At the Sign of Triumph

Safehold, Book 9

By: David Weber

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

At the Sign of Triumph: David Weber's New York Times best-selling Safehold series began with Off Armageddon Reef, By Schism Rent Asunder, By Heresies Distressed, A Mighty Fortress, and How Firm a Foundation.

The Church of God Awaiting's triumph over Charis was inevitable. Despite its prosperity, the Charis was a single, small island realm. It boasted less than 2 percent of the total population of Safehold. How could it possibly resist total destruction? The Church had every reason to be confident of a swift, crushing victory, an object lesson to other rebels.

But Charis had something far more powerful than simple numbers. It had a king, a crown prince, and a navy prepared to die where they stood in its defense. It had the Brethren of Saint Zherneau, who knew the truth about Safehold's founding. Who knew that the Church of God Awaiting was a monstrous lie. And it had Merlin Athrawes, last survivor of long-vanished Earth. Merlin, the cybernetic avatar of a woman dead over 1,000 years, who was determined to break the Church's grip upon the human mind and soul.

So after eight years of war, it is not Charis but the Church that stands upon the brink of defeat. But the Church still commands immense resources, and - faced with the unthinkable - it's decided that it, too, must embrace the forbidden technology that has carried Charis so far.

In the end it is simple, for only one can survive. The lines are drawn, the navies and armies have been raised, and all of Safehold is poised for the final battle between those who believe in freedom and those who would crush it forever.

©2016 David Weber (P)2016 Macmillan Audio

Wow wow wow

This is a great end to the beginning and yes a long way to still travel but what a book. This was probably my favorite of the Safehold books so far. Oliver Wyman is such a treat to listen too as well. If you are new to the series I recommend starting starting with book one. Also know this even though this book is around 40 hours it goes by fast. Thank you Mr. Weber for yet another fantastic work I will enjoy time and time again.

It's not finished yet

spoiler alerts the wor may be over but there are too many questions to be answered. thank goodness the next installment is coming soon

bones but no meat

It was rushed. There was plot but with very few character interactions that made it real.

great story. i could use a book 10

interesting story line. good character development.

really enjoyed the narration.

i am sure i will listen to the series again

Statehood Series

Thank you, David Weber, for another wonderful series to read. I loved the Honor Harringon series., too. I hope every so often you revisit Safehold and let us know how this world is doing down the years

Very good book

I have read every book in the series this is one of the best, i'am not sure I like the ending, it seem that it could have been better.

Good story, interested to see if it is the last...

book was good, naration excellent as always with this narator, and I am interested to see if it is the last book in the series.

Epic series

Any additional comments?

I'm a big fan of all things Weber, and Wyman did a great job narrating.

Errors

My copy skipped ahead to about 60% after the first 15%. And then jumped back to the middle, before ending correctly. For example, small spoiler alert, it jumped past the whole section with the Inquisition prison and then explained it when it jumped back.

The end of the beginning

From Armageddon Reef as a amusing adventure Sci Fi/fantasy, to At the Sign of Triumph, the scope grew and grew, untill it got into the realm of the Silmarillion concerning tedious lists of names and narrow focus on events just to enlarge the scope.
I struggled to get this book finished. On the other hand 30 hours + is a hefty bit of listening.
At least the narration was in good "hands" err, "voice".
And luckely, the last chapters made it back to the kind of story I like better. My curiousity is tickled to go on in this epic storyline.