Weed-eaters, monkey-spawn, honorless herbivores: individually weak, humans have proved most difficult to conquer and enslave. Now, the young heir to the Kzinti patriarchy is forced into a desperate wilderness exile as his empire cracks and the contentious Great Prides attempt to rip one another apart while facing total war with humanity. Annihilation looms unless the young patriarch can ally with two human warriors to battle his way back to his rightful place as Leader of the Prides, keeper of pride strahk, and upholder of sacred Kzinti honor.
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Larry Niven (left) is the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of such classics as Ringworld, The Integral Trees, and Destiny's Road. He has also collaborated with both Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes on The Legacy of Heorot, Beowulf's Children, and the bestselling Dream Park series. He lives in Chatsworth, California.
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle were the joint winners of the 2005 Robert A. Heinlein Award.
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Best SF this year!,
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This review is from: Destiny's Forge (Man-Kzin Wars Series) (Hardcover)
This is a long book that I planned to savour over a week of lunch hours. I wound up reading it cover to cover, just couldn't put it down. Great characters, amazing alien worlds, a very sophisticated plot. There are several nice easter eggs hidden in there for the true fan to find too. Good hard SF is rare these days, but this writer really did his homework and it shows. I put it up with Red Mars and Ender's Game. Highly recommended.
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This review is from: Destiny's Forge (Man-Kzin Wars Series) (Hardcover)
Larry Niven may have invented the Kzin, but Paul Chafe has revealed them. There is more brilliant imagination and invention in this novel than I have seen in almost any other story in the MKW series. The story starts fast, then picks up speed. I usually read novels in fits and starts, often taking weeks to finish them; this one I completed in less than a week, making preferential time for it over other reading and tasks. And I was sorry to see it end.
And Mr. Chafe, among other fine touches, draws in an element from the work of Cordwainer Smith. Bravo, Mr. Chafe! I am envious of your talent. Highly recommended for any SF reader.
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This review is from: Destiny's Forge (Man-Kzin Wars Series) (Hardcover)
I have long loved the Man-Kzin stories but they developed a sameness about them in recent years. This book blows that away. It was compelling from the very first page and it takes a closer look at the Kzin than any previous work. It is a masterpiece of the series.
Most of the book takes place on the Kzin home world and the heir to the patriarchy is one of the central characters. His ancient dynasty has been undone in a coup and his only chance at restitution lies with the primitive Kzin who are assumed to have nothing to offer and a few human diplomats caught on Kzin at the wrong time. One of the human diplomats is a naval officer who hates the Kzin. Her attitudes change over time, though, and she becomes a hero of the Patriarchy. This book fill in a lot of background but, mostly, it is fun to read. It is worth all 5 stars.
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