thorns trilogies. They're really good.
    • 3/5
      This was the least annoying installment in the series (for me), but still only three stars.

      The parallels to the D&D game were brought from the background to the forefront in a manner reminiscent of being hit over the head repeatedly with a two by four, which, fair enough. I still felt like the characters were very thin (especially Mia), and I had a hard time caring about anyone. I'll admit I didn't expect the ending to go quite as it did, but I also was hoping for something a little more Mark Lawrence and less Disney.

      Having said all that, I think this is a good, fun series for the right audience. I just wasn't it.
    • 5/5
      "The stories of our lives don’t behave themselves; they don’t have clear beginnings, and even death isn’t a clear end. We just do what we can, we take what kindness and joy we find along the way, we ride the rapids as best we’re able."This is a very satisfying end to a wonderful if sometimes bewildering series (I've admitted before my confusion over some of the science involved but that's me and shouldn't impact the enjoyment of the books). There are time jumps between 1986 and 2011 and in-between as Nick and Mia try to solve the future impact of Mia's accident. Meanwhile, the D&D game continues into the groups' adult lives. As is usual, it is the D&D game that provides the solution to the dilemmas Nick faces in developing time travel. Very rich people are now coming to Nick to travel back in time to fix issues in their lives. I liked that the reasons given had more to do with small but impactful choices they made rather than for power or more wealth. And genius though he may be, Nick learns that he doesn't know everything.A personal highlight was when Taproot makes an unexpected but gratifying appearance. I suddenly realized that much like Cid in the Final Fantasy games, Mr. Lawrence inserts Taproot into his series (at least the ones I've read so far). It's a delightful little Easter egg for the readers of his books.I very much enjoyed this time travel series interspersed with old D&D and recommend it highly.
    • 5/5
      Wow! What a story.Just when I thought I knew where this was headed, Mark dazzles me with something completely unexpected, though he sprinkles in all the clues that make things clear-as-day in retrospect. A couple things I caught and held onto through the three books, fitting them together like small pieces of some fantastic puzzle, but I was so distracted by those flashy glimpses of progress that I failed to see what he was really up to. I’ve been properly bamboozled! But only in the best of ways.I... I just—I loved all of it.A truly satisfying ending. I can’t remember being so overcome with hope and all-out joy after reading a series, but I feel both in equal measure at this very moment. I love how I feel after reading it.Impossible Times was one of those rare stories that fills you up with everything—fear and resignation, angst, sadness, intellect, love... so much love. And finally, that magic called possibility all of us are born with and spend our lives trying to hold close.The story of Nick and friends is a nested formula, the components being the D&D timeline, the present time, various timelines in the past, paradox and any combination of unknowns—all of these factors easily continuing into perpetuity. I had to wonder several times how it would possibly end. Worried, even. But silly me. This is Mark Lawrence we’re talking about. I’ll happily trust him from here on out.This was a special story. Nick, Mia, Elton, John, Simon... I adore each of these rascals! What a way to start off the new year.“The stories of our lives don’t behave themselves; they don’t have clear beginnings, and even death isn’t a clear end. We just do what we can, we take what kindness and joy we find along the way, we ride the rapids as best we’re able.”
    • 4/5
      Everything comes full circle in Dispel Illusion by Mark Lawrence, the final book in the Impossible Times trilogy. Nick and Mia's story moves relentlessly toward the crisis of 2012 that is the heart of events in 1986. Yeah, that's time travel for you!I continue to enjoy just how well the D&D campaign is woven into the overall plot. It's brilliant. Lawrence's ability to mix in the scientific theory and make it all seem plausible without being overwhelming is also great. Watching the kids grow up and apart made me wistful. I was also able to figure out the main part the big twist ahead of time due to the well place foreshadowing though there were still some surprises along the way.This is a fitting end to the series, with everything wrapped up nicely and all my questions answered. I've enjoyed the time I spent getting to know Nick and his friends.