Coyote

A Novel of Interstellar Exploration

By: Allen Steele

Narrated by: Peter Ganim, Allen Steele

Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

Coyote marks a dramatic new turn in the career of Allen Steele, Hugo Award-winning author of Chronospace. Epic in scope, passionate in its conviction, and set against a backdrop of plausible events, it tells the brilliant story of Earth's first interstellar colonists - and the mysterious planet that becomes their home...

The crime of the century begins without a hitch. On July 5th, 2070, as it's about to be launched, the starship Alabama is hijacked - by her captain and crew. In defiance of the repressive government of The United Republic of Earth, they replace her handpicked passengers with political dissidents and their families. These become Earth's first pioneers in the exploration of space...

Captain R. E. Lee, their leader. Colonel Gill Reese, the soldier sent to stop Lee. Les Gilles, the senior communications officer, a victim of a mistake that will threaten the entire mission. Crewman Eric Gunther, who has his own agenda for being aboard. His daughter, Wendy, a teenager who will grow up too quickly. Jorge and Rita Montero, ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. And their son Carlos, who will become a hero in spite of himself.

After almost two-and-a-half centuries in cold sleep, they will awaken above their destination: a habitable world named Coyote. A planet that will test their strength, their beliefs, and their very humanity...

In Coyote, Allen Steele delivers a grand novel of galactic adventure - a tale of life on the newest of frontiers.

BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author Allen Steele

©2003 Allen Steele (P)2008 Audible, Inc.

Dammit I wanted to like this

Everything about the description of this book made me want to read it.

But then, within the first 5 minutes of listening, a female character is described by her attractive bosom and the cold heart that lies beneath it. That was all I needed to know to quit my listen. There are plenty of better, derivative works out there in this genre, so I can safely skip the antique misogynistic scifi. Thanks but no thanks. Will be getting the credit back.

Too dry for words

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I tried listening three timed and each time could not complete. Too dry, too boring

No science in this fiction

What would have made Coyote better?

If Allen Steele had done a bit of research before sitting down to write this. There are glaring science errors through the book that a first year physics student could have caught.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Nothing written by Allen Steele

Which scene was your favorite?

*spoilers*

Probably the scene where they went to the ship from 150 years in the future where we learn about the ship, it's engine and the androids.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The storytelling was good enough to get through the book.

Any additional comments?

The change in the narration for the middle section is jarring, but otherwise I liked it. The story, however... There were just so many times I was shaking my head.

*spoilers*

I was willing to forgive it all and continue on to the next book until the last part. The ship from 150 years in the future flies 47 light years to this colony and brings no food for it's 1000 colonists. They then attempt to impose on the 100 colonists that have been there all of 4 years expecting them to take care of them? Are people in the future all brain damaged? What would they have done if the first ship didn't make it? Way to put all your eggs in one basket.