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Originally Posted by HarryT
I find some of Cherryh's books to be hard work. She's an excellent author, but her writing style isn't always easy to deal with. Another one of hers that I would recommend is the Cyteen trilogy. Although it's a part of the Union/Alliance series, it can be read in isolation.
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Originally Posted by tompe
Cyteen is really just one thick book. It was published in one volume by New English Library. I think it was split in three books for the US version. Cyteen was for me not an easy read and a Cherryh book I would not re-read. And I am still a bit annoyed that you do not get to know who closed the door...
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Originally Posted by HarryT
Yes, it does have rather an "abrupt" ending, doesn't it?  . It's a book I really enjoyed, though. Unfortunately, none of the Union/Alliance books seem to be available as ebooks. |
Although these take in our solar system, they are an early part of the Union/Alliance series:
The Belt Miners.
Heavy Time comes first, but of course I didn't check that before I started reading the other one first.