Horizon Storms

The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 3

By: Kevin J. Anderson

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Kevin J. Anderson is one of the most popular and acclaimed science fiction writers in the world. He is a New York Times best-selling author with more than 11 million copies of his books in print. Now the epic saga he began with Hidden Empire continues in this breathtaking novel.

The momentous war between the powerful hydrogues and fiery faeros continues, with planets and stars being consumed in the devastation. The Terran Hanseatic League must bring all branches of the human race together to resist the threat, but not all humans are willing to concede their freedom.

Don't miss a minute of the action in Kevin J. Anderson's Saga of Seven Suns.

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Critic reviews

• Audie Award Finalist, Science Fiction, 2005

"Thrilling....Crackling with energy and buzzing with action." (Publishers Weekly)

But wait a minute...

I've stuck with this series so far, but just barely. I found the universe represented here to be interesting and inventive, and I liked many of the characters.

My main complaint is the many, many holes in the plot that leave you saying, "But wait a minute. That doesn't make sense because..." And I'm not talking about minor quibbles. I'm talking about major parts of the plot. For example, if the Mage Imperator of the Ildirans retained the memory of the ancient war and how his race was almost exterminated by it, why didn't he stop the humans from deploying the torch, which would surely reignite the war? If the wentils can make a ship for Jess Tamblyn to fly, why do they need him at all? Why don't they fly their own ship and seed the new worlds themselves? And speaking of Jess Tamblyn, if he could be inhabited and transformed by the wentils, why would touching other humans supposedly be fatal for them? And why does everyone keep saying that the existence of the hybrid child of the Mage Imperator and the green priest vindicated a heinous forced breeding progam, when said child was not a product of said program?

After awhile, so many inconsistencies become a constant irritant.

Another complaint is the great amount of filler in this book. The first 15 minutes is a summary of the first 2 books. After that, there are constant interruptions to restate things from the other books, and sometimes to restate things from this book. It speaks of sloppy editing to me.

What kept me going with this book is that I thought it was a trilogy, and I had to make it to the end. But now that I know there are several more, I'm ready to call it quits. I'd like to know how it ends, but my patience has its limits.

Need some closure

I have really enjoyed this and the previous books written by the author. I am dismayed only by his inability to close the section of the story out. The story line abruptly stops and starts in the next book. I have read books he wrote with Brian Herbert and those had plots that climaxed before the next book. I understand this is a series but there could be more closure for the sections that the books present. I do not mind reading follow on books, but I do not like being forced to because the story in immediately cut off.

Greatly Enjoyed

I greatly enjoyed this series, but was disappointed that the rest of the books are not yet available. Is this going to be another long series that drags on from year to year? I hope not, but at least I have the first 3 books and can listen to them again when book 4 is out and then again when book 5 shows up.

It is hard to abandon the Saga

Any additional comments?

George Guidall was made for this series. He is the most appropriate narrator for the Saga of the Seven Suns altogether, and I have zero complaints about his performance(s).

As for the Saga itself, it is hard to abandon. I typically make it a habit to switch between two titles in my library so that I don't overindulge myself with one topic (audiobook) for too long or too consecutively, but this one I had to make an exception. I listened to it from start to finish. Not in one sitting of course, but I could not switch back and forth. I had to hear what was around the corner and how everything would develop. I also found myself forging internal bets on what would happen next. Always surprising!

Definitely recommended! (But start at Book 1)

Classic sci fi, well read. Anti climatic.

Classic series that started great. This sequel tries to continue a complex plot and doesn't have a chance to really stand alone. Much is left unresolved. Anti climatic.

What happened to Part 2

What made the experience of listening to Horizon Storms the most enjoyable?

Continues the story from part 2. Waiting for the Compies to start their reign of terror and for the king to realize his worst nightmares were validated.

Would you recommend Horizon Storms to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, but I would ask them to let me know if I have imagined the duplication of the story.

Have you listened to any of George Guidall’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Narrator performed this work in his normal excellent style. All major characters are identified by his interpretation.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I wouldn't make a movie from it. too much to tell from the start of the series.

Any additional comments?

Story went as expected for the 1st part. The second part appeared to be a copy of the first part from about 15 minutes in to the end of the part. The 3rd part picked up where the 1st part ended. Kind of disappointing.

Excellent story great narration

What did you love best about Horizon Storms?

The story continues in a believable and enjoyable manner. Well written, the characters are enjoyable, enough detail to "know" them without boring unnecessary information

What was one of the most memorable moments of Horizon Storms?

The wintals appearance

Which character – as performed by George Guidall – was your favorite?

There were so many but I think Mira

Any additional comments?

WHY WHY WHY DID YOU CHANGE NARRATORS AFTER THIS BOOK?

Great Writing

This is the first sci-fi series that I've read. I went through all three books in this series in about 4 weeks.

One of the best things about this series is Anderson's ability to bring the worlds and charcaters to life with believeable conflict and plot lines.

Warning...he ends each novel with a cliff hanger, which is madening now that book 4 won't be published for a few months. Book 5 won't be out for another year and book 6 in two years. Ick! I'm not a patient person and I can't wait to find out what happens to the characters.

Is definitely worth the time.

Excellent!

Kevin J. Anderson is doing an excellent job with this series! The action and adventure continues "page" after "page" and does not slow down! The fourth book was published in June 2005, I hope Audible gets it soon! If you like Sci-Fi, you will really enjoy this one - and the rest in the series.

Meandering Epic, Short On Narration!

There is a really great plot here built in a well thought out universe. The story telling and details are better than the first couple of books and I am excited to see where Anderson is going to take us next.
I like the concepts of multiple races. Truly different life forms. Different factions within races. Different age of races etc. This ads a lot of dimension to the story and universe Anderson has created.
The true disappointment with this entire audible series is the narrator. He has no depth and every character sounds the same. It sounds like he is reading a phone book or a medical journal. He is HORRIBLE!