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Written by: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
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They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star. The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet space station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteriods. Now the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender - or death for all humans.

©1986 Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Solar System Soviet Union Military

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This was probably a great story when it was written. It hasn't really aged well unfortunately. I almost made it half way through.

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have read this several times. The Audible production is top notch. You will love it!

Best sci-fi ever!

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