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The Exile Kiss (The Audran Sequence, 3) Paperback – June 27, 2006

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Book 3 of 3: The Budayeen Cycle

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Marîd Audran has risen from hustling on the streets of the decadent Budayeen ghetto to being the right-hand man of one of the Maghreb's most feared men. As an enforcer for the powerful Friedlander Bey, Marîd is just beginning to enjoy his newfound wealth and privilege, when he and Bey are betrayed by a rival and accused of murder.

Sentenced to exile and abandoned to die in the vast Arabian desert, Marîd and Bey must somehow survive the searing sands and make their way back to the now-hostile Budayeen―and, then, take their vengeance.

By turns thrilling and philosophical, The Exile Kiss is the culmination of one of the great works of modern SF.

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320 pages
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June 27, 2006
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5.5 x 0.71 x 8.5 inches
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076531360X
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978-0765313607
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“Phenomenal.
” ―Locus on The Exile Kiss

“Truly important.
” ―The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction on The Exile Kiss

“Fast, cool, clever, beautifully written, absolutely authoritative. A kind of cyberpunk Raymond Chandler book with dashes of Roger Zelazny, Ian Fleming, and Scheherezade--but altogether original.” ―Robert Silverberg on When Gravity Fails

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A winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, George Alec Effinger is the author of What Entropy Means to Me, Schrodinger's Kitten, and the Marîd Audran sequence that begins with When Gravity Fails. He died in 2002.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orb Books; Reprint edition (June 27, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076531360X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765313607
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.71 x 8.5 inches

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"He better be hung like a bull camel."

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2021

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Upon finishing this third, last book in the Budayeen saga, I find myself wondering how many untold stories Effinger might have had for our begrudging protagonist, Marîd Audran. I enjoyed these quite a bit, while the last one wasn't exactly the fitting end one might hope for when finishing a series of books, I suppose that's because it wasn't meant to be the last one. I just imagine Marîd popping that last gift Papa had given him and solving all of the Budayeen's unsolved cases... or helping clean and fix up the morgue... and Bill. I'll always remember that crazy bastard.
Exile Kiss was a pretty fun story, more of an adventure really in comparison, filled with the characters I grew to love from the previous books along with a couple new ones like Marîd's new friend bin Turki and the rest of the Bedu. And in the end... it sadly didn't matter if the bastard was hung like a bull camel.

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2015

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I love George Alec Effinger's Budayeen novels. Effinger was a highly underrated, amazing writer, and even if he makes a misstep, the work is still entertaining. This is the case with The Exile Kiss, the final book in his Marid Audran trilogy.

When Gravity Fails, the first book, is exceptional. The sequel, A Fire in the Sun, is also good, but as with most things, it's not as good as the first. The fact that I've given The Exile Kiss four stars as the "weakest" novel of the trilogy should tell you just how GOOD the other books are. Even at its weakest, it's still pretty darned good.

In this book, our hero Marid Audran, formerly a small-time hustler on the streets of a nameless Middle Eastern city, is now fully in the hands of his one-time arch-nemesis, Friedlander Bey. The two are exiled after being wrongly accused of a murder.

The action is gripping. Effinger mixes Lawrence of Arabia with Raymond Chandler and wraps it all around cybernetic implants. It's so good you forget that the story wraps up a little too easily. Audran is able to save his hide with a little luck and a little too much convenience. There are scenes that make little sense, like when Papa Bey brings Audran in for a beating when the two had been working together to clear their names. It was a bit out of joint, but I suppose Effinger was trying to remind us that Papa was still calling the shots.

Effinger expertly combines cyberpunk with detective thriller, and it just works. Despite its flaws, The Exile Kiss (and the trilogy as a whole) is an entertaining romp that never gets boring.

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Jim

My favorite cyberpunk universe

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020

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This is the final novel in George Alec Effinger's near future Arabian culture. I hadn't read it for many years, but the technology certainly holds up. Audran Marid is the drug popping, moddie wearing pimp who we've come to love in the previous two novels"When Gravity Falls," and "A Fire in the Sun". In the "Exile Kiss" our hero and his scary patron are exiled, left for dad and framed for murder by their deadly rival. Don't worry about a spoiler. Read the book, it's well worth it.

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2013

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Unfortunately it seems this series never regained the heights the first book achieved. This volume, the final full length Audran novel, is a fairly generic, boring, detective story. Once again set in Effinger's brilliantly realised future North Africa this book introduces nothing new to the Audran saga. The section set in the Saudi desert was good but in the end didn't really change anything.

Audran was still the same. There was no true growth. In a way this book reminded me of another book I read recently, The Lies of Locke Lamora, in that the book sets itself up for an intricate, devious battle of wits but it's all over before you know it. After a long, protracted setup within a matter of pages it's all done and they've moved on. I was left wondering if Amazon didn't give me the full book. It was disappointing after the series started so well. I have the final book which is just a collection of short stories and the only chapters written of the planned fourth book but I'm wondering if I really should read or will it just lower this series in my eyes even further. We shall see.

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Used book arrived & was absolutely filthy/disgusting. Was covered in what looked like bug droppings & gross yellow stains.

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Good, up until the end

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012

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I loved the first 2 Audran books, but the third was disappointing, mainly because of the end. Most of the book had a slowish but relaxing kind of pace, no problem. In the final 10% of the book, things rushed to an unexplained, and dissatisfying ending. The end left various characters and plots completely unresolved, and what led to the end didn't even make much sense. It was like the author rushed to a deadline at the last minute.

Oh well, can't win them all. If you're a fan of the previous 2 books in the series, you'll need to read it anyway.

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John P Handrik

Still holds up as one of the best.

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2018

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I read this trilogy some 25 years ago and I still come back and read them every couple of years. Rest in Peace Mr. Effinger

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Thomas Napier

My favorite science fiction series of all time

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016

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This is the final book in the Effinger's trilogy. It leaves you wanting another, but tragically he died very young. He could have a been a huge voice in the Sci-Fi community! Enjoy what he left us!

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Wonderful and Entertaining Sci Fi/Thriller Romp.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2018

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This book was skilfully written with an absorbing and very interesting story. It was better than the 2nd volume: A Fire in the sun and on the same par with the 1st volume: When Gravity Fails. It was so interesting to read about aspects of Muslim culture in an imagined future. As a Muslim, this book and the other 2 books were a vital, wonderful and valuable epic story of a part of Islam in the hypothetical future. I enjoyed this book immensely. It goes with the enjoyment of the other 2 books as well. I rate George A Effinger's efforts with Donald Moffitt's offerings of A Crescent in the Sky and A Gathering of Stars. I am so pleased that I own George Effinger's books as well as Donald Moffitt's. Well worth the pounds I paid for all.

The story was original and engrossing. It wasn't terribly overloaded with Sci Fi elements to be termed a Sci Fi Epic exclusively but was nevertheless entertaining. Once again, George A Effinger's research into Islam and Muslims is to be praised

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Cult classic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2015

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Part of Effinger's cult classic Marid series; distinctive, elegantly written, atmospheric, first rate as both SF and crime fiction.

Timothy Atwood

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Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2019

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The final in this cyberpunk trilogy continues my five star ratings. Perhaps a little less than the first two - maybe 4.8 but still an excellent read. The tension slows down a bit as the twists are resolved and the murderer brought to rough justice. Yet plenty remains in the conflict of who else should have been punished. A highly recommended book for those who like the dirty dystopian feel of cyberpunk. Plenty of unique elements keep the story interesting. Well developed (though always damaged) characters.

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highly original and gripping

Reviewed in Australia on April 3, 2022

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It has been a long time since I’ve read a truly original science fiction story. Well paced, exhausting, fascinating and disturbing at times, it took this Westerner to places unseen and cultures unvisited. Looking forward to reading more.

Aaron Mullan

Unresolved and seemingly rushed ending

Reviewed in Australia on May 16, 2014

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I love the Marid Audran series but the last quarter of the book seemed rushed and the finale unresolved and anticlimactic. Perhaps this is because Effinger didn't intend it to be the final book of the series

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