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A review by sgilbert3114
The Legacy of Heorot, Volume 1 by Jerry Pournelle, Steven Barnes, Larry Niven
4.0
Two hundred colonists travel light-years from Earth to the distant star Tau Ceti, hoping to establish a permanent colony on what they have dubbed Avalon. They spend most of a year creating their own little slice of paradise. Unfortunately, their presence has unknowingly upset the local ecology, and their colony is soon targeted by an enemy that seems impossible to defeat.
I read this book with my local book club. I was a little hesitant because I'm not a huge Niven fan, though I do seem to better enjoy the books he writes with Pournelle. I must say, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book- I've already downloaded the short story that comes next and plan to read the rest of the trilogy. The book is action-packed pretty much from the beginning, and the tension and fear the colonists feel is palpable. I enjoyed the parts that showed the grendels' perspective- I thought it added something extra to the story. Even though I've only read book 1, I definitely recommend this series.
I read this book with my local book club. I was a little hesitant because I'm not a huge Niven fan, though I do seem to better enjoy the books he writes with Pournelle. I must say, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book- I've already downloaded the short story that comes next and plan to read the rest of the trilogy. The book is action-packed pretty much from the beginning, and the tension and fear the colonists feel is palpable. I enjoyed the parts that showed the grendels' perspective- I thought it added something extra to the story. Even though I've only read book 1, I definitely recommend this series.