Emergence

Foreigner Sequence 7, Book 1

De: C. J. Cherryh

Narrado por: Daniel Thomas May

The 19th book in the beloved Foreigner space opera series begins a new era for human diplomat Bren Cameron, as he navigates the tenuous peace between human refugees and the alien atevi.

Bren Cameron, acting as the representative of the atevi's political leader, Tabini-aiji, as well as translator between humans and atevi, has undertaken a mission to the human enclave of Mospheira. Both his presence on the island and his absence from the continent have stirred old enemies to realize new opportunities.

Old hatreds. Old grudges. Old ambitions.

The situation has strengthened the determination of power-seekers on both sides of the strait. Bren knows most of them very well, but not all of them well enough. The space station on which the world increasingly relies is desperate to get more supplies up to orbit and to get a critical oversupply of human refugees down to the world below. Rationing is in force on the station, but the overpopulation problem has to be solved quickly - and Bren's mission on Mospheira has expanded to include preparation for that landing.

First down will be the three children to whom Tabini's son has a close connection. But following them will be thousands of humans who have never set foot on a planet, humans descended from colonists and officers who split off from Mospheiran humans 200 years before in a bitter parting of the ways. There is no way the atevi, native to the world, will cede any more land to these new arrivals: they will have to share the island. But certain Mospheirans are willing to use force to prevent these refugees from settling among them.

Bren's job is as general peacemaker - but old enemies want war. Is Bren's diplomatic acumen enough to prevent a war that both sides are prepared to wage?

©2018 C. J. Cherryh (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

AWESOME. AS GOOD AS EVER!

Wonderful adventure. Plot is still so good. I love this series and I hope there will be more books to come. C J Cherryh is a brilliant writer. Daniel Thomas May as always narrate/perform splendidly. One of the best Sc/Fc .

The Set Up

Hurry, C J! Ready for another! Mostly political intrigue with familiar characters. WHERE'S THE DOWAGER?

Fascinating

I usually hate politics but this entire series is FREAKING AMAZING! The world is complex, multidimensional, and beautifully written. The various protagonists voices make this utterly compelling!

another great book in this series

the author continues the long-running space Opera which I enjoyed very much people need to really read the first novels to appreciate this one and lucky you if you haven't because you've got a wonderful experience to look forward to. the performance was outstanding as usual and I enjoyed listening to the audio very much.

Reunion

the story was fast paced and moved along. More of a view of Mospheira and country life on the continent. Reunion. about more than the refugees!

Another wonderful adventure!

I loved it. As usual, the developments are logical and fascinating. And as usual, I look forward to the next one!

I would not try to read this without having read ..

I would not try to read this without having read ..
At least half of the prior series and books.
At least start with series 1
And listen or read all the books in that collection.
I think they are amount her best

One of the most exciting , and heart warming series ever!

For those who hope and dream of a kinder, gentler future; not only in space but on the earth as well.

Enjoyable but almost too realistic

Maybe it is the politics of the times, but this felt a little too close to home- which is probably a feature and not a bug!- but don't come here looking for complete escapism.

For amazing cultural details and alien family dynamics, however, this IS the place! Wonderful insights into Atevi and even Mospheirans. Enjoyed it very much as an excellent installment in the series.

More fascinating intercultural action

What did you love best about Emergence?

The scenes of atevi country life are so well done. Best parts of the series.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Emergence?

Tatiseigi's ride! What a scene!

What about Daniel Thomas May’s performance did you like?

The narrator generally does super job. What a great marriage of narrator and story.

Any additional comments?

Although I really like the narration in general - in this book (and Convergence), Toby suddenly gets a different voice and a Jersey accent, plus the pronunciation of a couple of proper nouns changes. A little disconcerting.