Chanur's Homecoming

Chanur, Book 4

By: C. J. Cherryh

Narrated by: Dina Pearlman

When those alien entities called "humans" sent their first exploration ship into Compact space, the traditional power alliances of the seven Compact races were catastrophically disrupted. And, giving shelter to Tully, the only surviving human, Pyanfar Chanur and her feline hani crew were pitched into the center of a galactic maelstrom, becoming key players in a power game which could cause an interstellar war, or bring the last hope for peace between eight barely compatible alien races.

©1987 C. J. Cherryh (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

One of my favorites

The Chanur books by C J Cherryh are ones I have read more than a few times. I thought I would enjoy listening to them, and indeed the stories are as interesting, the characters as well developed as I remember, but the narrator leaves much to be desired. She lacks preparation, her characterization voices are much the same for different characters within species or with stereotypical earthly accents for aliens, and she mispronounces words, most egregiously the name Skkukuk, which she turns into a confusing homonym with Sikkukkut, two different characters. I suggest listening to these books only after reading them because of this narrator’s performance.

Great book, Lots of action

just finished book 4. Now on to another and final book. I like the idea of a human being odd man out.

Good Stuff

The inter species politics really held my interest. The ending did feel a little rushed.

Another marvelous book from C J Cherryh!

As always, C. J Cherryh draws us into a most believable universe. A wonderful ending o a great series.
Dina is a fabulous narrator, reading Kifish and Mohendo words as if born to them.

Nothing not to like

There is nothing not to like in this concluding volume of the Chanur (Pyanfur) volumes.