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Vatta's War (GraphicAudio) #5.2
Victory Conditions, Part 2
Elizabeth Moons thrilling Vattas War series, featuring the no-holds-barred space-faring heroine Kylara Vatta, has secured her reputation as a master of first-rate military science fiction. Now Commander Vatta is backlocked and loaded and ready to win the fight against the marauding forces of ruthless space pirate Gammis Turek. For Ky, its not just about liberating the star systems subjugated by Turek and defending the rest of the galaxys freedom. Theres also a score to be settled and payback to be meted out for the obliteration of the Vatta Transport dynasty . . . and the slaughter of Kys family. But the enemy have their own escalation efforts under wayincluding the placement of covert agents among the allies with whom Ky and the surviving Vattas are collaborating in the war effort. And when a spy ring linked to a wealthy businessman is exposed, a cracked pirate code reveals a galaxywide conspiracy fueling the proliferation of Tureks warship fleet. Matching the invaders swelling firepower will mean marshaling an armada of battle-ready ships for Ky to lead into combat. But a violent skirmish leaves Ky reelingand presumed dead by her enemies. Now, as Turek readies an all-out attack on the Nexus systema key conquest that could seal the rest of the galaxys doomKy must rally to the challenge, draw upon every last reserve of her strategic skills, and reach deep if she is to tear from the ashes of tragedy her most decisive victory.
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Audio CD
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Elizabeth Moon
139 books2,634 followersElizabeth Moon was born March 7, 1945, and grew up in McAllen, Texas, graduating from McAllen High School in 1963. She has a B.A. in History from Rice University (1968) and another in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin (1975) with graduate work in Biology at the University of Texas, San Antonio.
She served in the USMC from 1968 to 1971, first at MCB Quantico and then at HQMC. She married Richard Moon, a Rice classmate and Army officer, in 1969; they moved to the small central Texas town where they still live in 1979. They have one son, born in 1983.
She started writing stories and poems as a small child; attempted first book (an illustrated biography of the family dog) at age six. Started writing science fiction in high school, but considered writing merely a sideline. First got serious about writing (as in, submitting things and actually getting money...) in the 1980s. Made first fiction sale at age forty--"Bargains" to Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword & Sorceress III and "ABCs in Zero G" to Analog. Her first novel, Sheepfarmer's Daughter, sold in 1987 and came out in 1988; it won the Compton Crook Award in 1989. Remnant Population was a Hugo nominee in 1997, and The Speed of Dark was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and won the Nebula in 2004.
She served in the USMC from 1968 to 1971, first at MCB Quantico and then at HQMC. She married Richard Moon, a Rice classmate and Army officer, in 1969; they moved to the small central Texas town where they still live in 1979. They have one son, born in 1983.
She started writing stories and poems as a small child; attempted first book (an illustrated biography of the family dog) at age six. Started writing science fiction in high school, but considered writing merely a sideline. First got serious about writing (as in, submitting things and actually getting money...) in the 1980s. Made first fiction sale at age forty--"Bargains" to Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword & Sorceress III and "ABCs in Zero G" to Analog. Her first novel, Sheepfarmer's Daughter, sold in 1987 and came out in 1988; it won the Compton Crook Award in 1989. Remnant Population was a Hugo nominee in 1997, and The Speed of Dark was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and won the Nebula in 2004.
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June 2, 2017
4.5 stars.
A satisfying conclusion to the series. At times sad . At times quite funny - I enjoyed Teddy and wish he gets his own series! And with a bit of a sappy ending
I see that Ms Moon is continuing with the Vatta Universe with a sequel series - I hope it'll be as good as this one. But with only one book out so far, I think I'll wait until the series is finished before I read it.... can't stand having to wait for ages between books, especially when there are so many continuing threads!
This review is for both Parts 1 & 2 of the Graphic Audio edition. I found the production quality very good with this series.
A satisfying conclusion to the series. At times sad . At times quite funny - I enjoyed Teddy and wish he gets his own series! And with a bit of a sappy ending
I see that Ms Moon is continuing with the Vatta Universe with a sequel series - I hope it'll be as good as this one. But with only one book out so far, I think I'll wait until the series is finished before I read it.... can't stand having to wait for ages between books, especially when there are so many continuing threads!
This review is for both Parts 1 & 2 of the Graphic Audio edition. I found the production quality very good with this series.
July 6, 2024
3.5 stars
September 10, 2015
So I don't know if it's this one or part 1, but there is a sequence in here that I like to call "Hicks in Space". This where Graphic Audio shines because they have some really good voice actors. I'm not a fan of all the grunting and shrieking, but the accents are fantastic.
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