Arcadia by Iain Pears app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Amphio Limited
First release : 20 Aug 2015
App size: 11.11 Mb
From bestselling author Iain Pears comes Arcadia: a groundbreaking new novel written for iPhone and iPad. Become the master of your journey following ten characters through three interlocking worlds, in an original tale of time travel, intrigue and adventure.
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Three interlocking worlds. Ten characters looking for answers. But who controls the future – or the past?
In the basement of a professor’s house in Oxford, fifteen-year-old Rosie goes in search of a missing cat – and instead finds herself in a different world.
Anterwold is a sun-drenched land of storytellers, prophecies and rituals. But is this world real – and what happens if she decides to stay?
Meanwhile, in a sterile laboratory, a rebellious scientist is trying to prove that time does not even exist – with potentially devastating consequences.
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‘I wanted to do something new. I wanted to give you the freedom to put the tale together in your own way.’ – Iain Pears
Download the app now for free and start reading straight away. Unlock the complete novel with a single in-app purchase.
Features:
– Experience a novel written especially for iPad and iPhone
– See characters’ stories diverge and intersect in the unique and beautiful map
– Record your path through the story, and see what lies ahead
– Follow the characters that interest you most in this rich imaginative world
– Discover the Notebooks for an even deeper understanding of Arcadia
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Latest reviews of Arcadia by Iain Pears app for iPhone and iPad
I bought the ebook, never having heard of the app. After downloading the app when I learned of it, and reading a few pages with it, it asked me to pay $3.99 to continue reading. No thanks, not after paying for the book itself. Even if the app were included in the books cost, I have no interest in jumping around the story with it. Im fine reading it in linear form, and not as a glorified web page full of hyperlinks. And that seems to be all the app is.
I bought the print version of Arcadia when it came out because I am a fan of Iain Pears. I was half-way through it when I discovered this app. For $3.99, you can read the entire book PLUS get an ingenious map of how the 12 plot lines intersect. Its the intersection of those plot lines that undergirds many of the books themes. This app also lets you read a plot line straight through if you prefer. This is a great example of an app for book that augments rather than simply reproduces the text. Highly recommended.
I am a fan of Iain Pears novels so when I saw this app and the article in The Guardian about it I immediately downloaded it. However there is no list of in app purchases and their cost. I am loath to begin the novel without knowing ahead of time what it will cost me to finish it. Will I be asked to fork out money at random points to continue reading ?
I want it because its captivated my attention, and few books have that certain flair to it that makes me want to read on. I was scrolling through the App Store, found Arcadia, and immediately started to read. I just need more money to continue! Thanks for writing this story, I cant wait to continue it!
An absolutely genius format. Gets me excited about the future possibilities of e-reading.