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A Vision of Fire
Feb. 6th, 2026 06:34 pmI was excited to discover a sci-fi trilogy written by Gillian Anderson and narrated by her in the audiobook versions, so I started listening to the first instalment - A Vision of Fire.
Unfortunately, the narration was rather a disappointment, as it was delivered in a very flat monotone that was quite soporific and very much not in keeping with the pace and excitement of the story.
The opening chapter was also difficult to follow and full of a lot of impenetrable techno-babble, so I almost gave up before it really got going.
Things improved a lot with the introduction of protagonist, Caitlin O'Hara, a psychologist specialising in trauma in teenagers, who is brought in to try to help the daughter of a UN ambassador when she seems to be struggling after witnessing an assassination attempt on her father.
Things get really, really weird after that, but in quite an enjoyable way overall.
I really liked Caitlin, especially her relationship with her ten-year-old son, and her friendship with Ben, the UN translator.
The conclusion to the tale was absolute bobbins but a lot of fun, and I liked that this story was wrapped up in a satisfying way, while still leaving things open to develop further in the rest of the series.
Unfortunately, the narration was rather a disappointment, as it was delivered in a very flat monotone that was quite soporific and very much not in keeping with the pace and excitement of the story.
The opening chapter was also difficult to follow and full of a lot of impenetrable techno-babble, so I almost gave up before it really got going.
Things improved a lot with the introduction of protagonist, Caitlin O'Hara, a psychologist specialising in trauma in teenagers, who is brought in to try to help the daughter of a UN ambassador when she seems to be struggling after witnessing an assassination attempt on her father.
Things get really, really weird after that, but in quite an enjoyable way overall.
I really liked Caitlin, especially her relationship with her ten-year-old son, and her friendship with Ben, the UN translator.
The conclusion to the tale was absolute bobbins but a lot of fun, and I liked that this story was wrapped up in a satisfying way, while still leaving things open to develop further in the rest of the series.
