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Tau Ceti (The Stellar Guild) [Kindle Edition]

Kevin J. Anderson , Steven Savile
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Tau Ceti is the first book in the new, critically acclaimed, Stellar Guild Series. Other authors writing works for the series are:

Mercedes Lackey (Reboots, published December, 2011)
Robert Silverberg (Blue Shift, expected Fall, 2012)
Harry Turtledove (All Aboard, expected Fall 2012)
Larry Niven, Mike Resnick and Eric Flint (unnamed projects, late 2012, early 2013).

Kevin J. Anderson has penned over a hundred novels, 48 of which have become bestsellers; he has more than 23 million copies of his works in print. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Saga of Seven Suns series and has teamed with Brian Herbert (son of Frank Herbert) to write 13 books set in the Dune universe.

Jorie Taylor has lived her whole life on the generation ship Beacon. Fleeing an Earth tearing itself apart from its exhaustive demand for resources, the Beacon is finally approaching Sarbras, the planet circling Tau Ceti they hope to make humanity’s new home.

But Earth has recovered from its near-death experience and is now under the control of a ruthless dictator whose sights are set on Tau Ceti as well. President Jurudu knows how to get what he wants—and he wants Sarbras.

With Sequel Novelette by Steven Savile.

"For those wanting that old style SF vibe, in the style of YA Heinlein (Farmer in the Sky, Podkayne of Mars) or more recently Allen Steele’s Coyote series, these will keep you greatly entertained. I wouldn’t mind reading more stories set in this universe myself."--Mark Yon, SFFWorld.com

"Good reading with both the story by Kevin J. Anderson and the follow up story by Steven Savile. " Ryan's Review, GoodReads.com

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 397 KB
  • Print Length: 204 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Phoenix Pick (14 Nov 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0067WXL24
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #82,377 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read 5 Aug 2012
By ron
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I enjoyed reading this book as it has a good story line with believable charactures. The story is brought to a good conclusion and i will be looking forward to reading more in this series of books. You would think that this book could be longer but on reflection i think it is just about the correct length.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sci-fi double act 20 April 2012
By DJP
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Tau Ceti: Tortoise and Hare is a perfect example of how to write sci-fi. Whilst quite easy to overwhelm the reader with technical details of planetary systems, engineering marvels and the minutae of everything futuristic; what's really needed is a solid story that uses the setting merely as atmosphere and guidance (see what I did there..). Chock full of political intrigue, corrupt ambition, but also hope, ingenuity and self-belief; the Novella carries the weight of the original slowship Beacon's colonists with it as it finally nears Tau Ceti and the idealism of a fresh start. Pitted against this is the quicker march of mercenary control exercised by the powers still in control on Earth - tempered by one physicist's humanity and his own hopes for a collective new beginning.
Kevin Anderson's written countless bestsellers - and it shows in the craft on display here.

The sequel Novelette, Grasshopper and Ants, by Steven Savile, picks up as the combined colonists of the Beacon and the newer spacefarers of the Conquistador make landfall on Tau Ceti. Light Sickness marches through the colonists of the Conquistador, burning them up, and throwing plans for settled democracy and bold new terraforming of their new world into disarray. The old Dictator escapes Earth, set on rebuilding an Empire on Tau Ceti. Divided by fate, but joined by ancient bloodlines, the future hopes once again rest on co-operation and the same driving ingenuity that brought them to Tau Ceti. The cure, when it comes is both clever and poetic in its symmetry.
Tense but ultimately uplifting - it bookends the thrilling journey of exploration neatly, adding a new layer of character depth to the fabric of its prequel.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Set up for a New Sci Fi Universe 26 Mar 2012
By Geoffrey A. Snyder - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
A Generation Ship. A ruthless global dictator. Environmental Collapse. A race to colonize humanity's first extra-solar planet. These two stories have a lot going on and it all seems to work. The universe set up feels like the start for a great series. I usually don't like novellas as they often finish far too quickly. I get invested in a storyline and suddenly it's over. Having a second story attached continuing in the same universe helps - but I certainly hope it doesn't end there.

There is a bit too much black and white/good and evil which could have benefited from more nuanced portrayals of the two societies - but there isn't room in so short a book to fully flesh out one let alone two civilizations.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and want to see more ....
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, fun read 11 Mar 2012
By Vorian - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was a great way to full part of my Saturday. Great Story quickly got into it and it easily kept my attention. The only thing I wish that it was a hundred or so pages longer with a little more to the first part of the story. But again really enjoyed this.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sci-fi double act. 20 April 2012
By DJP - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
Tau Ceti: Tortoise and Hare is a perfect example of how to write sci-fi. Whilst quite easy to overwhelm the reader with technical details of planetary systems, engineering marvels and the minutae of everything futuristic; what's really needed is a solid story that uses the setting merely as atmosphere and guidance (see what I did there..). Chock full of political intrigue, corrupt ambition, but also hope, ingenuity and self-belief; the Novella carries the weight of the original slowship Beacon's colonists with it as it finally nears Tau Ceti and the idealism of a fresh start. Pitted against this is the quicker march of mercenary control exercised by the powers still in control on Earth - tempered by one physicist's humanity and his own hopes for a collective new beginning.
Kevin Anderson's written countless bestsellers - and it shows in the craft on display here.

The sequel Novelette, Grasshopper and Ants, by Steven Savile, picks up as the combined colonists of the Beacon and the newer spacefarers of the Conquistador make landfall on Tau Ceti. Light Sickness marches through the colonists of the Conquistador, burning them up, and throwing plans for settled democracy and bold new terraforming of their new world into disarray. The old Dictator escapes Earth, set on rebuilding an Empire on Tau Ceti. Divided by fate, but joined by ancient bloodlines, the future hopes once again rest on co-operation and the same driving ingenuity that brought them to Tau Ceti. The cure, when it comes is both clever and poetic in its symmetry.
Tense but ultimately uplifting - it bookends the thrilling journey of exploration neatly, adding a new layer of character depth to the fabric of its prequel.
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