The Tyrant, Eric Flint
The Tyrant, Eric Flint
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The Tyrant

Author: Eric Flint, David Drake

Narrator: Franklin Pierson

Unabridged: 15 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/02/2021

Synopsis

On the planet Hafardine, civilization must rediscover progress or collapse. Adrian, guided by disembodied electronic mentors from space, has brought
gunpowder and steam power to the Kingdom of the Isles to break the stranglehold of the Empire. But he will have to avoid being killed by the suspicious
king he serves, by the barbarians he must recruit, and even by his insanely vengeful brother.

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 March 27, 2011

The human galactic federation is in ruins, and the worlds have devolved to various levels of barbarism. On the planet Bellevue, which is at about the early nineteenth century in development, a young officer named Raj Whitehall and his friend venture into the catacombs under the capital. There, they......more

Goodreads review by David on June 18, 2013

The thought crosses my mind that the magic computer pushing the ersatz Rome in the direction of democracy and away from monarchic empire is virtually superfluous. It's really only there for science fiction cred. Ah well, it's better than the unstoppable super-android from Armageddon Reef, and it is......more

Goodreads review by Eric Scott on May 01, 2020

An entertaining read I enjoyed reading this book, but I have to say it was a little too complex for me to follow in detail. Development of technology is right up my alley, but the messy details of political plots, wrangling, obfuscation and bloody-mindedness just confused me. But I did enjoy the repr......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 02, 2014

From Publishers Weekly Veteran Drake (Mistress of the Catacombs) and relative newcomer Flint (1632) manage to instruct as well as entertain in this latest volume in their popular... series. Human space has fallen into anarchy and barbarism after the collapse of the Galactic Federation. On the......more

Goodreads review by Walter on February 17, 2023

What is it about the covers of the Drake/Flint books? After the absolutely stupid and misleading cover of the latest installment of the Bellisarius-series the people at Baen Books have done it again: putting a Xena-style (lightly clad) female warrior on front. So what about the content? Eric Flint ha......more

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