Cadmians Choice, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Cadmians Choice, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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Cadmian's Choice

Author: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Narrator: Kyle McCarley

Unabridged: 23 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/24/2015

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

The world Corus has been redesigned to become the new home of a superior race from a distant world whose very life depends on drawing sustenance from the biological life force of a planet. Meanwhile, their plans are supervised by a staff of Alectors, who in effect rule the world. The Alectors alone have access to the huge flying Pteridons they have bred, and the superior weapons that underpin their psychic talents.

The time is now fast approaching for the transfer of the whole population from the old world nearly bled dry of life force to Corus. But neither the Alectors (who will be reduced in status when the real powers arrive) nor the local humans (who seem destined to become no more than cattle, though they know nothing of this) are ready. And the mysterious Ancient Ones, the true natives of Corus and assumed to have died out in eons past, still survive, and they have their own powers. The situation builds toward an explosive climax.

About L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of the fantasy series the Saga of Recluce, Corean Chronicles, and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes Adiamante, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and Archform: Beauty. Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a US Navy pilot, a director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant, and staff director for a US congressman, director of legislation and congressional relations for the US Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on November 13, 2017

This is the second book in the second trilogy of the Corean Chronicles. These should definitely be read in order. I'm not sure if the first trilogy shouldn't be read last on a reread since it is the last chronologically, though. I never have, but I might next time. Yes, these are rereadable since it......more

Goodreads review by Monna on July 05, 2012

I liked this book the best of the 1st five in the series. The dynamic between the Cadmian major and the Alectors was very interesting to me. You definitely should read the 1st books in the series before this one. I started with the last of the 3 trilogies in this series (far in the future) because B......more

Goodreads review by Brett on July 20, 2008

Another fine read from this prolific author.......more

Goodreads review by Marsha on May 05, 2020

The planet Corus, invaded by a parasitic race that migrates from planet to planet, totally depleting a world’s life force before moving on, is being redesigned to become the new home when the currently occupied planet, Ifra, is exhausted. This redesign is overseen by the Duarchy, two officials who r......more

Goodreads review by Steve on January 25, 2018

I found this riveting and just wanted to keep reading the story. The strange, ambivalent relationship between Mykel and Rachyla adds spice; and the relentless build-up of tension between the alien Ifrits and the native Ancients keeps one turning the pages…......more