The Kif Strike Back

Chanur, Book 3

By: C. J. Cherryh

Narrated by: Dina Pearlman

When the kif seize Hilfy and Tully, Pyanfar and her shipmates enter into a simple rescue attempt. It soon becomes a deadly game of interstellar politics.

©1986 C.J. Cherryh (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Compellingly written, with distinctive characters and well-realized races and cultures." (Fantasy Review)

"A rousing good tale and... the most believable alien characters to come down the SF pike in a long time. Highly recommended." (Kliatt)

Classic!

a strong addition to the series with interesting new alien characters left me wondering when that kik would get to eat finally!

loved listening to a favorite from years back

I loved this series when I was a kid, still own and love the paperbacks. of course the pronunciations by the narrator were different, the voices different, from my own mental sounds, but the story is as enjoyable this way as the written form. highly recommend this series!

Middle of a three-part story.

The middle part of a series is always a slog (think Two Towers), but this does a good job keeping you informed and invested as the clock counts down. Story's fine (glad Kim's finally finding a place with the ship as cook/lawyer/bruiser), but Dina does an excellent job making the Kif (both in their language and without) seem alien yet understandable.

Gripping

This series is gripping. I never want to put it down. It’s well worth the purchase I definitely recommend it!

Wonderful!!!

I've always loved this series. Narrated beautifully, added tremendously to my enjoyment. Excellent! Superb!

Another great story

Another great story about the Pride's crew. It seems to stand out from the previous titles as well in length and quality.

Action packed

An epic scifi action adventure. Mind bending twists of political intrigue. Light hearted at purposeful, & well chosen moments. Audio performance is perfect. Author, Cherryh, is masterful.

it is an exciting book.

This is the third book in a series and had me on the edge of my seat. Now on to the next book in this series.....

a great alien space conflict

Read this years ago Still as good as I remembered. Narrator did a great job with different alien languages.

Chanur Saga Continues

Dang, this is not your father's SciFi. CJ at her best. It gripped me at the start and I couldn't stop listening.

I like being inside Pyanfars head as she puts together the pieces of the complicated motivations of her "partners". I think that the tech that C.J. dreamed up in 1986 for future space faring species is a touch dated, but who could see what we have, even today, let alone 300 - 400 years in the future. That one gripe aside, this is not a tech sci-fi. It's a future history involving multiple space faring civilizations. Each one with their own territory. I love the way C.J. weaves the delicate web of alliances, and oppositions.

Her stories always seem very realistic to me in the way that powers and parties play with and against each other. I can see things in the future working out just the way she described them.