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02688aim a22003855a 4500 001 063FD8867F5111E8A5BED64C97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180704011050 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 180413s2018 xxunnn es f n eng d 020 $a 1681689170 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 $a 9781681689173 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 028 42 $a MWT12079260 040 $a Midwest $e rda $d SILO 082 04 $a 813/.6 $2 23 100 1 $a Valente, Catherynne M., $d 1979- $e author. 245 10 $a Space opera $h [electronic resource] / $c Catherynne M. Valente. 250 $a Unabridged. 264 1 $a [United States] : $b HighBridge, $c 2018. 300 $a 1 online resource (1 audio file (9hr., 47 min.)) : $b digital. 506 $a Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 0 $a Read by Heath Miller. 520 $a A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented-something to cheer up everyone who was left and bring the shattered worlds together in the spirit of peace, unity, and understanding. Once every cycle, the civilizations gather for Galactivision-part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation of the wars of the past. Instead of competing in orbital combat, the powerful species that survived face off in a competition of song, dance, or whatever can be physically performed in an intergalactic talent show. The stakes are high for this new game, and everyone is forced to compete. This year, though, humankind has discovered the enormous universe. And while they expected to discover a grand drama of diplomacy, gunships, wormholes, and stoic councils of aliens, they have instead found glitter, lipstick, and electric guitars. Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny-they must sing. A band of human musicians, dancers, and roadies have been chosen to represent Earth on the greatest stage in the galaxy. And the fate of their species lies in their ability to rock. 538 $a Mode of access: World Wide Web. 650 0 $a Music $x Competitions $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Galaxies $v Fiction. 700 1 $a Miller, Heath, $d 1980- $e narrator. 710 2 $a hoopla digital. 856 40 $u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12079260 $z Instantly available on hoopla. 856 42 $z Cover image $u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/rcb_9781681689173_180.jpeg 941 $a 1 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20180704015518.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=063FD8867F5111E8A5BED64C97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search