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The Ringworld Throne

The Ringworld Series, Book 3

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The Ringworld Throne

By: Larry Niven
Narrated by: Richard Powers
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About this listen

Come back to the Ringworld - the most astonishing feat of engineering ever encountered. A place of untold technological wonders, home to myriad humanoid races, and world of some of the most beloved science fiction stories ever written.

The human Louis Wu; the puppeteer known as the Hindmost; Acolyte, son of the Kzin called Chmeee: legendary beings brought together once again in the defense of the Ringworld. Something is going on with the protectors. Incoming spacecraft are being destroyed before they can reach the Ringworld. Vampires are massing. And the Ghouls have their own agenda - if anyone dares approach them to learn.

Each race on the Ringworld has always had its own protector. Now it looks as if the Ringworld itself needs a protector. But who will sit on the Ringworld throne?

Larry Niven is the multiple Hugo and Nebula award–winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. His Beowulf’s Children, coauthored with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, was a New York Times best seller. He lives in Chatsworth, California.

©1996 Larry Niven (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventure Fantasy Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction

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Critic reviews

“Readers who remember Ringworld from earlier encounters will no doubt relish the latest installment of the saga.” ( New York Times Book Review)
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To get the most out of it read / listen to Book 1 (at least) and Book 2. Incredible characters, plots and themes. A book that will, like the others from Larry Niven, be listened to many times.

An excellent presentation.

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bit of a strained story which just goes on and on. the first two were brilliant, bit this one just leaves me cold.

not as good as 1 & 2

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Excellent narration. A great deal of machinations,but I have to say the ending was so abrupt I had to review all that had just happened to figure out why it was the end.

Unfortunately, the next is the series is a terrible recording, I won't be buying it.

Ended somewhat abruptly...

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A great reading performance overshadowed by a meandering and boring story. Extremely disappointing compared to the outstanding first two books.

Boring and difficult to follow

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Can't see any flaws. Everyone should read/listen to the ringworld series in my honest opinion. Let your imagination go wild. Attempt to grasp the scale of the ringworld.

It's pretty good.

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