Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 2..., Yoshiki Tanaka
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 2..., Yoshiki Tanaka
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 2
Ambition

Author: Yoshiki Tanaka, Daniel Huddleston

Narrator: Tim Gerard Reynolds

Unabridged: 10 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/19/2016

Synopsis

In the thirty-sixth century humanity has conquered the galaxy and colonized countless star systems. The Galactic Empire, modeled along Prussian lines, and the democratic Free Planets Alliance are at war, and the fate of every human being in the universe hangs in the balance. This classic Japanese space opera, adapted into a legendary anime, is finally available in English for the first time.

After a coup d'etat erupts in the Free Planets Alliance, military strategist Yang Wen-li is ordered to use his tactical wizardry put down the rebellion, but the ringleader holding the capital is someone he had once trusted deeply. Meanwhile in the Empire, Reinhard will soon face a new trial as in the wake of the Emperor's death he stands amidst an intensifying power struggle among the aristocracy. The unbeatable magician and the unstoppable genius: the decisions these heroes make will send shockwaves across the galaxy.

About The Author

Yoshiki Tanaka was born in 1952 in Kumamoto Prefecture and published his first story, 'Murder at the Hanquan Pavilion," at the age of twenty. After completing a doctorate in literature, Tanaka launched his science fiction career. Legend of the Galactic Heroes, which translates the European wars of the nineteenth century to an interstellar setting, won the Seiun Award for best science fiction novel in 1987. Tanaka's other works include the fantasy series The Heroic Legend of Aslan and many other science fiction, fantasy, historical, and mystery novels and stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on June 24, 2022

3.5 Stars I enjoyed this more than the first. However I think I enjoy the overarching setup more than the actual characters or story which sometimes felt a bit stilted.......more

Goodreads review by Philipp on March 29, 2017

(Longer review of #1 here) Straightforward follow-up to the first one, no surprises, no change in POV or anything. Just like the first one it's plans vs. reality, but the first half of this one has more politics than space battles, that was fun. The other nice thing is that slowly, the two main prota......more

Goodreads review by Michael on April 15, 2020

These books are incredibly brilliant about painting historical and political themes in a space opera setting. In this book, we have two separate common occurrences in history taking place. On the side of the democratic republic that is the Free Planet's Alliance, members of the military get fed up wi......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on November 15, 2023

A strong continuation of the series. It’s written in such an engaging way that you continue writing. I am use to a little more descriptive language rather than just saying “he was a tall man with dark, as they stood in the war room”, so it has been interesting reading an author that doesn’t hold my......more

Goodreads review by Matt on May 24, 2020

I read the first one of these books three years ago. But it didn't take long to get back in the swing of things with volume two. The issue that became increasingly apparent is that only two characters matter and one of them is never wrong. Both of them are interesting. One is wrong in substantial wa......more

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