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!

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.

the Foreigner Saga continues

Very difficult to write a review of a single book in this epic series.Ican say though that i am in awe of the narrator [Daniel Thomas May] who has to represent the nuances of different species with difficult names almost constantly and add a feeling for each character. He is of course reading the "script" of the book but impressively so. When i read the printed word its in my head simply as an icon for the character or alien word that i simply have to recognise. The story at this stage of a 19 volume series is often tying up loose ends or catching up on action the main characters were not witness to. In addition if there is no big "event" then its setting the scene for the next volume. I return to each new book because my appetite has been aroused and Cherrhy has drawn characters and societies I care about. Not exactly page turners but definitely book turners!

Another winner!

Never fail to live the foreigner universe.We get to see the young gentleman mature. Can't wait for the next.

Grand Master of Science Fiction

C J. Cherryh is a legend in the world of SciFi, she has earned every award.
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