Triplet

Name: Triplet
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Timothy Zahn
ISBN: 9798331917029

Author: Timothy Zahn

Narrator: Cat Protano

Unabridged: 12 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/13/2025

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

When a young researcher ventures through a mysterious planetary system, dangerous secrets come to light in this novel from a Hugo Award–winning author.

Grad student Danae Panya's dream assignment has been approved. She'll study Triplet, the strange planetary system scarred by nuclear war and connected through portals. The most experienced Courier of Triplet, Ravagin, will lead her to its hidden worlds—Threshold, Shamsheer, and Karyx—and introduce her to their secrets, including their advanced technology, their dark magic, and the captivating demon culture of the innermost planet. But though they begin their journey with only scholarly research in mind, Danae and Ravagin quickly find themselves embroiled in the menacing dynamics roiling throughout Triplet. Will Ravagin be able to get them both out alive?

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 Jim on October 23, 2014

It was a fairly imaginative world (3 of them with gates between) & the story idea was fairly interesting, but somewhat contrived - the plot was pushed along in places. Something about it never really clicked with me, though. I read it, but doubt I'll do so again. I could put it down at any time with......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on August 11, 2020

It was a great read. The ending felt kinda rushed and blah. For a Timothy Zahn book I found it kind of short to his normal work. It could just be that it had 2 dimension characters that did grow somewhat. But not enough to make you fall in love with any of them or to cheer them on. I hope that if I......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on July 24, 2014

I usually like Zahn's books, but this felt really amateurish. Maybe it was one of the first he ever published. It's more fantasy than sci-fi. While taking place in a sci-fi universe the planets they visit are like fantasy planets with kings and magic and spirits and whatnot. Danae was so annoying th......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca Stevens on March 05, 2016

Interesting world-building This was an interesting excursion into parallel worlds to point out the shortfalls of societies dependent on either magic or technology. Zahn builds each society where the majority of the occupants are completely ignorant of the workings behind the luxuries they enjoy. In t......more

Goodreads review by Ben on June 14, 2017

As usual, wow I grabbed this simply because of the author and I was not disappointed. Excellent concepts, fresh takes on magic, spirits and technology combined with his fantastic world building made a great read.......more