Raising Caine (3) (Caine Riordan)

Raising Caine (3) (Caine Riordan)

Science fiction adventure on a grand scale. Triple Nebula finalist series!Â Raising Caine is aÂ Nebula Award finalist. So were prequels Trial by Fire andÂ Fire with Fire. Charles E. Gannon is also the winner of theÂ Compton Crook AwardÂ Â

Caine Riordan, reluctant diplomatic and military intelligence operative, has just finished playing his part repulsing the Arat Kurâ€™s and Hkhâ€™Rkhâ€™s joint invasion of Earth.

But mere hours after the attackers surrender, the mysterious but potentially helpful Slaasriithi appeal to Caine to shepherd a diplomatic mission on a visit to their very alien worlds. The possible prize: a crucial alliance in a universe where the fledgling Consolidated Terran Republic has very few friends.

But Caine and his legation arenâ€™t the only ones journeying into the unknown reaches of Slaasriithi space. A group of renegade Kâ€™tor are following them, intending to destroy humanityâ€™s hopes for a quick alliance. And that means finding and killing Caine Riordan.

Assuming that the bizarre and dangerous Slaasriithi lifeforms donâ€™t do it first.

AboutÂ Raising Caine:Â
"Raising CaineÂ unveils a lot of thought-provoking ideasÂ but ultimately this is a space opera adventure. There are space battles, daring emergency landings, desperate quests, hand-to-hand combat, and double-and-triple crosses. Itâ€™s an engrossing read. You owe it to yourself to read the two previous books in order. Then enjoyÂ Raising Caine. Itâ€™s an intergalactic thrill-ride."â€”Fantasy and Science Ficton Book and Audiobook Reviews

"This is science-fiction adventure on a grand scale."â€”Kirkus

"Gannonâ€™s harrowing . . . military space opera (followingÂ Trial by Fire) builds well on his established settingÂ . . . Gannonâ€™s signature attention to developing realistic alien worlds makes this installment satisfying."â€”Publishers Weekly

â€œ. . . an incredibly active book . . . asÂ our protagonists are confronted by the beautiful, terrible, and sometimes lethal variety of the universe and its inhabitants. . . . a whole mess of fun . . . that manages to be scientifically accurate while refraining from excessiveÂ wonkiness. Those who value meticulous world-building . . . will certainly have their needs met.â€â€”B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog

About Nebula-nominated second entry,Â Trial by Fire:
â€œI seriously enjoyedÂ Trial by Fire.Â This oneâ€™s a tidal waveâ€”canâ€™t put it down. An excellent book.â€ â€”Jack McDevittÂ on the prequel

"Gannon's whiz-bang second Tales of the Terran Republic interstellar adventure delivers on the promise of the first (Fire with Fire)Â . . . The charm of Caine's harrowing adventure lies in Gannon's attention to detail, which keeps the layers of political intrigue and military action from getting too dense. The dozens of key characters, multiple theaters of operations, and various alien cultures all receive the appropriate amount of attention. The satisfying resolution is enhanced by the promise of more excitement to come in this fascinating far-future universe."â€”Publishers WeeklyÂ Starred Review

" . . . definitely one to appeal to the adventure fans. Riordan is a smart hero, up against enormous obstacles and surrounded by enemies. Author Gannon does a good job of managing action and tension to keep the story moving, and the details of the worlds Riordan visits are interesting in their own right.."â€”AnalogÂ

" . . . offers the type of hard science-fiction those familiar with the John Campbell era ofÂ AnalogÂ Science FictionÂ will remember. Gannon throws his readers into an action-packed adventure. A sequel toÂ Fire With Fire, it is a nonstop tale filled with military science-fiction action." â€”Daily News of Galveston County

About Compton Crook Award-winner for best first novel,Â Â Fire with Fire:
â€œChuck Gannon is one of those marvelous findsâ€”someone as comfortable with characters as he is with technology, and equally adept at providing those characters with problems to solve. Imaginative, fun, and not afraid to step on the occasional toe or gore the occasional sacred cow, his stories do not disappoint.â€â€”David WeberÂ

"If we meet strong aliens out there, will we suffer the fate of the Aztecs and Incas, or find the agility to survive? Gannon fizzes with ideas about the dangerous politics of first contact.â€â€”David Brin

"The plot is intriguing and then some. Well-developed and self-consistent; intelligent readers are going to like it."â€”Jerry Pournelle

"[T]he intersecting plot threads, action and well-conceived science kept those pages turning."â€”SF Crowsnest

About Starfire series hit,Â Extremis, coauthored by Charles E. Gannon:
â€œVivid . . . Battle sequences mingle with thought-provoking exegesis . . . â€â€”Publishers Weekly

"Itâ€™s a grand, fun series of battles and campaigns, worthy of anything Dale Brown or Larry Bond ever wrote." â€”Analog

About Charles E. Gannon:
"[A] strong [writer of] . . . military SF . . . [much] action going on in his work, with a lot of physics behind it. There is a real sense of the urgency of war and the sacrifices it demands." â€”Locus
Country USA
Brand Baen
Manufacturer Baen
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ReleaseDate 2016-09-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476781952

Country	USA
Brand	Baen
Manufacturer	Baen
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ReleaseDate	2016-09-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781476781952

Raising Caine (3) (Caine Riordan)

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