Angelmass, Timothy Zahn
Angelmass, Timothy Zahn
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Angelmass

Author: Timothy Zahn

Narrator: Eric Jason Martin

Unabridged: 17 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/03/2025


Synopsis

"Fast-paced action . . . first-rate sf space adventure" (Library Journal) from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Star Wars: Thrawn.

Deep in space lies the black hole known as Angelmass, so called because it emits enigmatic particles with the unusual ability to render humans calm, reasonable, and incapable of lying—which would normally be seen as a good thing.

But not by everyone.

For while Empyrean human colonies on the edge of the galaxy utilize the power of the "angels," the Earth-based Pax empire views the emissions as a threat that could be used to subvert humanity.

Academic Jereko Kosta is pressed into service by the Pax to spy on the Empyrean, joining the crew of a ship actively hunting the particles. But what he learns turns out to be both scientifically fascinating and morally frightening.

When the Pax make an aggressive move that may lead to all-out war with the Empyrean, Kosta is the only one who can stop the conflict between the human powers and force them to see that the angels they're about to fight over are far from holy . . .

About Timothy Zahn

It is not often that you hear of someone going through several years of postgraduate education, who ends up turning a hobby into their life's, paying, productive work. Such is the unusual story of American author, Timothy Zahn, who was born in 1951, grew up in Lombard, IL and graduated with a B.S. Degree in physics from Michigan State University. He then proceeded to the University of IL where he received his M.S. Degree in 1975. After beginning his doctorate in physics, his advisor passed away, and he never did complete the studies.

Zahn had started writing as a hobby, so when his plans changed, he took his writing of science fiction to a higher level. Zahn is best known for his Thrawn Star Wars series of novels. He has also had other novels of fantasy and science fiction. There are also many works that he has penned in short story fiction.

Zahn and his wife Anna live in Bandon, Oregon and have one son, Corwin Zahn.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dirk on April 17, 2013

There are any number of things not quite right with this book. The characters aren't as fully fleshed out as they could be. The science bits are a bit odd at times. The 'interstellar' politics are laughably simple. Why then, is it such a blast to read? Well, the pacing is flawless. Despite the fact......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 27, 2020

This is a character driven, hard science fiction story with lots of action and a big plot. It starts out simply enough: there are two different empires.. the Pax and the Empyreals. The Pax want to conquer the Empyreals so they can stop the angels from brainwashing the people...or that's what they sa......more

Goodreads review by Chris on January 30, 2020

This was a fun read, it reminded me of the old school science fiction novels I read as a teenager. I always find it a bit of struggle getting into these books because you're not only meeting new characters and situations but entirely new governments, forms of space travel, and weird mystical energie......more

Goodreads review by Anne on May 26, 2013

This edition includes six-page preview of Manta's Gift, another whirring exoskeleton. Thankfully other Zahn work has more than exoskeletons. A link to the text expired; luckily someone said "Like", so time to revise review. Google-books helps preview and find quotes or facts, easier than re-reading......more

Goodreads review by Ian on November 18, 2023

"Positive vibes emanating from a black hole" sounds like a premise you'd scribble down after an edible, but Zahn not only makes it a compelling hook, he proceeds to hang a twisting, turning story of political intrigue, high-tech action, and high-risk prospecting filled with likeable characters from......more