Adiamante, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Adiamante, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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Adiamante

Author: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Unabridged: 9 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/19/2018

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

Earth, the peaceful capital of a long-fallen interstellar empire, is confronted by deadly violence when the warships of a former colony attack, and it is up to planetary coordinator Ecktor deJanes to eliminate the menace without violating Earth's non-aggression principles.

About L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of the fantasy series the Saga of Recluce, Corean Chronicles, and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes Adiamante, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and Archform: Beauty. Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a US Navy pilot, a director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant, and staff director for a US congressman, director of legislation and congressional relations for the US Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley

There are more than a handful of SF novels that tackle the moral and practical idea of conservatism, ecological or otherwise, that need a little love from us readers. In this particular case, it's clothed in a very solid space-opera skin, peopled with realistic characters mired in their own worldview......more

Goodreads review by Harper

This is one of my favorite books. Not just because it's a good sci-fi story, but because there's a pervasive idea throughout about taking care of the environment and wastefulness. There's this great story about the cybs coming back to Earth after generations to kind of get their own back from the hom......more

Goodreads review by Jacob

Probably my favorite book of all time.......more

Interesting concept, but once the scenario was set, entirely predictable. Cartoon characters with no personality, just minds. I kinda liked the bad guys more than the big brains by the end—at least they retained some passion. This Kumbaya stuff—at least here, backed with a fist—leaves me cold. Tell......more