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Cobra Rebellion #1
Cobra Slave
Book One of the Cobra Rebellion Saga, and a new entry in New York Times #1 best seller Timothy Zahn's legendary Cobra series.
Cobras: technologically‑enhanced warriors bred to fight an alien menace no ordinary human can withstand. At the center of action on Cobra world Aventine: the legendary Moreau clan. In times of war, the Cobras are necessary, yet in times of peace they are often reviled by those they have saved. Now the Cobras have resisted a second invasion of the alien Troft forces, and forced the Troft to a stalemate ‑‑ and even converted some thoughtful Troft into uneasy allies against their kin.
Yet all is not well in the human sector of the galaxy. A supposed sister empire, the Dominion of Man, threatens the Cobra worlds with what is, in effect, enslavement, as it moves to consolidate power over all the Cobra worlds. The plan on Aventine: to extort from the Moreau family the location of the home planet of a mysterious human ally that may be more powerful than the Dominion: the Qasaman empire.
Meanwhile, Cobra Merrick Moreau is on a secret mission of his own to a world of humans enslaved by Troft masters. It is a world of barbaric cruelty where human are slave chattel to Troft gamblers. There the Troft force whole villages, even children, into life and death struggles served up for Troft entertainment.
But the totalitarian Dominion of Man and the Troft game‑masters are in for a rude surprise: Cobras are not merely technological marvels. They are far more. For within each Cobra, bred by close family ties and hard testing in battle, there beats the heart of a warrior and the burning conviction that a Cobra will be slave to no one. Rebellion is at hand, and once again, Cobras lead the fight for freedom.
Cobras: technologically‑enhanced warriors bred to fight an alien menace no ordinary human can withstand. At the center of action on Cobra world Aventine: the legendary Moreau clan. In times of war, the Cobras are necessary, yet in times of peace they are often reviled by those they have saved. Now the Cobras have resisted a second invasion of the alien Troft forces, and forced the Troft to a stalemate ‑‑ and even converted some thoughtful Troft into uneasy allies against their kin.
Yet all is not well in the human sector of the galaxy. A supposed sister empire, the Dominion of Man, threatens the Cobra worlds with what is, in effect, enslavement, as it moves to consolidate power over all the Cobra worlds. The plan on Aventine: to extort from the Moreau family the location of the home planet of a mysterious human ally that may be more powerful than the Dominion: the Qasaman empire.
Meanwhile, Cobra Merrick Moreau is on a secret mission of his own to a world of humans enslaved by Troft masters. It is a world of barbaric cruelty where human are slave chattel to Troft gamblers. There the Troft force whole villages, even children, into life and death struggles served up for Troft entertainment.
But the totalitarian Dominion of Man and the Troft game‑masters are in for a rude surprise: Cobras are not merely technological marvels. They are far more. For within each Cobra, bred by close family ties and hard testing in battle, there beats the heart of a warrior and the burning conviction that a Cobra will be slave to no one. Rebellion is at hand, and once again, Cobras lead the fight for freedom.
288 pages, Paperback
First published May 15, 2013
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Timothy Zahn
481 books8,515 followersTimothy Zahn attended Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1973. He then moved to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and achieved an M.S. degree in physics in 1975. While he was pursuing a doctorate in physics, his adviser became ill and died. Zahn never completed the doctorate. In 1975 he had begun writing science fiction as a hobby, and he became a professional writer. He and his wife Anna live in Bandon, Oregon. They have a son, Corwin Zahn.
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August 7, 2025
Fast-paced adventure story told from the point of view of colonials whose distant homeland, The Dominion of Man comes calling after almost 100 years of neglect. Zahn handles the three storylines, each with its own viewpoint character, extremely well. The characters are well-developed, the settings interesting, and the action everything one expects from a Zahn novel. 4/5
July 8, 2013
This is the first book in a new Cobra trilogy: Cobra Rebellion in the military science fiction series (Cobra Rebellion, 1; Cobra, 7).
I'm so confused as to whether it deserves a "2" for the excessive melodrama or a "5" for my not being able to put this book down, so I reckon I'll just subtract that "2" from the "5".
My Take
Zahn makes me nuts! He writes the most incredible, heart-stopping stories that I can't possibly stop reading once I crack that spine. Food? Hah. Bathroom? Double-hah. Phone calls?? Please, don't make me laugh.
Worse though is when I get to the end of the story...and he just leaves me hanging there until the next installment!!! Arghhh!
Zahn creates the most heart-warming stories with homey characters, and it doesn't matter if they're human or alien. Zahn has the ability to make me fall in love with them. It's underdogs and standing up for them, honor and trickery, battle and love.
And he has cooked the melodrama in Cobra Slave to the point that I am so furious (on two counts)! On the one hand, Zahn does get my dander going, and I want to leap up and fight: I know Shakespeare said "let's kill all the lawyers", but do you think he'd mind if we expanded this to include military leaders and politicians??
On the other hand, Zahn goes way too far with the attitude displayed by the Dominion of Man personnel. All the personnel. I can understand wanting to wring a reaction from the reader, but this is just...over the top ridiculous.
The DoM is showing up in the Cobra Worlds because they want help, and that's how the story begins, with the DoM discussing how to be nice so the nice leaders will help them, but they almost immediately descend into their overbearing superiority and stomp all over everyone. They threaten, kidnap, kill, destroy, and all with that infuriatingly smug and superior attitude of theirs. Why on god's green earth would they think anyone would want to help jerks like them? If I were one of the Cobra Worlds, I'd be more tempted to ally with my worst enemy!
Is this really the best the DoM could send/Zahn could write? Zahn doesn't provide much in the way of clues as to why the DoM acts as they do. Do they truly only know how to browbeat, threaten, and lie? Nor does Zahn provide us with a good reason for the Cobra government to even accept their authority! Remember, we're talking about a world that abandoned the Cobra Worlds 75 years ago?
This is weird. The way the Dominion of Man (DoM) captains are talking, it sounds as though the government, or at least the military, uses a patronage system.
Yeahhh. I can't believe he says that with a straight face. The Cobra Worlds won their war against the Troft, now the only danger they face is that from the DoM. Oooh, are the big bad Dominion Marines who keep showing off their scarily superior suits that badly in need of these backwoods, primitive, barbarian Cobras that they come here for help?
Oh, wow, I just love how Zahn tidies up all the possible loose threads as to why Jody can't erase the Qasama coordinates. Intricate, frustrating, and terrifying.
If ever you want a reason to ease up on all those terrorism laws and the power of Homeland Security, just read Cobra Slave and wonder if this is where we're heading!
Do not read if you have racing heart health problems!
The Story
The Broome family has managed to stave off a planets-wide takeover by an arch-enemy, so naturally, they're on trial for treason. Worse, the federation of planets that dumped unwanted Cobras and then abandoned the Cobra Worlds 75 years ago to sink or swim---on their own---has suddenly shown up with three Dominion of Man warships.
Scheming, lying, and inciting, arrogant in their superior cobra-type suits, forcing martial law on these primitive barbarians, the Dominion of Man will destroy anyone, kidnap anyone, to get what they want...and the Brooms owe the Qasamans too much to allow it.
The Characters
The Broom family consists of Paul (he lost a leg in Cobra Gamble , Cobra War, 3) and his wife, Jin, who had a brain tumor in the same story; Lorne Broom is supposed to be patrolling in DeVegas province; Great-uncle Corwin and his wife, Thena, who is Jin's aunt; and, Jody Broom is a scientist who was on Caelian when it was invaded.
Jonny Moreau was Lorne's great-grandfather (see Cobra , 1). Jame Moreau on Earth had been Jonny's brother and "on the fast track to becoming a member of the Dominion's Central Committee".
Governor-General Michaelo Chintawa is the leader of the Cobra Worlds. Nissa Gendreves is the pissy secondary assistant to the governor-general and is the functionary who has brought the treason charges.
DeVegas province
Lorne's Cobra teammates from DeVegas who show up to help out are Badger Werle and Dillon de Portola; back home, there are Cobras Randall Sumara and Jarvic Whitherway. Cobras Bates, Janko, and Harper are murdered by the Marines. Ishikuma is their Cobra commandant; Commandant Dreysler is supreme Cobra commander on Aventine. Eion Yates is a wealthy DeVegas industrialist who is about to lose his manufacturing plant. Lester Kalhandra, a failed Cobra, is charged with intercepting Paul and Jin Broom. Mary McDougal is mayor of Bitter Creek.
Marine Sergeant Singal Khahar and Marine Second Chimm show up to drag Lorne back, numerous times. On all sorts of trumped up demands.
Merrick and Anya
Commander Ukuthi's (he's fourth demesne heir to the Balin'ekha'spmi demesne) plans to infiltrate Merrick onto Anya Winghunter's homeworld (another lost DoM colony) which is ruled by the Drim'hco'plai demesne blew up, and now Merrick Broom Hopekeeper, Paul and Jin's oldest son, has ended up on a Troft slave ship---it's a parallel plot. Dyre Woodsplitter is a fellow slave and a bullying jerk. He's also Anya's betrothed. Leif and Katla Streamjumper and their daughter, Gina, will be walking with them and Ville Dreamsinger to return to Anya's home village, Gangari. Henson Hillclimber seems to be the mayor.
Caelian
Caelian is the vicious planet that challenged its settlers and was the focus for the second trilogy, Cobra Wars. Governor Rom Uy has recovered from the injuries he suffered in Cobra Gamble ; Elssa is his practical wife. Cobras on Caelian include Harli, the governor's son; Kemp; Smitty; Propescu; Tammling; and, Jameson Williams.
Moffren Omnathi, a Qasaman, is on Caelian. He is a senior advisor to the Shahni and was once the Cobra Worlds' most ingenious opponent. Siraj Akim is a Djinn commander while Ifrit Kaml Ghushtre, Ifrit Nisti, and Ifrit Kaza are Djinn warriors. Rashida Vil is one of the Tlossies. Turns out Qasama is a lost Dominion colony; don't expect that to bring a tear to the DoM's eye, though.
The Dominion of Man
The Dominion of Man is the Cobra Worlds' home worlds. Fellow humans. Only, the intervening years seem to have stripped humanity from them. Colonel Milorad Reivaro is a bullying jerk. Commodore Rubo Santores is right up there with him.
Captain Barrington Jame Moreau is in charge of the cruiser Dorian; he's also a Moreau from the Dominion of Man---Jin's second cousin to be exact. Lieutenant Cottros Meekan is his aide, and Commander Ling Garrett is another of his officers.
Captain Joshti Lij Tulu commands the Algonquin and has control of the MindsEye, a machine that will examine every thought, image, or experience in a person's brain. The faster it's used, the more damage to a person's brain. You can imagine how careful Tulu will be! Lieutenant Commander Tristan Tamu takes a courier ship, the Squire to Caelian to arrest the governor.
Supposedly, the Troft are the enemy…I'd be putting the Dominion of Man in here too…
Troft is a rather generic term for a number of different demesnes—think of it as Troft equaling Earthling and a demesne equaling a country. The Tlossies are Troft on the side of the Cobra Worlds. The Tua'lanek'zia hired the Drim'hco'plai and the Balin'ekha'spmi among others to invade Qasama and the Cobra Worlds in Cobra Wars. Barrington is headed to the Hoibe'ryi'sarai Troft demesne to drag Jody back.
Iris is the automated surgical machinery that can churn out a Cobra warrior—the Integrated Structural Implantation System created by Dr. Glass Croi and Ingidi-inhiliziyo, a.k.a., Warrior, is the second heir of the Tlos'khin'fahi.
The Cover
The cover is gorgeous with its photo-quality image of space ships approaching the planet. It's not very Baen-like...
The title says it all, the Dominion of Man sees the enhanced soldiers as Cobra Slaves.
I'm so confused as to whether it deserves a "2" for the excessive melodrama or a "5" for my not being able to put this book down, so I reckon I'll just subtract that "2" from the "5".
My Take
Zahn makes me nuts! He writes the most incredible, heart-stopping stories that I can't possibly stop reading once I crack that spine. Food? Hah. Bathroom? Double-hah. Phone calls?? Please, don't make me laugh.
Worse though is when I get to the end of the story...and he just leaves me hanging there until the next installment!!! Arghhh!
Zahn creates the most heart-warming stories with homey characters, and it doesn't matter if they're human or alien. Zahn has the ability to make me fall in love with them. It's underdogs and standing up for them, honor and trickery, battle and love.
And he has cooked the melodrama in Cobra Slave to the point that I am so furious (on two counts)! On the one hand, Zahn does get my dander going, and I want to leap up and fight: I know Shakespeare said "let's kill all the lawyers", but do you think he'd mind if we expanded this to include military leaders and politicians??
On the other hand, Zahn goes way too far with the attitude displayed by the Dominion of Man personnel. All the personnel. I can understand wanting to wring a reaction from the reader, but this is just...over the top ridiculous.
The DoM is showing up in the Cobra Worlds because they want help, and that's how the story begins, with the DoM discussing how to be nice so the nice leaders will help them, but they almost immediately descend into their overbearing superiority and stomp all over everyone. They threaten, kidnap, kill, destroy, and all with that infuriatingly smug and superior attitude of theirs. Why on god's green earth would they think anyone would want to help jerks like them? If I were one of the Cobra Worlds, I'd be more tempted to ally with my worst enemy!
Is this really the best the DoM could send/Zahn could write? Zahn doesn't provide much in the way of clues as to why the DoM acts as they do. Do they truly only know how to browbeat, threaten, and lie? Nor does Zahn provide us with a good reason for the Cobra government to even accept their authority! Remember, we're talking about a world that abandoned the Cobra Worlds 75 years ago?
This is weird. The way the Dominion of Man (DoM) captains are talking, it sounds as though the government, or at least the military, uses a patronage system.
WTF?? Reivaro's excuse for taking over Yates' factory is "your world is in danger and we won't always be here to protect you".
Yeahhh. I can't believe he says that with a straight face. The Cobra Worlds won their war against the Troft, now the only danger they face is that from the DoM. Oooh, are the big bad Dominion Marines who keep showing off their scarily superior suits that badly in need of these backwoods, primitive, barbarian Cobras that they come here for help?
Oh, wow, I just love how Zahn tidies up all the possible loose threads as to why Jody can't erase the Qasama coordinates. Intricate, frustrating, and terrifying.
If ever you want a reason to ease up on all those terrorism laws and the power of Homeland Security, just read Cobra Slave and wonder if this is where we're heading!
Do not read if you have racing heart health problems!
The Story
The Broome family has managed to stave off a planets-wide takeover by an arch-enemy, so naturally, they're on trial for treason. Worse, the federation of planets that dumped unwanted Cobras and then abandoned the Cobra Worlds 75 years ago to sink or swim---on their own---has suddenly shown up with three Dominion of Man warships.
Scheming, lying, and inciting, arrogant in their superior cobra-type suits, forcing martial law on these primitive barbarians, the Dominion of Man will destroy anyone, kidnap anyone, to get what they want...and the Brooms owe the Qasamans too much to allow it.
The Characters
The Broom family consists of Paul (he lost a leg in Cobra Gamble , Cobra War, 3) and his wife, Jin, who had a brain tumor in the same story; Lorne Broom is supposed to be patrolling in DeVegas province; Great-uncle Corwin and his wife, Thena, who is Jin's aunt; and, Jody Broom is a scientist who was on Caelian when it was invaded.
Jonny Moreau was Lorne's great-grandfather (see Cobra , 1). Jame Moreau on Earth had been Jonny's brother and "on the fast track to becoming a member of the Dominion's Central Committee".
Governor-General Michaelo Chintawa is the leader of the Cobra Worlds. Nissa Gendreves is the pissy secondary assistant to the governor-general and is the functionary who has brought the treason charges.
DeVegas province
Lorne's Cobra teammates from DeVegas who show up to help out are Badger Werle and Dillon de Portola; back home, there are Cobras Randall Sumara and Jarvic Whitherway. Cobras Bates, Janko, and Harper are murdered by the Marines. Ishikuma is their Cobra commandant; Commandant Dreysler is supreme Cobra commander on Aventine. Eion Yates is a wealthy DeVegas industrialist who is about to lose his manufacturing plant. Lester Kalhandra, a failed Cobra, is charged with intercepting Paul and Jin Broom. Mary McDougal is mayor of Bitter Creek.
Marine Sergeant Singal Khahar and Marine Second Chimm show up to drag Lorne back, numerous times. On all sorts of trumped up demands.
Merrick and Anya
Commander Ukuthi's (he's fourth demesne heir to the Balin'ekha'spmi demesne) plans to infiltrate Merrick onto Anya Winghunter's homeworld (another lost DoM colony) which is ruled by the Drim'hco'plai demesne blew up, and now Merrick Broom Hopekeeper, Paul and Jin's oldest son, has ended up on a Troft slave ship---it's a parallel plot. Dyre Woodsplitter is a fellow slave and a bullying jerk. He's also Anya's betrothed. Leif and Katla Streamjumper and their daughter, Gina, will be walking with them and Ville Dreamsinger to return to Anya's home village, Gangari. Henson Hillclimber seems to be the mayor.
Caelian
Caelian is the vicious planet that challenged its settlers and was the focus for the second trilogy, Cobra Wars. Governor Rom Uy has recovered from the injuries he suffered in Cobra Gamble ; Elssa is his practical wife. Cobras on Caelian include Harli, the governor's son; Kemp; Smitty; Propescu; Tammling; and, Jameson Williams.
Moffren Omnathi, a Qasaman, is on Caelian. He is a senior advisor to the Shahni and was once the Cobra Worlds' most ingenious opponent. Siraj Akim is a Djinn commander while Ifrit Kaml Ghushtre, Ifrit Nisti, and Ifrit Kaza are Djinn warriors. Rashida Vil is one of the Tlossies. Turns out Qasama is a lost Dominion colony; don't expect that to bring a tear to the DoM's eye, though.
The Dominion of Man
The Dominion of Man is the Cobra Worlds' home worlds. Fellow humans. Only, the intervening years seem to have stripped humanity from them. Colonel Milorad Reivaro is a bullying jerk. Commodore Rubo Santores is right up there with him.
Captain Barrington Jame Moreau is in charge of the cruiser Dorian; he's also a Moreau from the Dominion of Man---Jin's second cousin to be exact. Lieutenant Cottros Meekan is his aide, and Commander Ling Garrett is another of his officers.
Captain Joshti Lij Tulu commands the Algonquin and has control of the MindsEye, a machine that will examine every thought, image, or experience in a person's brain. The faster it's used, the more damage to a person's brain. You can imagine how careful Tulu will be! Lieutenant Commander Tristan Tamu takes a courier ship, the Squire to Caelian to arrest the governor.
Supposedly, the Troft are the enemy…I'd be putting the Dominion of Man in here too…
Troft is a rather generic term for a number of different demesnes—think of it as Troft equaling Earthling and a demesne equaling a country. The Tlossies are Troft on the side of the Cobra Worlds. The Tua'lanek'zia hired the Drim'hco'plai and the Balin'ekha'spmi among others to invade Qasama and the Cobra Worlds in Cobra Wars. Barrington is headed to the Hoibe'ryi'sarai Troft demesne to drag Jody back.
Iris is the automated surgical machinery that can churn out a Cobra warrior—the Integrated Structural Implantation System created by Dr. Glass Croi and Ingidi-inhiliziyo, a.k.a., Warrior, is the second heir of the Tlos'khin'fahi.
The Cover
The cover is gorgeous with its photo-quality image of space ships approaching the planet. It's not very Baen-like...
The title says it all, the Dominion of Man sees the enhanced soldiers as Cobra Slaves.
November 20, 2013
A decent start to a new trilogy. It's really hard to review a book that's part of a trilogy when only book 1 is available... but I can say that I will definitely be reading book 2 when it comes out.
This does directly follow from the events of the previous Cobra Trilogy, so you will definitely want to have read those, or at least a plot summary, as very little background is given, but rather, Zahn assumes you have read them (which is fine, but if it's been a while, you might also want to skim them again or a plot summary).
If you have read the last trilogy, you know a Cobra was taken as a Slave, and you might expect this book to be all about him / told from his POV. It's not, and in fact, he features only about the same as the other major plot lines (which deal with the political fallout from the events at the end of the last trilogy), or actually a little less I'd bet, if I counted pages. That's not a bad thing, but if you want his story, you have to wait (and at this point, I'm just hoping it gets resolved).
This does directly follow from the events of the previous Cobra Trilogy, so you will definitely want to have read those, or at least a plot summary, as very little background is given, but rather, Zahn assumes you have read them (which is fine, but if it's been a while, you might also want to skim them again or a plot summary).
If you have read the last trilogy, you know a Cobra was taken as a Slave, and you might expect this book to be all about him / told from his POV. It's not, and in fact, he features only about the same as the other major plot lines (which deal with the political fallout from the events at the end of the last trilogy), or actually a little less I'd bet, if I counted pages. That's not a bad thing, but if you want his story, you have to wait (and at this point, I'm just hoping it gets resolved).
September 10, 2021
I had a lot of trouble at the start, trying to keep track of the 3+ factions and 20 characters introduced in the first chapter. Space warfare isn't my usual genre, so maybe that was an issue for me. Perhaps if I were versed in military ranks I would have had a slightly easier time of at least the minor characters.
Other than that, the writing is fine. The characters are mostly distinct enough, the plot is complex, detailing the circumstances that trigger a war which no doubt will be explored in further novels in the series, and introducing at least some of the players in the military drama while leaving lots of mysteries for the future - how exactly are these two factions related, or those two? I didn't feel cheated by the mysteries left hanging; enough closure was provided within the book.
Other than that, the writing is fine. The characters are mostly distinct enough, the plot is complex, detailing the circumstances that trigger a war which no doubt will be explored in further novels in the series, and introducing at least some of the players in the military drama while leaving lots of mysteries for the future - how exactly are these two factions related, or those two? I didn't feel cheated by the mysteries left hanging; enough closure was provided within the book.
May 8, 2022
After reading Chaos Rising and The Icarus Hunt I wanted to read some further books by Zahn - since I found the style of these quite engaging and easy to read.
Cobra Slave is set in a very complex world, with many different factions and characters. I wanted to use this book as a practice for memorising names as I did when reading Rotherweird - but it turned out thate in Cobra Slave there are even more characters than in Rotherweird, which already features an impressive ensemble cast. Thus after having memorised 40+ names, I gave up this time!
What I most enjoyed about Cobra Slave was the special attention that was given to political aspects of the conflict. Most actions of characters are put into the context of wider power struggles or complex history. I think there is a lot of art in portraying a society wide conflict through the perspective of individuals, which Zahn does masterfully.
Cobra Slave is set in a very complex world, with many different factions and characters. I wanted to use this book as a practice for memorising names as I did when reading Rotherweird - but it turned out thate in Cobra Slave there are even more characters than in Rotherweird, which already features an impressive ensemble cast. Thus after having memorised 40+ names, I gave up this time!
What I most enjoyed about Cobra Slave was the special attention that was given to political aspects of the conflict. Most actions of characters are put into the context of wider power struggles or complex history. I think there is a lot of art in portraying a society wide conflict through the perspective of individuals, which Zahn does masterfully.
January 18, 2018
2018 grade A-
What a difference. The last book I read didn't engage me. This one I didn't want to put down. Zahn is the best author I know for writing multiple complex points of view without confusing the reader. The only reason it didn't get an A+ is because it is the first book in a series of three and the villains tend to win more often than the protagonists. It gets a little frustrating. One thing I always want to know about the first book in a series is if the ending is OK. The long story arc does not end and there are significant negatives, but there are enough positives to make it satisfactory. Now, on to book two. (I waited until all three were available and in my possession before starting.) Good book. I recommend it.
What a difference. The last book I read didn't engage me. This one I didn't want to put down. Zahn is the best author I know for writing multiple complex points of view without confusing the reader. The only reason it didn't get an A+ is because it is the first book in a series of three and the villains tend to win more often than the protagonists. It gets a little frustrating. One thing I always want to know about the first book in a series is if the ending is OK. The long story arc does not end and there are significant negatives, but there are enough positives to make it satisfactory. Now, on to book two. (I waited until all three were available and in my possession before starting.) Good book. I recommend it.
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June 26, 2022First this is not a book 1, I am guessing it's a book 4,. Am inclined to blame the publisher or its marketing department for this but it was definitely misleading for anyone who like me hadn't read any before. So I essentially needed to assume any of the frequent references to backstory were unimportant and let them slide. Having said all that the book is fast paced without alot of actions and conflict. I'd read more.though I noticed that the male characters are probably better written than the female, and the bad guys maybe feel a bit generic, while the obstinate pacifist preaching didn't always feelconvincing. Still looks a talented writer, so I ended up wondering how much the publisher contributed.
June 12, 2019
I really enjoy the complexity of the universe this series is set in. However, it’s a two edged sword leaving the reader occasionally confused as to the structure of interstellar relationships. It seems intended by the author and it is fully explained as you read through the following books. I respect the author for his in depth imagination of space battles, ship structure, diplomatic complications, physical enhancements and aliens. It’s all very much an echo of our international relations which is a true sign of a quality sci-fi.
January 26, 2021
The seventh instalment in the Cobra saga.
What can I say... if you liked the last six Cobra books then you are sure to enjoy this one. If you didn’t like the last six Cobra books then why are you bothering to keep reading them?
My one gripe... well it’s not really a gripe. But the original concept of Cobra is that they are super soldiers in disguise - designed to work undercover as such. Yet all the recent books are about Quasama and spine leopards. Maybe it would have been nice to see it get back to its roots a bit.
But hey I still enjoyed reading it.
What can I say... if you liked the last six Cobra books then you are sure to enjoy this one. If you didn’t like the last six Cobra books then why are you bothering to keep reading them?
My one gripe... well it’s not really a gripe. But the original concept of Cobra is that they are super soldiers in disguise - designed to work undercover as such. Yet all the recent books are about Quasama and spine leopards. Maybe it would have been nice to see it get back to its roots a bit.
But hey I still enjoyed reading it.
May 13, 2024
Three stars is the lowest I've ever given a Zahn book. Unfortunately I had to this time. There are too many angles being set up. Hopefully they connect better in books 2 and 3 but alone in book 1, just confusing. (maybe not remembering the previous trilogy well contributes to that). Characters great as always, the details precise as always, but just too hard seeing connections yet.
July 21, 2021
This is a good book but I don't like the space opera style with five different story lines going on at the same time ! I prefer one main plot or story line in a book !
January 6, 2015
The beginning of a new Cobra trilogy, COBRA REBELLION. Great space opera with plenty of intrigue and action. Multiple character viewpoints in different settings keep the plot moving. The Moreau/Broom family is once again at the center of conflict. The Dominion of Man desperately wants something and will do anything to get it. I recommend you read the preceding trilogy of cobra adventure, COBRA WAR, first as this is a direct continuation and it makes for a better understanding and a more enjoyable read.
July 6, 2013
I'm a sucker for Timothy Zahn and I've read some of his Cobra stuff before. I guess I will read this trilogy too. Read this if you like mercenary/military stuff where the heroes are looked down on but save the day anyway.
October 25, 2015
The first book in yet another Cobra series by Timothy Zahn that I read for the Endeavour Award. There's interesting bits here. But the world is just a little too complicated, the action just a little too slow, not enough interesting technology and the Dominion of Man is just a little too annoying.
July 27, 2016
The story arc between the stories and the interesting characters keep me coming back to this series. Cobra Slave was an enjoyable read that kept me reading much longer per sitting than I had intended.
May 22, 2013
Since I'm a fan of Zahn's Cobra series, I was glad to see this arrive. I wasn't disappointed.
August 13, 2013
A nice continuation of the series. The story moves along well with several branches going at the same time. An entertaining and enjoyable story.
May 28, 2015
An interesting story that kept me interested the whole way. A good science fiction universe with multiple worlds, cybernetic weapons, and suspense.
January 18, 2016
The Cobra worlds are threatened by the Dominion of Man. Can the Moreau clan again succeed? This if the first of an new series.
February 12, 2017
Excellent continuation of the series with a plot line I was not expecting. Some aspects over simple but kept me reading until I finished it in a couple of days
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