Things go from bad to worse quickly and the story follows a few different individuals caught up in this interplanetary refugee crisis. Pell station quickly becomes overwhelmed with refugees and although they are doing their best to remain neutral, the powers that be on each side of the war are not likely to give them that chance. As the company fleet falls back the conflict coalesces around Pell station which is in orbit around the planet Downbelow. Unfortunately for many, this long standing social structure is now breaking down as the outer planets have their own military fleet and they are rejecting the company way of life organized by Earth. Merchant ships are run by families that have spent generations in space and the same is true for the station faniliesl. Mankind has lived amongst the stars for generations with interstellar trade primarily occurring through a series of space stations that connect Earth and the outer worlds. This is an Audible Frontiers book, isn't it ? So if you produce any more of C.J.Cherryh's books, PLEASE PLEASE use good narrators ! Her books certainly deserve the best !Ī joyless sci-fi story within a rich universe I LOVE this book and am very, very sorry to see it killed by that narrator. How could the performance have been better? All of the Company War books are exciting, intelligent and most satisfying to read. Just listen to how he butchers Mallory and Graff ! Mallory and Graff, two of the toughest characters in the series with whiny, high-pitched voices ? Hello ? All I can say is that this narrator does not deserve even 1 star and that I will avoid him like poison from now on.Ĭ.J.Cherryh's Union/Alliance universe is one of the most interesting, most probable and believable universes in SF. The various voices he attempts are so wide off the mark that he makes those characters ridiculous. He is totally unable to convey the thrill of a situation, manages to make any description sound tedious. But what a disappointment ! This narrator manages to turn a great book into a dull, boring monologue that drags along. Didn't even bother to listen to the sample - just clicked and downloaded it. Cherryh's Union/Alliance books (except maybe Cyteen) and was totally thrilled to finally see Downbelow Station as audiobook available here.
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