Loved itAnd you can argue that this is a little bit dry, but I thought it was done really well. Really, really good.
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Downbelow station (1981)
Others: Mostly positive From back cover Daw paperback February 1981: Pell's Star occupied the central spot in the coming conflict between Earth's tired stellar empire and the tough onslaught of its rebellious colonies. Whoever controlled Pell's Downbelow station held the key to Earth's defensive perimeter -- or the jumping off point for a Terrestrial offensive to regain the lost empire. But Pell had always been neutral and was determined to remain so. This is a powerful, complex, and enthralling novel of interstellar conflict and ambitions. In its pages you will meet and strive with many vivid persons, human and non-human, who futures would hang on the outcome of that titanic struggle.
- ISBN:
- 9781101662274
- Length:
- 436 pages
Genres: fantasy, science fiction
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Not a fanAgain, one on paper that I should have absolutely loved, but I just couldn't get into it. I couldn't wait for the story to be done. I just there's something about the execution of the story that just didn't work for me.
Loved itit was just a solid Space Opera it was my first time reading CJ cherry and it definitely will not be my last
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Loved itThis particular one is unrelentingly heavy and it can be very depressing and dark, but I still thought it was a very worthwhile read.