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Engaging the Enemy: Vatta's War, Book 3 | [Elizabeth Moon]
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    15 hrs and 35 mins
  • AUDIBLE RELEASE DATE
    12-22-08
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Publisher's Summary

The brilliantly unorthodox Kylara Vatta - black-sheep scion of Vatta Transport Ltd., one of the galaxy's wealthiest merchant houses - is a heroine like no other, blessed with a killer instinct both for business and for battle. Now, in the aftermath of cold-blooded assassinations that have left her parents dead and the Vatta shipping empire shattered, Kylara faces her greatest challenge yet.

There is a time for grief and a time for revenge. This is decidedly the latter. Placing her cousin Stella in command of the trading vessel Gary Tobai, Ky embarks aboard the captured pirate ship Fair Kaleen on a twofold mission: to salvage the family business and to punish those responsible for the killings...before they strike again. Since the network providing instantaneous communication between star systems has been sabotaged, news is hard to come by and available information impossible to trust. But as she travels from system to system, with Stella a step behind, Ky pieces together the clues and discovers a conspiracy of terrifying scope, breathtaking audacity, and utter ruthlessness.

The only hope the independent systems and merchants have against this powerful enemy is to band together. Unfortunately, because she commands a ship known to belong to a notorious pirate - her own relative Osman Vatta, whom she killed for his part in her parents' deaths - Ky is met with suspicion, if not outright hostility. Rumors swirl about her intent and even her very identity. Soon, even Stella begins to question her cousin's decisions and her authority to make them.

Meanwhile, the conspiracy Ky hunts is hunting her in turn, with agents insinuated into every space station, every planetary government, every arm of the military, and every merchant house - including her own. Before she can take the fight to the enemy, Kylara must survive a deadly minefield of deception and betrayal.

©2008 Elizabeth Moon; (P)2008 Tantor

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  • 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
    "Ouch My Ears"
    By Douglas (Boulder, CO, USA) Jan 13, 2009
    I have downloaded approx 130 audible books, I have seldom felt compelled to write a review. However, this narrator is so hard to listen to, this is the first book I cannot get past 1/2 hour. Just the way every word is given the same inflection, the 'he said', 'she said' becomes irritating. If audible gave refunds this would be my first request. Sorry if this is overly harsh, but it is.. that bad.
  • 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
    "Unfortunate narrator"
    By Julia (PalenqueMexico) Jan 20, 2009
    I really enjoy Elizabeth Moon's books but the narrator makes it very difficult to appreciate this one. The narration is flat, poorly paced, and the little variation in tone that exists makes every character (as well as the rest of the text) sound arrogant, angry, or snide. I hope that I can get past the narration to finish the book. This is one of the few audiobooks that I regret having bought.
  • 1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
    "Finally, a space battle!"
    By Aser (Sacramento, CA, USA) Mar 28, 2009
    “Engaging the Enemy” indeed, the third installment of the series finally gives readers a genuine space battle. But it also introduces an odd assortment of cultural eccentricities which seem in line with some of the more unbalanced societies given passing treatment on one-off episodes of Star Trek. There’s humor in it though and that is sufficient.
    Somewhat necessary nowadays is the need to impart the difficulty of light lag in space combat which is achieved here to good effect by the now obsolete tactics demonstrated at the end of the book. Very well done also is the showing of a need of a certain kind of officer to adapt to the demands of changing technology to both innovate where needed while respecting the principles of tradition and discipline.
    The one blemish is one seems a tired, but still amusing, convention of a planet in the far future which has resurrected the veneration of honor expressed in duels at the slightest insult. An amusing sideshow is a legal proceeding in a system that seems to have taken love of nature, particularly the forest, and absolute adherence to decorum and politeness to a ludicrous extreme.
  • 0 of 0 people found this review helpful.
    "good book, not a good reader"
    By Mary (Plano, TX, USA) May 30, 2010
    I enjoy Elizabeth Moon's books, but this reader's rendition is stilted with poor phrasing and emphasis.
  • 0 of 0 people found this review helpful.
    "Bad Narrator"
    By Jean (Huntsville, AL, USA) Apr 29, 2010
    Of all the many books I have listened too over the years (I started listening when they were just on tape), Cynthia, for this book, has the worst voice I have ever endured. She sounds like she is trying to portray a hard military female (very cliped, flat and emotionless). She has no noticeable voice change between characters. I agree with the one reviewer who said the series is now ruined for her. I need to start checking the reviews before I buy. I would try to return the book it it was allowed. Wonder if she was approved by the author?
  • 0 of 0 people found this review helpful.
    "Great book terrible narrater"
    By Michael (austin, TX, USA) Mar 18, 2010
    I would give this audible book a 5 star if not for the narrator. I've read up to book 4 of this series on paperback and now after listening to this narrator I can't bring myself to read the rest of the series due to me hearing the narrator voice in my head whenever I read the series. Be worn if you have read this book and want an audible copy, don't buy it or ruins your enjoyment of the series too.
  • 0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
    "Good Book"
    By Garry (Pembroke Pines, FL, USA) Mar 18, 2009
    This book had good surprises and a strong charter development with action, Sabatage and back stabing
  • 0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
    "Assessment of Engaging the Enemy"
    By Frank (Arlington, VA, USA) Feb 10, 2009
    I liked the book and would recommend it for anyone who likes space Sci-Fi and likes adventure novels. Even though others have critiqued the narration, I thought the narrator did a fine job presenting the material. I found the presentation to be commensurate with the action.
  • 0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
    "Her Enemies Are Marqued For Death!!!"
    By Norman (Philadelphia, PA, USA) Jan 27, 2009
    Barely surviving her last battle Ky tries to rest only to have More obstacles in her way. With Rafe and Martin by her side she makes plans to bring the fight back to those who targeted her. Meanwhile Stella Has her own Problems and Aunt Gracie Lane team with Ky's former "Tor"mentor to find how deep the plot goes. After 3 Books The narrator has eased into the role. No Falsetto's here. Only her inflection changes when she switches characters or male or female. She brings Ky a Human voice and brings the story to life. if you listened to the previous books not much has changed but the continuing story. If you held out this long the story makes it worth the listen.

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