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Earth Interstellar
- Proxy War
- Narrated by: Joshua Saxon
- Length: 8 hrs
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When the XSS Cousteau makes first contact with the Rheas, a pre-space flight alien race, it creates an opportunity for an economic windfall for Earth.
After 300 years of paying tribute to their benefactor, the Vrene, humanity can use the relief. Only the Chzek already have a claim on the Rheas, who they want to enslave to serve their empire.
Unknown to the humans, the Chzek are long-time enemies of the Vrene. With little choice, humanity and a Chzek vassal race are made proxies of their more advanced benefactors and are compelled to fight Earth’s first interstellar war. Questions arise as Commander Kree, captain of the Cousteau, and others realize the Vrene have been preparing Earth to fight this war with their enemy for hundreds of years.
Did their “benefactor” set them up to fight a war they do not want and cannot afford?
Or, did the Vrene do them a favor preparing them for a war they were already destined to fight as the Chzek expand their empire? Earth Interstellar is an engaging and fast paced story of future interstellar conflict and war in space.
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- Norma Miles
- 24-02-20
When wars become too expensive to be fought...
A magnificent book for lovers of near none stop military in space actjon, the reader is taken through numerous individual confrontations between ships from Earth and those of the race subservient to the Chzeck. Just one of many interstellar life forms, for three centuries, the human race had been dominated by the Vrene, old enemies of the Chzeck and had been groomed for just such a confrontation. This began when an exp!doing Earth vessel discovered other intelligent !ife and sought to claim it for their own.
The book is a fresh approach to intergalactic war, with rules which have to be followed, overlords who plan for the future even if they interfere rarely, long term strategies unknown to the combatants, as well as developments for deep space travel. But what makes the story truly human are the stories from within individual battles, from both sides: the Captains and crews of the ships are real and their voices ring out after their tasks are over.Narration by Joshua Saxon is good, clear, fast paced and with excellent intonation. So much so that he faced from this reader's hearing, leaving only the story to enjoy.
My thanks to the rights holder of Earth Interstellar: Proxy Wzr, who, at my request freely gifted me with a complimentary copy via Audiobook Boom. There were times when I became confused over which side was being featured at that moment but it mattered little and was soon resolved. The concept of the enormity of space really dominates the backdrop, too. Another book to come? I hope so. After all, 'The war has only just begun.
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