The Icarus Coda, Timothy Zahn
The Icarus Coda, Timothy Zahn
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The Icarus Coda

Author: Timothy Zahn

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Unabridged: 17 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2025


Synopsis

NEW ENTRY IN THE ICARUS SAGA FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR TIMOTHY ZAHN

For years Gregory Roarke and his Kadolian partner Selene have worked for the ultra-secret Icarus Group, hunting for the mysterious Icari teleportation portals so valued by the Commonwealth.

But their job has now come to a wrenching end. The two of them are fugitives, sought by the Commonwealth, the rival Patth, and the remnant of the ancient Ammei who once controlled the portals and who hunger for a return to those days of glory. All three groups want Selene and her unique ability to understand and deal with Icari technology.

Or is it unique?

In the shadow of an Ammei stronghold they stumble across an unfamiliar and badly confused alien named Bubloo who has the same ultrasensitive sense of smell as Selene and her fellow Kadolians. If the Ammei get hold of him, can they achieve their goal of domination without Selene?

Roarke doesn’t know. But he doesn’t dare take that chance.

Things are looking grim, with multiple puzzles and questions intertwined around Bubloo and the portals, and the future of the Spiral hanging in the balance.

And then, the Patth assassination squad arrives . . .

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 Jonathan on April 04, 2025

With this, Timothy Zahn ends his 6 book (plus a prequel) Icarus Saga! This series has been consistently a puzzle box series with crazy mysteries and twists and turns that feel like classic Zahn! This book has a generally satistfying ending to the plots and general ideas of the series. And some might......more

Goodreads review by Howard on March 20, 2025

The Icarus Coda is book 6 the Icarus Saga by Timothy Zahn. I received an eARC of this book from the publisher, Baen, in return for an honest review. I first read book 4 in the series, and while they all can be read as standalones, a read of the full series is much more satisfying. I enjoyed book 4 s......more

Goodreads review by Meggie on May 05, 2025

3.5 stars A good ending to the Icarus series--Zahn left very few loose ends dangling and dedicated a lot of time to explaining everything about the history of the Icari and the portals. Going into book #6, I wasn't sure how he was going to pull it off! I think the best bits involved Roarke and Selene......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on May 03, 2025

The Icarus Saga winds to a very satisfying conclusion in this final installment. Each book has presented new puzzles and twists and turns. Zahn has outdone himself with this concluding volume. We get to meet a strung-out alien named Bubloo who reminds me of people back in the 1960's who were hyped up......more

Goodreads review by Josh on June 07, 2025

This was an excellent finale to the Icarus Saga. As always, it's one heck of a puzzlebox. The ending wrapped up the series very well and was very unexpected. I would have liked to have learned more about the Kadolians, but I understand that wasn't the focus of the book. The reason I know this book (a......more