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Crown of Slaves

By: David Weber, Eric Flint
Narrated by: Peter Larkin
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Summary

The Star Kingdom's ally, Erewhon, is growing increasingly restive in the alliance because the new High Ridge regime ignores its needs. Add to that the longstanding problem of a slave labor planet controlled by hostile Mesans in Erewhon's stellar back yard, a problem which High Ridge also ignores.

Finally, the recent assassination of the Solarian League's most prominent voice of public conscience indicates the growing danger of political instability in the League - which is also close to Erewhon. In desperation, Queen Elizabeth tries to defuse the situation by sending a private mission to Erewhon led by Captain Zilwicki, accompanied by one of her nieces. When they arrive on Erewhon, however, Manticore's most capable agent and one of its princesses find themselves in a mess.

Not only do they encounter one of the Republic of Haven's most capable agents - Victor Cachat - but they also discover that the Solarian League's military delegation seems up to its neck in skullduggery. And, just to put the icing on the cake, the radical freed slave organization, the Audubon Ballroom, is also on the scene - led by its most notorious killer, Jeremy X.

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Great story but poor pronunciation

A really good back story to the Honorverse books. Unfortunately slightly spoiled by Peter Larkin’s inability to pronounce European names and phrases - a common amercanism.

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Irritating mannerism of speech

Strange pauses and no allowance for French names spoken in American accent

Made story a little hard to follow at times

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Enjoyable story, but odd pronunciation

A novel set in the Honorverse, and if the main Honor Harrington series is being followed, I'd recommend that this be listened to after "War of Honor", as this will help to explain events that the listener will come across in the main series. Really enjoyed the story, but I have to knock one star off as the pronunciations of some of the main character names were off as compared to the books that have been narrated by Allyson Johnson - e.g Crom-arty in the main story becomes Cro-marty. A fairly trivial issue, but having just listened to all 12 of the main Honor books, it took a little adjusting to get round.

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terrible narration but I have to finish the book

the narrator is terrible. not suited for a book with so many characters. female voices are done so bad and something funny happens when he changes chapters - I kept going back 30 seconds coz I thought my chaper was cutoff. I just wish narrator was consistent in his accents. He also pronounces everything wrong... but it's consistent so I just roll my eyes when it happens.

I have to get the next book coz I need to know what happens but im dreading this narrator.


This book didn't have much of Honor in it but I still loved the STORY. I was worried I wouldn't but I did! everytime someone sticks out their tongue I imagine the All Black's Haka and it sends shivers down my spine! write more books please!

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