Lodestar

Name: Lodestar
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Flynn
ISBN: 9781470836382

Author: Michael Flynn

Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner

Unabridged: 17 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 12/11/2012

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Following upFirestarandRogue Star, Michael Flynn continues to deliver vivid characters, suspenseful prose, and an imaginative plot. In the early years of the twenty-first century, humanity has progressed into space, having established a permanent presence with Earth-orbiting Leo Station. Science and commerce in space are booming, and humanitys future looks bright. But one mans desire for vindication and revenge could end it all. Lodestarchronicles the complex political, personal, and scientific conflicts on Earth and in orbitconflicts that must be resolved if humanity is to claim its destiny among the stars.

About Michael Flynn

Michael Flynn is a science fiction writer with over a dozen books to his name. He is best known for his four-book Firestar series, the critically acclaimed The Wreck of the River of Stars, and the Hugo Award–nominated Eifelheim. A mainstay of Analog SF, Michael's stories have also appeared in Asimov's, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Weird Tales, and other venues. He has won the Robert A. Heinlein Award for his work. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Margie.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anatoly on August 28, 2020

2 stats for majority of it, 4 for the last few chapters. Most of the book felt like a diversion from the main story of the previous books, full of made up jargon that supposedly would be in use in an alternate history. That portion of the book could be easily discarded without any negative effect on......more

Goodreads review by John (JP) on April 12, 2019

This is continuing saga of Mariesa van Huyten. The heiress and former CEO is haunted by the fear of the possibility of an Earth killing asteroid striking the planet, Flynn takes the reader through her complex plans involving all parts of the economy.The book is more about corporate intrigue and mani......more

Goodreads review by Juan on February 05, 2023

This is the third installment of Flynn's near future series. Hacker extraordinare Jimmy Poole tries to discover who built the firewall for LEO station. Christaan Van Huyten is planning revenge to those who wronged him. One sees the next generation of space pilots in training. A threat from the skies......more

Goodreads review by Darryl on December 15, 2022

I think the author lost his focus on the overall plot, and decided to focus a large part of the story to the hacking activities of Jimmie Poole. This novel definitely felt like a middle novel to move the overall plot ahead, but chose to focus on secondary stories, with little tidbits on Marisa's sto......more