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Citadel
- Troy Rising, Book Two
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Of all the hosts of Eurotas, the Troias were the most fell. For they were born of Winter.
Between the Solar Array Pumped Laser and Troy, the two-trillion-ton nickel-iron battlestation created by eccentric billionaire Tyler Vernon, Earth has managed to recapture the Sol system from their Horvath conquerors and has begun entering the galactic millieu. But when the Rangora Empire rapidly crushes humanity's only ally, it becomes clear the war is just beginning.
At the heart of nickel, iron, and starlight are the people, Marines, Navy, and civilians who make Troy a living, breathing, engine of war. Survivors of apocalypse, they know the cost of failure. If this Troy falls, no one will be left to write the epic.
Citadel continues the saga begun in Live Free or Die, following the paths of several characters during the first years of The Spiral Arm Wars, culminating in the First Battle of E Eridani.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 2011-01-12
Amazing
The book starts out slow for a Ringo sequel, but all that time is spent introducing two new main characters. There is a bit of over-lap with the first book to introduce the new characters, then the book takes off into new areas. If you're not a Ringo fan, then this book isn't for you. I've listened to all his books, and this one is one of the better ones.
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- Professor
- 2012-10-29
THE WAR JUST BEGINS
After all that happened Earth's population dropped to 2.5 billion and they are out for blood!!!
For the first time since the gate were placed in orbit, Earth can stand on it's own two legs, but......
The only human ally is being smashed by Rangora Empire, and the Earth is all alone.
Besides, Rangora decided to support Horwath by giving them some of their old style ships.
Political situation is even worse, unlike the Horwath, Earth is not considered to be important or advanced enough to negotiate.
Well, we will have to change their mind on that account.
PS
Being the President of the US became the most dangerous job on all planet. :-)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Todd
- 2011-05-14
great but for one thing
Classic Ringo, wonderful book.
But every time I hear the narrator mispronounce "corpsman" I wanna kick him in the nuts. Repeatedly. With the old black-leather-steel toe boots i used to wear in the engine room.
It's pronounced "coreman"
just like a corps...darn civilians....
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- Colin
- 2011-06-01
another great story, with new characters
So you have to read the first book "Live Free or Die" before this one, if you have then there is no reason you shouldnt be getting this book
The beginning is another view of what happened in the last chapters of the first book and introduces some new characters - you have Butch and Dana or "Comet" as she is called after what happened in the end of the first book and described in detail in the beginning of this book
The story continues more or less and there are a couple more battles ending in one crazy battle - I thought this was very well, there were those parts where it would jump forward months or years in a single chapter but its OK and as Tyler would put it "fiddly bits" - but because of this it was sorta like an abridged book even though it wasnt, its not like stuff was missing or not explained but more like you wish that there had been more of it, and the parts that were skipped were really construction parts with not a whole lot of exciting stuff in there but I am sure something cool could have been done
In this book Tyler is still in charge of most of everything but the government has control over the SAPL and other things Tyler built when there is a battle going on - there have been over a billion people killed in the plague that the Horvath unleashed in the first book and its not really a bad thing - it was mostly old people and people who were in poor health and people with crazy beliefs that didnt want the treatment - it resulted in what is called "johansens syndrome" for all surviving females, its basally that they go into "heat" when they have there period and want sex - and it turned all females into "17 year old males with choice" for about a week every month - this could be removed with gene therapy which was really expensive and was done for all women going into the service or working in space for obvious reasons, they cant have someone they just spent millions on to train get pregnant and have to take time off
highly recommended
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- TD Gonzales
- 2011-03-01
Lots of fun
This book is a just plain fun. If you like the idea of a giant battle station hammering aliens into little pieces than your going to like this. Ringo follows a different set of characters in this book even though characters from the first book continue to drive the story. The change in perspective helps to keep things fresh. I can't wait for the next one in this series.
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- MaugerDStaunton
- 2012-10-31
"For they were born of Winter"
Welcome to the New Age of warfare. Welcome to Troy!
What happens when you build a two trillion ton battlestation? They will come. John Ringo is back with the eccentric trillionaire Tyler Vernon and his newest invention to save human space. This time it's not just Maple Syrup and big solar array mirrors, it's the largest battlestation ever created. It looks like it's just in time too, as now it's not just the Horvath that want a piece of Terran Proper. The Rangora have decided that they are tired of playing second fiddle and go to war. From the reports it looks like the Rangora have wiped out the Glatun and are now gunning for the newest members of the space age. Will Troy be enough? Can it stand, unlike it's predecessor? Or will this be another Iliad with a Rangoran Achilles conquering a human Hector?
Mark Boyett does a fantastic job continuing the Troy Rising series. Vocal thespianism at it's best.
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- Hassan
- 2012-08-28
"Good Troy" :)
you have to smile when they say that in the book "Good Troy" :)
this book is so awesome that you have the feeling and dream of being there with them... its really good... you have to buy it .... its amazing... one of the best series i listen to.
Enjoy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2012-02-15
Over all this is a decent story.
Another decent installment, however,this series ends I disaster. You have been warned! Ringo starts off so strong with great ideas and then must get bored.
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- Brian
- 2012-01-26
Compelling and Wonderful!
This second book in the Troy Rising series is great. The author changes the pace up a bit by introducing new characters and prospective while maintaining the older prospective of some of the characters from the first book. Still, it isn't confusing like other books but rather is very well written. I highly recommend this series.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Luv 2 Read
- 2011-06-01
First dissappointment from John Ringo
This book is unlike anything John Ringo has ever written. An author???s reputation can build momentum that translates into automatic sales because of the past reputation of the writer. Once this happens, a writer can lose sight of the reader and begin to write from himself. That is fine until he begins to abuse the reader???s time and money. I think that is what has happened with this book.
The second book in series is usually a somewhat slow setup for the grand finale, but this one makes the Wheel of Time tomes look like lightning in a bottle. I hope that friends or a good editor can help Ringo see what is happening here and bring him back to his normal superb style.
This book has about 2 hours of good content. Most of the book is consumed with irrelevant, redundant dialogue, and technical details that give new meaning to the word pedantic. For example: instead of just stating that a tech has figured out that a Chinese company is building defective super conductor connectors, there is a long boring dialogue about the design, function, composition, and manufacture of connectors. Then the dialogue shifts to what is wrong with the defective units, right down to the fact that they were supposed to be 70 nanos in thickness but were only 24 and should have been composed of 14 Ct. gold, but were of 7 Ct. gold (trusting my memory here on exact numbers).
I recommend listening to most of the book at 2X speed, then slowing down to 1.5X for most of the last 2 hours. The last hour is great. But you will pay your dues before you get there.
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