Crown of Slaves

De: David Weber, Eric Flint

Narrado por: Peter Larkin

The Star Kingdom's ally, Erewhon, is growing increasingly restive in the alliance because the new High Ridge regime ignores its needs. Add to that the longstanding problem of a slave labor planet controlled by hostile Mesans in Erewhon's stellar back yard, a problem which High Ridge also ignores.

Finally, the recent assassination of the Solarian League's most prominent voice of public conscience indicates the growing danger of political instability in the League - which is also close to Erewhon. In desperation, Queen Elizabeth tries to defuse the situation by sending a private mission to Erewhon led by Captain Zilwicki, accompanied by one of her nieces. When they arrive on Erewhon, however, Manticore's most capable agent and one of its princesses find themselves in a mess.

Not only do they encounter one of the Republic of Haven's most capable agents - Victor Cachat - but they also discover that the Solarian League's military delegation seems up to its neck in skullduggery. And, just to put the icing on the cake, the radical freed slave organization, the Audubon Ballroom, is also on the scene - led by its most notorious killer, Jeremy X.

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audio mix stinks

The audio spikes from loud to too quiet to hear so often that it's difficult to follow the story.

Tough listen for an otherwise enjoyable series.

The story was convoluted. it in passing introduced characters and circled back to them chapters later. it doesn't really explain the more important parts of this offshoot story to the main storyline. I had to stop multiple times and listen to entire other books just to make it through.

Great story enriching the Honorverse

Read the main Honorverse and throughly enjoyed fleshing out some of the characters. Spotlight on some things that were mentioned in passing.

Not for me Good but not for me

Any additional comments?

I like david weber if i read his books. his honorverse narrator sends me up a wall. so when i saw this i jumped on it. but this is dragged out history lesson. if you love the honor verse you love it I'm sure. well written and narrator. just honestly not for me. only reason i ut 3 stars is its not fair to go any lower just because its not my type of book. Still a good book if you like extreme detail. but i didn't finish it,

No more "deep breath" and "head shake" David Weber

Where does Crown of Slaves rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It would be somewhere in the middle of my large library. I'd listen to it again, but it isn't a book I'll be craving.

What did you like best about this story?

I was pleased by Eric Flint's influence on David Weber's story. In more recent Weber books I get so tired of listening to every one of David Weber's characters taking deep breaths and shaking their heads to clear their minds of the long inner monologues he relies on to move the story...this was a refreshing change.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

My mind wandered in some sections, I had to rewind and listen again, so no..I was not glued to the story on this one.

Any additional comments?

A worthwhile listen if you are a fan of the Honorverse but would like David Weber's style cleaned up a bit. It was an enjoyable listen.