Pretender

, #8

Paperback, 416 pages

English language

Published Feb. 6, 2007 by DAW.

ISBN:
978-0-7564-0408-6
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OCLC Number:
81253374

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The eighth novel in Cherryh’s Foreigner space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences…

Exhausted from a two-year rescue mission in space, the crew of the starship Phoenix return home to find civil war has broken out, the powerful Western Association has been overthrown, and Tabini-aiji, its forceful leader, is missing. In a desperate move, paidhi Bren Cameron and Tabini's grandmother Ilisidi, the aiji-dowager, along with with Cajeiri, Tabini's eight-year-old heir, make planetfall and succeed in reaching the mainland. The brilliant and forceful Ilisidi seeks refuge at the estate of an old ally, and Tabini-aiji arrives at the door.

As word of Tabini's whereabouts circulates, clans allied with Tabini descend upon the estate, providing a huge civilian presence that everyone involved hopes will deter impending attacks by the usurpers. But as more and more supporting clans arrive, Bren finds himself increasingly isolated, and it becomes clear …

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reviewed Pretender by C.J. Cherryh (Foreigner, #8)

Review of 'Pretender (Foreigner Universe)' on 'Goodreads'

I could have given this one four stars, but that would have been based on a feeling that maybe I'm judging these books so harshly because I expect more from Cherryh, or that I've become old and cranky, and would have liked it better if I'd read it years ago. And down that road lies madness.
This one was much more engaging that the first book in the trilogy, but in the end it wasn't four stars excitement and I'm not dying to pick up the final book of the trilogy.

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