Fraa Erasmas is normally a young avout surviving in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, shielded through the corrupting influences of the outside ‘saecular’ world by historic stone and complicated rituals. Within the centuries, cities and government authorities have risen and fallen beyond the concent¹s wall space, the avout have always were able to adapt in the wake of catastrophe.

Now, in special event from the week-long, once-in-a-decade rite of Apert, the fraas and suurs about Anathem: A Novel prepare to venture beyond the concent. During his first Apert like a fraa, Erasmas eagerly anticipates reconnecting with the landmarks and family he hasn’t seen since he was ‘collected.’ But prior to the week has gone out, both the lifetime he discontinued and the one he embraced will stand for the brink of cataclysmic modification.

Powerful unforeseen forces jeopardize the tranquil stability of mathic life as well as the founded ennui of the Extramuros. Erasmas and his colleagues, teachers, and close friends are summoned forth from the protection of the concent in hopes of preventing global devastation. Erasmas finds himself a major player in a drama which will determine the future of his world‹as he sets out on a fantastic odyssey that may carry him to the most harmful, inhospitable edges of the planet . and beyond.

A multi-cast recording, this program of Anathem also features a cameo by the writer Neal Stephenson and original music motivated from the story. Composer David Stutz says from the compositional process, ‘I was thrilled by the innovative possibilities exposed by Neal’s creativity. These ideas, noticed, are the music that you hear upon this audiobook.’