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by C.J. Cherryh (Author)
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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Daw Books; Reissue edition (1 Dec 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0756400597
  • ISBN-13: 978-0756400590
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 280,102 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The station at Pell's Star, traditionally neutral, holds the key to victory in a struggle between the decaying stellar empire of Earth and the rebel forces of the colonies.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, with some nice ideas., 28 Dec 2003
I think this is the first of Cherryh's 'Alliance-Union Universe' books that I read. I liked it so much, I went out and bought a whole load more of them, and have now read, and own, most of them.
So I'm a bit biased, as I'd probably read a shopping list if Cherryh wrote it. And who knows, I might even end up paying for it, so please don't tell her...
As with some of Cherryh's best books, things do get a little depressing for the main characters, and the reader. Which shows that you actually do care what happens to them.
Not all the concepts are defined as they appear in later books, and this book has a limited viewpoint. But that's the advantage of creating your own Universe, and writing several books in it. Otherwise, every SF book would be as long as 'Lord of the Rings', and we'd have no trees left.
It's got some nice ideas, and some good characters in it. As well as several plot twists that seem natural, and keep you interested. Cherryh does have a tendency to just dump you in a situation and expect you to understand it, so a bit of science, and some SF basics helps, but the story keeps on moving, and I don't think this is too crucial.
The best thing about the book (and Cherry's work in general), is that it doesn't simply boil down to good versus evil, but is a bit more real than that. The characters face unfolding events, and make the choices they have to, as they come up. The book is internally consistent, and if you like it, there's a whole universe of books to explore afterwards.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Downbelow Station, 28 Jan 2007
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I have just reread this book after a gap of 20 years,and I've really enjoyed it. Together with Merchanters Luck,it has made me want to read more novels set in the same Union/Alliance Universe- difficult to find a list out of the many C.J.Cherryh entries on this site.
I like the way the characters are drawn, one really cares what happens to them,the men and women characters are described in a humanistic and understanding way without stereotypes. The story is gripping, with unexpected turns. The parallels with colonies seeking independence is interesting,I thought,and I don't see how a writer would make cheap comparison with Capitalism v. Communism at the same time evoking these American Indepedence parallels as has been suggested elsewhere
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4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Intricately plotted, with memorable characters., 27 Sep 2001
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This is a Merchanters World novel, set on a space station under threat. The themes of kinship, interspecies relationships and survival in strange land are all beautifully linked in an absorbing novel that I have read again and again.
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