Mother of Demons, Eric Flint
Mother of Demons, Eric Flint
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Mother of Demons

Author: Eric Flint

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Unabridged: 12 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/28/2020

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

A mercenary outcast with a perversion no one cared to think about.

A holy leader, who knows her people are on the verge of great upheaval—and who wants to know more about this new tribe of demons.

A battle-mother, possibly the greatest battle-mother who ever lived—if the rules of her tribe don't force her into a battle even she can't win.

A keeper of the secrets of history who would control the tides of fate—if only she could.

A paleobiologist with a terrible sense of humor.

They are all revolutionaries, but none of them expected anything like what they're about to experience.

Contains mature themes.

About Eric Flint

Eric Flint was a bestselling American author and editor celebrated for his influential contributions to science fiction and alternate history. He is best known as the creator of the Ring of Fire series, which begins with 1632, a landmark novel that reimagines a modern American town transported to seventeenth-century Europe. The series became a cornerstone of the genre, praised for its blend of rigorous historical detail, political realism, and expansive world-building.

Flint's writing frequently explored themes of social change, technology, and collective action, often emphasizing how ordinary people shape history under extraordinary circumstances. In addition to his novels, he was a longtime editor at Baen Books, where he championed innovative storytelling and supported emerging voices in speculative fiction. His collaborative projects and open-universe approach helped redefine how shared-world series could evolve.

Known for his clear, energetic prose and idea-driven narratives, Eric Flint's work translates especially well to audiobook format, where the scope and momentum of his stories shine. His legacy endures through a vast body of work that continues to engage listeners who enjoy intellectually stimulating, history-rich speculative fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andreas on May 17, 2011

This early Flint effort shows signs of his future greatness. Hidden behind the horrid cover and the rather simplistic few humans on a hostile world lie deep layers of meaning. A human colonization ship to another star has an accident. The only survivors to make it to the habitable planet are a few s......more

Goodreads review by YouKneeK on October 16, 2014

Mother of Demons is, among other things, an interesting take on a first contact situation. The story takes place on an alien planet and we start off reading from the perspective of a few of the different alien characters. We soon learn that a small group of humans has crashed on the planet, and we s......more

Goodreads review by Angie on September 06, 2015

This wonderful book reminded me why I became a science fiction fan. Although it was written about 1999, it is very reminiscent of the best of the golden age of SF, with an upbeat take on human (and extra-terrestrial) nature. There is a good story here but also lots of food for thought about ethics a......more

Goodreads review by Leon on December 13, 2011

Recommended from a friend who outreads me -- this novel made me an instant fan of Eric Flint. One of my favorite Amazon reviews: A human starship has crash-landed on Ishtar, a planet inhabited by the gukuy, bronze-age land squid. First contact is violent, and the humans (who are the titular demons) soon......more

Goodreads review by Dan on April 17, 2021

This book was really unique, it turned the usual sci-fi story upside down. And it made me cry!......more