Brandon Sanderson, Oliver Wyman: Legion (AudiobookFormat, 2013, Brilliance Audio)
audio cd
Published May 21, 2013 by Brilliance Audio.
A STORY IN THREE LIFE-SHATTERING ACTS.
INCLUDES THE NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED LEGION: LIES OF THE BEHOLDER.
Stephen Leeds is perfectly sane. It's his hallucinations who are mad.
A genius of unrivaled aptitude, Stephen can learn any new skill, vocation, or art in a matter of hours. However, to contain all of this, his mind creates hallucinatory people--Stephen calls them aspects--to hold and manifest the information. Wherever he goes, he is joined by a team of imaginary experts to give advice, interpretation, and explanation. He uses them to solve problems...for a price.
His brain is getting a little crowded and the aspects have a tendency of taking on lives of their own. When a company hires him to recover stolen property--a camera that can allegedly take pictures of the past--Stephen finds himself in an adventure crossing oceans and fighting terrorists. What he discovers may upend the foundation of three major world religions--and, …
A STORY IN THREE LIFE-SHATTERING ACTS.
INCLUDES THE NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED LEGION: LIES OF THE BEHOLDER.
Stephen Leeds is perfectly sane. It's his hallucinations who are mad.
A genius of unrivaled aptitude, Stephen can learn any new skill, vocation, or art in a matter of hours. However, to contain all of this, his mind creates hallucinatory people--Stephen calls them aspects--to hold and manifest the information. Wherever he goes, he is joined by a team of imaginary experts to give advice, interpretation, and explanation. He uses them to solve problems...for a price.
His brain is getting a little crowded and the aspects have a tendency of taking on lives of their own. When a company hires him to recover stolen property--a camera that can allegedly take pictures of the past--Stephen finds himself in an adventure crossing oceans and fighting terrorists. What he discovers may upend the foundation of three major world religions--and, perhaps, give him a vital clue into the true nature of his aspects.
Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds includes the novellas Legion and Legion: Skin Deep, published together for the first time, as well as the brand-new, shocking finale to Stephen Leeds' story, Lies of the Beholder.
This description comes from the publisher.
A fun short novella by Brandon Sanderson. Took me an hour or so to read. The many lives of Stephen Leeds are intriquing to say the least. Will continue to read through the omnibus. Next up is Skin Deep.
