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Defender

Foreigner Sequence 2, Book 2

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Defender

By: C. J. Cherryh
Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
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The three-time Hugo Award-winning author continues her second trilogy in the "superior alien-contact series." (Kirkus Reviews) National best-selling author and winner of three Hugo Awards, C.J. Cherryh presents book two of her second Foreigner trilogy - the epic story of a single human delegate on a hostile alien planet. In this long-awaited sequel to Precursor, the alien atevi enter the treacherous politics of space travel-as their one human negotiator is caught in the throes of a mutiny.

©2001 C.J. Cherryh (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Science Fiction

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Bren Cameron continues to be at the centre of the battle for hegemony between the three powers, this time from the space station. At the same time he battles fraught family issues…

Exiting and enjoyable on all levels. The performance is decent, the general storyline is told well. The issue is when the artist does other voices - some work well, but many become quite painful to listen to.

Machinations and family issues in orbit

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Great story telling and excellent characterisation. Very enjoyable series and great narration bringing it to life

Love the Foreigner series

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