The Final Key, Catherine Asaro
The Final Key, Catherine Asaro
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The Final Key
Part Two of Triad

Author: Catherine Asaro

Narrator: Suzanne Weintraub

Unabridged: 12 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/12/2017

Synopsis

The Final Key is the completion of the duology Triad, which began with the novel Schism, and which reveals the epic story of how a war of galactic proportions first exploded between two great empires and how the Ruby Dynasty reached maturity. Schism ended with the Skolian Empire torn asunder by personal conflict within the royal family. With The Final Key, the Skolian Empire comes under all-out assault from its nemesis, the Euban Concord (Traders). They have undermined the Empire via subterfuge and assassination, leaving it ripe for conquest. The Skolian Empire’s only hope? A young woman barely out of her teens who hasn’t even completed her training as a cadet.

About Catherine Asaro

Catherine Asaro writes science fiction, fantasy, and romance in six series and three stand-alone novels. The Quantum Rose won the 2001 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and The Spacetime Pool won the 2008 Nebula Award for Best Novella. She grew up near Berkeley, California. She earned a BS degree in chemistry with highest honors from UCLA, an MA degree in physics, and a PhD in chemical physics from Harvard University.

About Suzanne Weintraub

Suzanne Weintraub is an American voice-over artist and audiobook narrator. She earned a bachelor of arts in speech communications and theater from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is married with two daughters, Sophia and Phoebe, and currently resides in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lois on February 04, 2021

This is my favorite of the prequel-esque novels. We see Soz during her first war, get to really know Consort Eldrin and see the formation of the Triad. All in all a decent addition to the series.......more

Goodreads review by Len on October 23, 2020

After reading “Schism” I was convinced that I would be just as disappointed with this novel. Well, it shows what I know. Space opera of a high order, that's what it is. I can be a sucker for nonsense if it's dressed up properly: all this about Kyle space, Triads and Dyads, the Blue Dale Archers, and......more

Goodreads review by Christiana on November 19, 2017

I thought this book was about Soz. It's 1/5 about Soz. I just skimmed the parts that weren't about her. The writing was great as always. I just don't care about Eldrinson, it's not interesting to read about a patriarchal homophobe who is not tech savvy. There's enough of that in the world I already......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on February 12, 2022

So I have got this far in the series so I must like something quite a lot about it as I am listening to it and the current narrator annoys me. She reads from one persons point of view to another’s without a pause for breath. Most will pause to let you know something has changed. At times it almost s......more

Goodreads review by Woody on April 28, 2021

Enjoying the book as I have each of the previous books in this Series. This the 11th Book in the Series, like the previous ("Schism" Book 11) are available in Audio Book Form from Audible. Narrated by: Suzanne Weintraub. While her readings are enjoyable for the most part, she has a habit of pronounc......more

Quotes

“Rapid pacing and gripping suspense.” Publishers Weekly

“Asaro’s Skolian saga is now nearly as long and in many ways as compelling as Dune, if not more so, featuring a multitude of stronger female characters.” Booklist

“Once the action really starts, the book is impossible to put down.” VOYA

“Asaro’s portrait of interstellar intrigue, weird socio-political customs and galactic history has come to approach the neighborhood of such classics as Frank Herbert’s Dune series.” SciFi.com

“A satisfying conclusion to the Triad story arc.” RT Book Reviews

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