Inheritor

Foreigner Sequence 1, Book 3

De: C. J. Cherryh

Narrado por: Daniel Thomas May

Six months have passed since the reappearance of the starship Phoenix - the same ship which brought humans to the world of alien atevi nearly 200 years ago, leaving a small and vulnerable colony to struggle for survival in a hostile environment. During these six months, the alien atevi have striven to reconfigure their fledgling space program in a breakneck bid to take their place in the heavens alongside humans. But the return of the Phoenix has added a frighteningly powerful third party to an already volatile situation, polarizing political factions in both human and atevi societies, and making the possibility of all-out planetary war an even more likely threat.

On the atevi mainland, human ambassador Bren Cameron, in a desperate attempt to maintain the peace, has risked alienation from his own people by communicating with the staff of the Phoenix as spokesman for the atevi, and has arranged for one human representative from the Phoenix to take up residence with him in his apartments, and for another to be stationed on Mosphiera, humanity's island enclave.

Now, Bren has the difficult task of indoctrinating Jason Graham, a young man who has never before set foot on a planet, in the intricate, delicate, and potentially lethal maneuverings of the human-atevi interface. And this at a time when, thanks to the assassination of an atevi lord who had been one of Bren's primary adversaries, and the near-collision of Bren's personal plane with a jet manned by an unknown pilot, the relationship between atevi factions is becoming more strained by the minute.

©1996 C.J. Cherryh (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Highly recommended for all sf collections." ( Library Journal)

Excellent Narrarator of Book 3 in the Series!

Best of C.J Cherryh's stories of the only human allowed to interact with the atevi.

Third Time Through this Series

The narrator really makes this story come alive. His choices for pronunciation of alien names and words comes off as consistent and believable. His voice characterizations are well done. I love the story arcs.

OUTSTANDING

Any additional comments?

To describe anything gives things away - but the Dowager... she is so cool. There is so much to learn about human nature when you compare them to aliens and that is why science fiction is so powerful.

One of my favorite series

this book fits right in with the others in the series. Some important plot points set up on this book as well. One of the reasons I love CJ Cherryh's style is that you know the main character so well after reading a few books. you see him grow and change in his role, especially in later installments. There is a great balance between political intrigue and action in this book. You will understand what is motivating events and have more insight into them as well. I recommend!

High quality future history. Long may C.J. write.

A complete world development with characters who stay true to their stage and setting. I happily recommend this series