I remembered it ever since because this is the universe where all civilized intelligent species are inherently peaceful, except for humans, because the others all evolved on planets with a single large landmass, but earth has many, and lots of languages, so we couldn't communicate with each other. But in this universe, humans are not only able to fight, they're good at it, and I first read this trilogy years ago, probably when it was just published or shortly thereafter. I first read this trilogy years ago, probably when it was just published or shortly thereafter. If you enjoy stories with broad scope and relatable characters, you should enjoy this.more The writing is solid, and the language is not confusing. Lots of war and politics, but also some courage and wisdom shared. Several plot points could be extrapolated to present-day Earth. There are some head-hopping and other perspective issues which threw me off a bit, but the differing alien philosophies were well developed. This saga has 10+ species interacting across many planets. Most were constrained to a small group of characters on one or two planets. I started reading this author's early books (Flinx and Co) soon after they were released. Each book covers a phase of the galactic war, and presents new and unusual challenges. What startled me was the epic proportions of many intriguing topics. Ther Given that this is the collection of the trilogy, the fact that this spans years and light-years is not surprising.
Given that this is the collection of the trilogy, the fact that this spans years and light-years is not surprising. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alan Dean Foster including rare images from the author’s collection.more Until an alien scholar uncovers a terrifying truth: Earthlings might not even be capable of being civilized-and a shadowy group of powerful humans is already poised to unleash war across the entire galaxy. The Spoils of War With mankind’s help, the Weave is finally on the verge of victory against the Amplitur. But if the Weave attempts to undo the effects, they may change the former warriors into something far, far worse The False Mirror When the Amplitur unleash an elite cadre of fighters, it soon becomes clear that they have subjected their human prisoners to horrific genetic manipulation. Unfortunately for all, the Amplitur have the same idea-and mankind is caught in the middle. In fact, most regard violence as hideously barbaric, and even the thought of harming another sentient being is beyond imagining.Ī Call to Arms When one of its scout ships lands on Earth, the Weave quickly realizes that humanity’s almost innate ability to wreak havoc and death may hold the key to turning the tide in their fight. For millennia, the Weave, an alliance of species, have fought to resist the telepathic Amplitur, who strive to unite all self-aware life-forms in their great “Purpose.” The Weave is slowly losing ground, but for both sides, Three sequential tales of alien warfare in one epic volume from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Force Awakens and Star Trek Into Darkness.įor millennia, the Weave, an alliance of species, have fought to resist the telepathic Amplitur, who strive to unite all self-aware life-forms in their great “Purpose.” The Weave is slowly losing ground, but for both sides, warfare focuses more on outthinking and outmaneuvering your foe than destruction. Three sequential tales of alien warfare in one epic volume from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Force Awakens and Star Trek Into Darkness.
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