Divergence
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Summary
The twenty-first book in the beloved Foreigner saga continues the adventures of diplomat Bren Cameron， advisor to the atevi head of state。
The overthrow of the atevi head of state， Tabini-aiji， and the several moves of enemies even since his restoration， have prompted major changes in the Assassins' Guild， which has since worked to root out its seditious elements--a clandestine group they call the Shadow Guild。 With the Assassins now rid of internal corruption， with the birth of Tabini's second child， and with the appointment of an heir， stability seems to have returned to the atevi world。 Humans and atevi share the space station in peaceful cooperation， humans and atevi share the planet as they have for centuries， and the humans' island enclave is preparing to welcome 5000 human refugees from a remote station now dismantled， and to do that in unprecedented cooperation with the atevi mainland。
In general Bren Cameron， Tabini-aiji's personal representative， returning home to the atevi capital after securing that critical agreement， was ready to take a well-earned rest--until Tabini's grandmother claimed his services on a train trip to the smallest， most remote and least significant of the provinces， snowy Hasjuran--a move concerning which Tabini-aiji gave Bren a private instruction: protect her。 Advise her。
Advise her--perhaps。 As for protection， she has a trainload of high-level Guild。 But since the aiji-dowager has also invited a dangerously independent young warlord， Machigi， and a young man who may be the heir to Ajuri， a key northern province--the natural question is why the dowager is taking this ill-assorted pair to Hasjuran and what on this earth she may be up to。
With a Shadow Guild attack on the train station， it has become clear that others have questions， too。 Hasjuran， on its mountain height， overlooks the Marid， a district that is part of the atevi nation only in name--a district in which Machigi is one major player， and where the Shadow Guild retains a major stronghold。
Protect her？ Ilisidi is hellbent on settling scores with the Shadow Guild， and her reasons for this trip and this company now become clear。 One human diplomat and his own bodyguard suddenly seem a very small force to defend her from what she is setting in motion。
The overthrow of the atevi head of state， Tabini-aiji， and the several moves of enemies even since his restoration， have prompted major changes in the Assassins' Guild， which has since worked to root out its seditious elements--a clandestine group they call the Shadow Guild。 With the Assassins now rid of internal corruption， with the birth of Tabini's second child， and with the appointment of an heir， stability seems to have returned to the atevi world。 Humans and atevi share the space station in peaceful cooperation， humans and atevi share the planet as they have for centuries， and the humans' island enclave is preparing to welcome 5000 human refugees from a remote station now dismantled， and to do that in unprecedented cooperation with the atevi mainland。
In general Bren Cameron， Tabini-aiji's personal representative， returning home to the atevi capital after securing that critical agreement， was ready to take a well-earned rest--until Tabini's grandmother claimed his services on a train trip to the smallest， most remote and least significant of the provinces， snowy Hasjuran--a move concerning which Tabini-aiji gave Bren a private instruction: protect her。 Advise her。
Advise her--perhaps。 As for protection， she has a trainload of high-level Guild。 But since the aiji-dowager has also invited a dangerously independent young warlord， Machigi， and a young man who may be the heir to Ajuri， a key northern province--the natural question is why the dowager is taking this ill-assorted pair to Hasjuran and what on this earth she may be up to。
With a Shadow Guild attack on the train station， it has become clear that others have questions， too。 Hasjuran， on its mountain height， overlooks the Marid， a district that is part of the atevi nation only in name--a district in which Machigi is one major player， and where the Shadow Guild retains a major stronghold。
Protect her？ Ilisidi is hellbent on settling scores with the Shadow Guild， and her reasons for this trip and this company now become clear。 One human diplomat and his own bodyguard suddenly seem a very small force to defend her from what she is setting in motion。
Reviews
Lesacevedo
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Keep them coming！ Cannot。imagine the series ending！Another adventurous saga in the Foreigner series！ Lots of mystery and action to satisfy even the most curious of readers！
Lobolance
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I hadn't dived into the Foreigner universe in awhile when I picked this up。 And it took a little bit to get back into all of the politics and characters; but if you're a Cherryh fan， those are what you live for！ I wouldn't suggest this for someone new to either Cherryh or the Foreigner books， but if you're already hooked， you're in。 I hadn't dived into the Foreigner universe in awhile when I picked this up。 And it took a little bit to get back into all of the politics and characters; but if you're a Cherryh fan， those are what you live for！ I wouldn't suggest this for someone new to either Cherryh or the Foreigner books， but if you're already hooked， you're in。 。。。more
Alicia
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I continue to love this series。 Honestly， if you've stuck with it this long， you probably adore the characters as much as I do， in which case I think you'll continue to enjoy the series with this installment。 There is a a good bit of politics of the South now that gets thrown in but Cherryh repeats it often enough when you need it （which， I think， is part of why it seems like there is more explaining done there actually is） that it's not a problem to follow。 Add to that Cajeiri growing up， learn I continue to love this series。 Honestly， if you've stuck with it this long， you probably adore the characters as much as I do， in which case I think you'll continue to enjoy the series with this installment。 There is a a good bit of politics of the South now that gets thrown in but Cherryh repeats it often enough when you need it （which， I think， is part of why it seems like there is more explaining done there actually is） that it's not a problem to follow。 Add to that Cajeiri growing up， learning more about Damiri， and lots and lots of Bren and the Dowager with a new catapult to action at the end， and I was one pleased reader。 Since there was Bren， his aishid had plenty of page time too， which always make me happy。 I continue to pray for Cherryh's good health and books 22-24！！！ 。。。more
Jamie Collins
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2。5 stars。 This is better than the previous book， so I’m tempted to sing its praises。 However， there’s no getting around the fact that it consists almost entirely of stilted， repetitious political conversations。 At least this time there is some exciting stuff happening in the background。 Some of the conversations happen on a moving train， which is being shot at！ Some of them happen in a building where the off-stage action is almost audible！ There’s even a bus ride！ Disappointingly， nobody shoots 2。5 stars。 This is better than the previous book， so I’m tempted to sing its praises。 However， there’s no getting around the fact that it consists almost entirely of stilted， repetitious political conversations。 At least this time there is some exciting stuff happening in the background。 Some of the conversations happen on a moving train， which is being shot at！ Some of them happen in a building where the off-stage action is almost audible！ There’s even a bus ride！ Disappointingly， nobody shoots at the bus。This episode is a direct continuation of the last book， and they could easily have been condensed into a single volume。 Bren and party are still on the train。 There are a very few scenes with Cajeiri having yet more stilted conversations with his parents。 They do have a nice moment where they tell him about their courtship and marriage。I’m hooked on the language of these books， or I wouldn’t keep reading them。 Cherryh’s writing requires almost more patience than I have， but I try to be charmed rather than annoyed by the frankly ridiculous amount of rehashing she inflicts on her readers。 I love the characters， but they have gone completely stale over the last several books。I’ve just picked up the first two books in this series and re-read them。 The first one is as awkward as I remember， but the second one is much better。 The most striking thing I noticed was that the atevi around Bren display actual personalities。 In recent books they do little except stand around and approve of whatever Bren is doing。 。。。more
Beth
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I have thoroughly enjoyed re-reading this series （I first read up to Defender when they first came out - but then lost track of the series - so was surprised to see all the rest of the books！） but the last two books （Resurgence and Divergence） have not been as interesting。 I wonder if it's time to let the series go？ I would very much miss Bren and the aiji-dowager - but it seems to be losing steam。。。 Just a note - I have NOT read this one twice - but for some reason the link says I have :） I have thoroughly enjoyed re-reading this series （I first read up to Defender when they first came out - but then lost track of the series - so was surprised to see all the rest of the books！） but the last two books （Resurgence and Divergence） have not been as interesting。 I wonder if it's time to let the series go？ I would very much miss Bren and the aiji-dowager - but it seems to be losing steam。。。 Just a note - I have NOT read this one twice - but for some reason the link says I have :） 。。。more
Douglas Summers-Stay
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Strong action throughout， though many of the best scenes happened off-stage。 They drive their armored train right into the heart of the warzone。
Krista D。
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It feels like we are approaching the end of Foreigner now。 The dowager has been slowing down for some time now， but she's talking more and more about the end of her life now。 She's sleeping more。 She's sitting more。 It's going to be a very sad read when she gets her final rest。 It feels like we are approaching the end of Foreigner now。 The dowager has been slowing down for some time now， but she's talking more and more about the end of her life now。 She's sleeping more。 She's sitting more。 It's going to be a very sad read when she gets her final rest。 。。。more
Stephanie C
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This one was very slow。 An alternate title could be "An incident in the life of an important bureaucrat。" But there was a bit of excitement at the end， in typical Cherryh style， and I will certainly read the next one when it comes out。 There is something just charming about the main character Bren。 Even though the book took me two and a half months to finish， I did finish it。 （I'm giving it a two star rating based on the Goodreads "It was okay" meaning。） This one was very slow。 An alternate title could be "An incident in the life of an important bureaucrat。" But there was a bit of excitement at the end， in typical Cherryh style， and I will certainly read the next one when it comes out。 There is something just charming about the main character Bren。 Even though the book took me two and a half months to finish， I did finish it。 （I'm giving it a two star rating based on the Goodreads "It was okay" meaning。） 。。。more
Mary Soon Lee
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This is book twenty-one --and currently the last -- in a long-running science fiction series that began with Foreigner in 1994。 I've hugely enjoyed the series。The series centers on Bren Cameron， a human translator and mediator living among aliens。 Bren's thoughts are shown in a depth that I find fascinating and highly immersive。 This careful meticulous detail reminds me of reading L。 E。 Modesitt， Jr。 Some readers find the level of detail an annoyance and the pace slow。 I do not。 I note， however， This is book twenty-one --and currently the last -- in a long-running science fiction series that began with Foreigner in 1994。 I've hugely enjoyed the series。The series centers on Bren Cameron， a human translator and mediator living among aliens。 Bren's thoughts are shown in a depth that I find fascinating and highly immersive。 This careful meticulous detail reminds me of reading L。 E。 Modesitt， Jr。 Some readers find the level of detail an annoyance and the pace slow。 I do not。 I note， however， that I found the starts of many of the books their weakest point。Spoilers ahead。 （view spoiler）[Through Bren， the books conjure an intricate alien civilization， one in which words such as "friend" and "love" have no close equivalent， and in which there is an official， highly-respected Assassins Guild。 The depiction of the atevi alien civilization is excellent: a great strength of the series。 The conspiracies， secrets， intrigue are compelling: another strength of the series。 But the primary reason I love these books is Bren。 He's ethical， compassionate， courageous， thoughtful， often worried， often hard on himself。 I grew attached to Bren in book one， and am， by now， entirely smitten。In addition to Bren， books nine through twenty-one include a second point-of-view character: Cajeiri， the young atevi heir apparent， whom I've grown increasingly attached to as the series progresses。 I am also very fond of several of the supporting characters， especially the assassins Banichi and Jago， and the elderly grande dame， Ilisidi。 The plot builds from book to book， with developments from the small and personal to those of sweeping impact。 While there are gripping action scenes， there are far more scenes where the action amounts to conversation and the eating of teacakes， or even just to Bren contemplating the state of affairs。Book twenty-one was my favorite for a while。 I enjoyed the railway setting， and the journey into the mountains， and the uncertainty posed by Machigi and Nomari and Homura， and （as always） Ilisidi's scenes， and （most of all） the uptick in Bren's involvement。 The ending of the book left me VERY tantalized by what's ahead。 （hide spoiler）]I am severely disappointed that books twenty-two and onward are not yet published。 I may need to re-read one or more of my favorite books in the series as consolation。4。5 out of five where-is-the-next-book stars。 。。。more
Chrystal
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Getting tired of all the political intrigue， lack of any real action and no space component。 Book 21 and I’ve kept with the series but this story is a huge disappointment。 Unless we encounter the kyo or new space action in the next book， I’m going to pass on continuing the series。 Turns out， the novels I’ve liked best by C。 J。 Cherryh were those in her other sci-fi series， almost all of which I rated 5 stars。
Betty
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Sorry for the lengthy review， but I love this seriesThis is another fun and engrossing read from the award winning author of so many epic Sci-Fi series。 This is the 21st book of the Foreigner series， and as usual， I can’t wait for the next book。 This book continues the saga of the Atevi and the human Padhi Ajji as they move forward to continue to solidify the associations among the southern Marid and confront additional issues with the Shadow Guild。 Led by the Ajii Dowager， they have traveled to Sorry for the lengthy review， but I love this seriesThis is another fun and engrossing read from the award winning author of so many epic Sci-Fi series。 This is the 21st book of the Foreigner series， and as usual， I can’t wait for the next book。 This book continues the saga of the Atevi and the human Padhi Ajji as they move forward to continue to solidify the associations among the southern Marid and confront additional issues with the Shadow Guild。 Led by the Ajii Dowager， they have traveled to the Marid on the red train。 She has laid her own spiderweb of plans in place。 In the interim， unknown by her and her party， Tabini-ajii has begun his own moves in the region with the assistance of Lord Geigi and the space station。 Another thread continues， involving Cajeri， who is growing in age as well as political knowledge。 Watching his relationship and perspective change is well done。 It only gets better from here and your favorites are all present。 New characters are added， enhancing and shifting alliances。 Fans will not be disappointed， except that they will have to wait for the next book to see what happens next。 If you have not read any of the Foreigner novels， unfortunately， this book is not for you。 The ongoing social， political， and moral background concepts that support this series have gotten too complex to start at the end。 What started as a simple landing by desperate humans onto what was thought to be an unpopulated planet has evolved into a complex and fascinating story line。 It’s a long series， but if you start at an early point， this is a series you will enjoy， and like the rest of us， be anxious that we have to wait for the next book。 。。。more
M。 O'Gannon
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Divergence – 2020 – A Foreigner Novel - *** - Jumping in for a first Cherryh read on book 21 in a series is probably not fair to the author。 Cherryh has an extensive authorship of fantasy and Sci-fi books – over 80 – a lifetime of success。 So， I had high expectations in reading this novel。 Cherryh establishes other world realism in Divergence for the reader。 Picturing the alien environment was made easy by the author’s descriptions， settings， and character interactions。 But after that， I struggl Divergence – 2020 – A Foreigner Novel - *** - Jumping in for a first Cherryh read on book 21 in a series is probably not fair to the author。 Cherryh has an extensive authorship of fantasy and Sci-fi books – over 80 – a lifetime of success。 So， I had high expectations in reading this novel。 Cherryh establishes other world realism in Divergence for the reader。 Picturing the alien environment was made easy by the author’s descriptions， settings， and character interactions。 But after that， I struggled to find any substance in an antagonist and really wondered who the protagonist was meant to be。 Ben， the human mediator， is a bore。 The book drags with the nuances of the created worlds hierarchy and does nothing for any action。 I think the only action that happened in the whole book is someone gets kidnapped and the resulting attempt to rescue the person。 I started skimming about one hundred pages in and skimmed more the deeper I went， and I am glad I did。 My three-star rating was generous for how sleep inducing the read was。 This is the first Cherryh novel I have read， and it may be the last。 Just to be fair to the author， given her commercial long-term success， I may try reading the first book in the series and see if that helps in my appreciation of her work。 If it starts as slow as Divergence， I will not finish it。 。。。more
Matt
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A bit of a shift in this series as Cherryh’s excellent world building gets ever more complicated。 This one， even more than the other recent books in the series， feels heavily influenced by more recent US history， and what it says about politics at the ragged edge。
Leigh Kimmel
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This book takes up directly after the previous one， with the unexpected arrival of a train that rushes past the station and down a notorious slope。 From then on Bren is trying to sort out what's going on， as the dowager finishes her business in the mountains and heads down into the notorious Marid。Things take on the flavor of a thriller as an heiress is kidnapped， and a man of questionable reputation suddenly runs off to rescue her， distracting his bodyguards in the process。 Rescuing her involve This book takes up directly after the previous one， with the unexpected arrival of a train that rushes past the station and down a notorious slope。 From then on Bren is trying to sort out what's going on， as the dowager finishes her business in the mountains and heads down into the notorious Marid。Things take on the flavor of a thriller as an heiress is kidnapped， and a man of questionable reputation suddenly runs off to rescue her， distracting his bodyguards in the process。 Rescuing her involves a merchant who seems like an atevi version of Tony Soprano。If you like political soap opera among aliens， you'll enjoy it。 However， it must be read in sequence or you'll be lost， because this is one installment in a roman fleuve。 。。。more
George Hahn
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If you're already a fan of the Foreigner series， this novel certainly won't disappoint。 Even better， the ending implies there's still more to come！ If you're already a fan of the Foreigner series， this novel certainly won't disappoint。 Even better， the ending implies there's still more to come！ 。。。more
Lucy Andrews Cummin
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Oh how I have come to love the Foreigner saga。 Not for everyone I understand but for me the way Cherryh shows Bren's thought processes as he struggles to grasp the Atevi way of being， feeling， and thinking is marvelous--and it takes time， so there isn't always a lot of slam-bang action happening， （in fact a lot of tea-drinking while assessing。 。 。 ） totally fine with me。 Anyway， Ilisidi the dowager-aigi is making （what is likely） her final moves on the chessboard--to take down a rogue lord of a Oh how I have come to love the Foreigner saga。 Not for everyone I understand but for me the way Cherryh shows Bren's thought processes as he struggles to grasp the Atevi way of being， feeling， and thinking is marvelous--and it takes time， so there isn't always a lot of slam-bang action happening， （in fact a lot of tea-drinking while assessing。 。 。 ） totally fine with me。 Anyway， Ilisidi the dowager-aigi is making （what is likely） her final moves on the chessboard--to take down a rogue lord of a rogue clan who have hosted the Shadow Guild and caused endless trouble。 The Shadow Guild's goal is to turn back the clock， exterminate all the humans， destroy all the technology they brought into the Atevi world and 'go back' to simpler times （albeit， in reality to create chaos and anarchy。） Sound familiar？ In a way it is an inevitable human thing， the conservative mind shrinks in terror from the unknown and， the arrival of the human on this planet two hundred years earlier did put an unnatural pressure on the Atevi people。 Yet， as it turns out the pressures in the universe， other space-faring races--not necessarily friendly ones--have turned what might have been sure annihilation for the Atevi into a fighting chance to find a place for themselves， sharing the space station， learning the technology which will enable them to enter that arena in strength when the time comes。 In the meantime， however， Ilisidi is intently focused on her own lifetime goal of securing peace on the planet。 As always lovely to watch Cajeiri growing up。 ***** 。。。more
Paul
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First Foreigner book I've given less than 4 stars。 Just didn't seem to accomplish anything， plot wise。 First Foreigner book I've given less than 4 stars。 Just didn't seem to accomplish anything， plot wise。 。。。more
Charty
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3。5Started a little slow but picked up， dare I say， steam。 The next book seems to be set to continue the Atevi thread， but I wonder， the human refugees are scheduled soon to land from the station。 Will that factor into this next sequence or will rooting out the Shadow Guild once and for all take the entire next trilogy？Book twenty one finished， and the story seems to show no sign of ending。
Kathleen
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I was worried that this might be the end of the series （21 books！ wow！）， and was so glad to learn that there is still more for these characters to deal with。 I look forward to spending more time with them when the next book comes out。
Mark Edlund
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Science Fiction - Cherryh continues to pump out this series。 Bren is on a train going to a province with some political problems。 The atevi around him alternately keep him safe or expose him to danger。 The issue I have with the books is that all the action is very internal; communications are secret， shoulders are looked over and the bad guys are never actually part of the story。 It is still a very detailed look at an alien culture and its contact with humans。No Canadian references。Pharmacy refe Science Fiction - Cherryh continues to pump out this series。 Bren is on a train going to a province with some political problems。 The atevi around him alternately keep him safe or expose him to danger。 The issue I have with the books is that all the action is very internal; communications are secret， shoulders are looked over and the bad guys are never actually part of the story。 It is still a very detailed look at an alien culture and its contact with humans。No Canadian references。Pharmacy references - for the first time in 21 books pharmacies are mentioned。 After the initial kerfuffle the town opens up for business and pharmacies dispense medications。 。。。more
Alissa
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This one felt a lot more like things were actually happening。 From the signing of the railroad agreement to defending it。 But the remnants of the Shadow Guild actually feel like shadows now。 There isn't a decisive stand and fight moment。 There isn't a 'yes we overcame' moment。 The ending is certainly more decisive than 18， but still ongoing。 I liked Cajeiri's moments with his parents and finally learning some of those dynamics and having them begin to treat him as a little adult。 Bren's parts we This one felt a lot more like things were actually happening。 From the signing of the railroad agreement to defending it。 But the remnants of the Shadow Guild actually feel like shadows now。 There isn't a decisive stand and fight moment。 There isn't a 'yes we overcame' moment。 The ending is certainly more decisive than 18， but still ongoing。 I liked Cajeiri's moments with his parents and finally learning some of those dynamics and having them begin to treat him as a little adult。 Bren's parts were much longer and more frequent than Cajeiri's parts--which was to the good。 I--against the opinions of literally everyone in story--like and maybe trust Machigi。 I also think she did an excellent job of making me like the lord of Senjin。 As for Nomari。。。I don't know。 He's shifty。 I don't feel good about him。 I DO however also like Momichi and Homura， and think they're on the up and up--again， even though everyone else doesn't。 I am now seriously worried about the time when Ilisidi is going to die of old age--I just can't even think about it。 And I'm worried it's going to be in the next trilogy at some point。 （But considering the last 6ish books all take place over a week or so， I guess she could live longer than that。。。 I hope。 Because she's the best。） I found it interesting that Banichi and Algini have tended to move as partners more recently and Bren is often left with Jago and Tano。 I get that it's a seniority thing， but it feels weird。 Plus， I feel like we always need more of Bren and his Aishid。 Because salads。 I'm totally looking forward to the next one！ Can they finally finish these Shadow Guild off for good？？？ 。。。more
Shannon
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Political parties vie to get the upper hand between two clans as new technology is brought to a world already deep in conflict。 The Dowager takes two young people with her across the country to a destination that only she knows。 The couple may be the key to achieving peace between two powerful enemies。
Varadia
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Middle book of a 3-part story。 Lots of repetition。 But the next one should be cool。
Morgan
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Delightful！ A thrilling and satisfying story。
Tressa
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Divergence was a surprise for me as I didn’t realize another book was being released so soon。 I enjoyed the story。 There were tantalizing nuggets in the book that show how much more there is to share about this world and the people that inhabit it。 I am a little concerned for Ilsidi， though。 I look forward to the next book。
Ken Richards
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3。5 starsA typically engaging installment in the 'Foreigner' series， this being the final volume of the 7th（！） trilogy。 The events of the preceding volume "Resurgence' are taken up without a beat as a mystery train thunders through the high pass of Hajuran， where Bren Cameron， the aiji-dowager Illisidi and their associates are discussing Trade opportunities with assorted Lords over tea and cakes！ Cherryh maintains trademark tension。 Much of the action occurs offstage， and the protagonists discus 3。5 starsA typically engaging installment in the 'Foreigner' series， this being the final volume of the 7th（！） trilogy。 The events of the preceding volume "Resurgence' are taken up without a beat as a mystery train thunders through the high pass of Hajuran， where Bren Cameron， the aiji-dowager Illisidi and their associates are discussing Trade opportunities with assorted Lords over tea and cakes！ Cherryh maintains trademark tension。 Much of the action occurs offstage， and the protagonists discuss and worry and speculate at length！ The motivations， interests and intrigues of the various parties are uncertain and of risk。 There is ample time to worry about it and as is normal for a Cherryh novel， characters are desperately short of sleep。 A warning， a new reader of the series should not begin here！ 。。。more
Ian Suddreth
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I like that Bren is now having to face that he is an Atevi lord and he must accept the responsibilities that come with that。 I hope he continues to grow in that direction。 No monkey is also a plus， but I do hope they return to space soon。
James Hogan
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Have read all and still going strong
Jim Sanderson
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A good， solid read。
Summer
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Glorious as everI’m especially grateful for another book in the life of Bren Cameron this year （2020）。 To dive into the atevi world has been incredibly well timed to distract me from the pandemic， from the election， from all that is this year。 Hods bless you and hold you dear， C。J。 Cherryh for your release of this book！As for this 21st book in my very favorite series， Foreigner， it is wonderful！ It ended far too quickly despite deliberately pacing myself！ Bren is off with Illisdi to forward her Glorious as everI’m especially grateful for another book in the life of Bren Cameron this year （2020）。 To dive into the atevi world has been incredibly well timed to distract me from the pandemic， from the election， from all that is this year。 Hods bless you and hold you dear， C。J。 Cherryh for your release of this book！As for this 21st book in my very favorite series， Foreigner， it is wonderful！ It ended far too quickly despite deliberately pacing myself！ Bren is off with Illisdi to forward her plans at the behest of the aiji to ‘keep her safe’。 He does his very best throughout each encounter as Illisidi furthers her intentions to unify the atevi world in peace。 We also get to see Cajeiri stepping into his new role as heir。 Cajeiri must take all that he has learned from his mani， Illisidi， from Bren-paidhi， his mother and his father， and， not least， from his aishid。 His experiences with all of them and his trip through space has made him a unique atevi and he uses all he has learned to continue his journey toward a future his grandmother， his uncle， and his parents are building for him。I truly adore this series and have read all of the books every year since they first started。 I have a few series I do this with （starting with Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring） and they are the kind of books that let me fall into their worlds and relish every page。 。。。more
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