Of Fire and Night

The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 5

De: Kevin J. Anderson

Narrado por: David Colacci

The extermination of Earth is at hand. With his increasingly irrational leadership, Basil Wenceslas, chairman of the Hansa, has driven humanity into a corner. His punitive treatment of the Hansa colonies and the Roamers, as well as his refusal to aid an embattled Theroc, have made enemies for the people of Earth. Enemies that the Hansa cannot afford - not when Wenceslas is struggling against revolt by soldier compies, who decimate the military by stealing ships and slaughtering soldiers; and betrayal by the Ildirans, led by Jora'h the Mage-Imperator, who is secretly scheming with the hydrogues to annihilate Earth.

Now disparate factions of humanity must plan for their own salvation. Worldtrees allied with humans on Theroc have rallied hulking, thorny tree battleships. Roamers work with powerful water entities, the wentals, to seed planets everywhere with a growing force to challenge the hydrogues.

But when the final battle with the hydrogues is joined, who will aid the people of Earth?

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narrator don't pronounce names as first narrator

narrator does not pronounce the names as narrator in the first book in the series

The story's do not just continue...they develop!

King Peter and Queen Estara, figurehead rulers of Earth and the Hanziatic League, have quite the problem. His name is Basil Wensaslaus, the Chairman of the Hanziatic League. He thinks everything is his to manage, decide and dispense with. He can't imagine that anyone else can do anything without his leave to do so. Great problem to be saddled with while at least one set of aliens plans to wipe humanity out of existence.
The Roamers, space gypsies, have a problem too. Hydrogues, Earth Defense Forces (EDF) and Ilderans all want to abuse or destroy them. Their main source of income used to be mining the atmospheres of gas giants for Ecty, starship fuel. Now they have to find other ways to stay in food. They might have to...ring some doorbells.
The Ilderans have partially recovered from the Mad designate but are yet to face the music for their treatment of the Burton survivors. Osirah, the half-breed daughter of the Mage Imperator and Neara the Green Priest, has been inserted as the communications bridge between the Imperator and the Hydrogues. A lot of centuries in the making she delivers unforeseen results.
Prince Daniel, a simpering sod of a put-up job, gets brought out of his induced coma and dropped in Amish world. You got it, right on a steaming pile of goodness.
These and many other story lines are enriched in this, the fifth book in the series. I have nothing detracting to say about this work, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Four out of five entertainment points for this installment.

Lots of seemingly different story lines

Seems like a bunch of novellas but then. POW. It was SPECTACULAR. you need to read this book.

Narratively speaking: The Brits and the Confeds.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

A better narrator who has a character range greater than England and the Condederates.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Of Fire and Night?

When the Ildirins showed some backbone and stood up to the Hydrouges at grid zero.

What didn’t you like about David Colacci’s performance?

This is a space novel, not a book about the war between the north and the south. There needs to be greater character vocal diversity and I REALLY get tired of hearing that Southern drawl all freakin book long.

Do you think Of Fire and Night needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Of course. At the end, they release a whole new type of evil and it has to be dealt with.

Any additional comments?

Fantastic series. Really great character arcs and you never know when the next bit of excitement is going to happen.

Wow Finally!

the first four were good but i kept waiting for some things to happen ( i dont want to be a spoiler) and wow did they happen. i do like the new narrator we got in the last book i think he ads a bit more drama to books and makes them more enjoyable to listen to. i get to start the next one in the series tonight and i am looking forward to it!!