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Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML:In Conquerors' Pride, Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award-winning author of the New York Times bestselling Star Wars(r) trilogy, unfurled an epic tale of drama and courage as the interstallar Commonwealth faced savage invasion by alien starships of unknown origin. Now he probes deeply into the world of the invaders themselves in one of the most powerful evocations of an alien society ever created.The Zhirrzh have won a temporary respite in their war with the show more barbarians. But the Human captive Pheylan Cavanaugh has escaped, and for that Thrr-gilag, the young Searcher, finds himself disgraced, his bond-engagement to a female of a rival clan imperilled. Soon he becomes a target of hidden and powerful forces seeking to remake Zhirrzh society in their own merciless image. His only hope is to prove that the overclan authorities are wrong: that it was not the
Humans who started the war.
But time is short. The forces of the Zhirrzh are overextended and face swift retaliation. The Zhirrzh have learned to conquer death itself — but even that awesome power will be no match for the devastating might of the Human Conqueror armadas. Thrr-gilag soon comes to realize that his people face a two-fold
threat: destruction by Human technology. . . or destruction from within. show less
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Disgraced Zhirrzh searcher Thrr-gilag navigates internal political strife and the escalating interstellar war with humans, especially after the human captive Pheylan Cavanaugh escapes. Thrr-gilag uncovers a conspiracy within his own people, realizing the war is fueled by misunderstandings and internal manipulation, with both Zhirrzh and humans unknowingly acting as pawns in a conflict driven by hidden agendas and technological clashes, particularly concerning radio interference with their Elders.
This entire series held my attention from start to end. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys of good space yarn. While the world-building might not be as complex as some of the great space operas, I enjoyed this almost more. Each characters was well-defined, with depth and flaws. The plot moved at a fast pace with twists and turns and humor and ups'n'downs. Excellent and enjoyable!
With this second installment, the series picks up a bit after the first book and the story begins to acquire more depth. Enjoyable, if not earth-shaking.
split between the humans viewpoint and the zhirrzhs’ viewpoint. Very cool. Realize everything is based on a mistake, cool twist.
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Timothy Zahn was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 1, 1951. He received a B.S. degree in physics from Michigan State University in East Lansing in 1973 and a M.S. degree in physics from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1975. In 1975, Zahn began writing science fiction as a hobby. When his thesis advisor died in 1979, show more effectively wiping out three years of work, he decided to try making a living at writing. Since then, Zahn has published short stories, novelettes, novels, and short fiction collections. He is best known for writing the Star Wars the Thrawn Trilogy: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command. The novella, Cascade Point (1984) won a Hugo Award. He also writes numerous series including Cobra, Blackcollar, Dragonback, and Conquerors' Trilogy. Zahn co-authored with David Weber A Call To Duty, the first book in the Manticore Ascendant Series, which made the New York Times bestseller list in October 2014. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Conquerors' Heritage
- Original publication date
- 1995-09
- People/Characters
- Thrr-gilag; Thrr-mezaz; Prr't-zevisti; Klnn-dawan-a; Thrr't-rokik; Overclan Prime
- First words
- "Searcher Thrr-gilag?"
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The Human-Conquerors had found them.
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