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A Novel of the Skolian Empire

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By: Catherine Asaro
Narrated by: Anna Fields
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The Skolian Empire rules a third of the civilized galaxy through its mastery of faster-than-light communication. But war with the rival empire of the Traders seems imminent, a war that can only lead to slavery for the Skolians or the destruction of both sides. Destructive skirmishes have already occurred. A desperate attempt must be made to avert total disaster.©1995 Catherine Asaro; (P)2000 Blackstone Audiobooks Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera War
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"In an unusually masterful first novel, physicist Asaro combines hard speculative science and first-rate storytelling to look at the galaxy's distant future....This is one of the best sf first novels in years." (Booklist)
"Though Asaro, a physicist, provides more than enough esoteric detail on faster-than-light inversion drives, cybernetic enhancements, and computer networks, she manages to anchor her story with thoughtful, engaging characters and an intriguing vision of the future." (Publishers Weekly)
"This novel deserves a wide readership." (Library Journal)
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As someone who usualy listens romance and suspense, this was a nice change for me. I really enjoyed the plot and characters, it is a nice mix of science fiction and romance, although at times I got a bit lost in Catherine Asaros's termanology. The narrator Anna Fields, is one of my favourites and led me to this audiobook, she did a superb job as usual.
Now I just have to figure out what order the next audiobook comes in, so I can continue the series.

New to science fiction...

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It seems a bit far fetched at the start but as it goes on it becomes compelling. It has all the impossible gadgets you dream of expecting in a sci-fi story set in the very far future.

It is worth a try

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A wonderful story. I'm not normally someone for whom plot and charter focus alone can easily carry a science fiction story. However, the way this story's writing, of its main character, it's incidentally very rich world building, and it's plot, was engaging in the effortlessness why which it brought you along. I don't claim it's anything like as grandiously epic or philosophical, but for it's reliance on incidental world building, society, and characters and plot, rather than other devices, it's the nearest thing to Dune that I have encountered while also being enjoyable.

wonderful 'story'

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