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Summary: Workmanlike sequel
Review: Anybody who liked the previous four Chanur books will like this one. A new set of characters in the same universe, this book contains enough old and new stuff to be an enjoyable continuation. Perhaps the most interesting innovation is Hallan Meras fulfilling the part of juniormost addition to the crew instead of Hilfy, with Hilfy now being the captain. This juniormost is now of the opposite sex as the rest of the crew. The book has the same flaws as the rest of the Chanur saga, with the absence of a believable plot the most noticeable.
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Summary: Excellent End to the Chanur Series
Review: As of this writing, this book is the 5th in, and the end of, the Chanur series. It's excellently written and, surprising for a Cherryh book, actually ENJOYABLE to read. Usually, Cherryh's books are so gut-wrenchingly engrossing that you have nothing left with which to enjoy it. This book appeals somewhat more to the intellect than to the intestines. The tension is there, but it's far more subdued than in her other works. One of the interesting tension-makers is how Hilfy Chanur treats the male Hani she gets stuck with. From our Human point of view, it's really tough to understand. However, over time, you come to understand it from a Hani (i.e. lion) perspective. An excellent book and a suitable end/extension to the Chanur saga.
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Summary: Excellent End to the Chanur Series
Review: As of this writing, this book is the 5th in, and the end of, the Chanur series. It's excellently written and, surprising for a Cherryh book, actually ENJOYABLE to read. Usually, Cherryh's books are so gut-wrenchingly engrossing that you have nothing left with which to enjoy it. This book appeals somewhat more to the intellect than to the intestines. The tension is there, but it's far more subdued than in her other works. One of the interesting tension-makers is how Hilfy Chanur treats the male Hani she gets stuck with. From our Human point of view, it's really tough to understand. However, over time, you come to understand it from a Hani (i.e. lion) perspective. An excellent book and a suitable end/extension to the Chanur saga.
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Summary: Intriguing!
Review: C. J. Cherryh's 5th Chanur sci-fi book, "Chanur's Legacy", is rich with complex aliens and intertwining cultures and governments. I have only read this book and the first book in the Chanur series, "The Pride of Chanur", but I enjoyed both immensely. Hilfy Chanur and her female crewmates are caught in a web of intrigue when Hilfy agrees to take a stsho religious artifact to the stsho ambassador on Urtur Station (in mahendo'sat space, I believe). As well, she picks up an abandoned male hani, Hallan Meras, who had been tossed in jail from hitting a "kifish gentleman", as Hallan said. His ship, Sahern's Sun Ascendant, leaves him behind. After all of this happens, the plot really takes off and the crew of Chanur's Legacy go for a rip-roaring political ride through Compact Space. Wow! I heartily recommend this book to eager sci-fi fans, because I've read it at least three times over. Can't get enough of it!
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Summary: Intriguing!
Review: C. J. Cherryh's 5th Chanur sci-fi book, "Chanur's Legacy", is rich with complex aliens and intertwining cultures and governments. I have only read this book and the first book in the Chanur series, "The Pride of Chanur", but I enjoyed both immensely. Hilfy Chanur and her female crewmates are caught in a web of intrigue when Hilfy agrees to take a stsho religious artifact to the stsho ambassador on Urtur Station (in mahendo'sat space, I believe). As well, she picks up an abandoned male hani, Hallan Meras, who had been tossed in jail from hitting a "kifish gentleman", as Hallan said. His ship, Sahern's Sun Ascendant, leaves him behind. After all of this happens, the plot really takes off and the crew of Chanur's Legacy go for a rip-roaring political ride through Compact Space. Wow! I heartily recommend this book to eager sci-fi fans, because I've read it at least three times over. Can't get enough of it!
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Summary: new twist on a superlative SF series
Review: Cherryh's specialties are simple: she creates aliens that are *very* alien, and she is economical with words. Both specialties are in short enough supply that anything she writes merits serious consideration._Legacy_ follows the career of one of the primary characters of the four previous _Chanur_ novels (all highly recommended). Thus, except for a couple of familiar faces, there's a new cast of characters. They interact in a lively story that is meat and drink for anyone who appreciates fine SF writing. One should read the previous four novels (or the compendium, recently released) to get the necessary background for _Legacy_ to be a smooth read, but that said, one should read the whole bunch anyway. This series may be Cherryh's finest work, and _Legacy_ is an interesting continuation with plenty of interest.
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Summary: new twist on a superlative SF series
Review: Cherryh's specialties are simple: she creates aliens that are *very* alien, and she is economical with words. Both specialties are in short enough supply that anything she writes merits serious consideration. _Legacy_ follows the career of one of the primary characters of the four previous _Chanur_ novels (all highly recommended). Thus, except for a couple of familiar faces, there's a new cast of characters. They interact in a lively story that is meat and drink for anyone who appreciates fine SF writing. One should read the previous four novels (or the compendium, recently released) to get the necessary background for _Legacy_ to be a smooth read, but that said, one should read the whole bunch anyway. This series may be Cherryh's finest work, and _Legacy_ is an interesting continuation with plenty of interest.
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Summary: Workmanlike sequel
Review: I am a long time Cherryh fan. Most of her books I have read to rags. This book is a nice continuation of the Chanur family story, so if you haven't read the first ones (Pride of Chanur, Chanur's Venture, The Kif Stricke back, and Chanur's Homecoming, you should read them first. Happy reading.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: I am a long time Cherryh fan. Most of her books I have read to rags. This book is a nice continuation of the Chanur family story, so if you haven't read the first ones (Pride of Chanur, Chanur's Venture, The Kif Stricke back, and Chanur's Homecoming, you should read them first. Happy reading.
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Summary: Good but...
Review: I am an avid reader of Sci-Fi and C.J.Cherryh I rate up there among Niven and Pournelle, she's that good. I have read all of the five so far Chanur novels and out of them all this one is the weirdest, but if you pay attention, it's worth it. Some good future novels will come out of this branch of the Chanur series, but this one doesn't have the flare of the others. I am not saying it is bad though, just not as good.
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