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  • Marque and Reprisal

  • Vatta's War, Book 2
  • By: Elizabeth Moon
  • Narrated by: Cynthia Holloway
  • Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (95 ratings)

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Marque and Reprisal

By: Elizabeth Moon
Narrated by: Cynthia Holloway
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Summary

Although the exciting military career she hoped for never got off the ground, Ky Vatta ended up seeing plenty of combat when she took the helm of one of the commercial transport vessels in her family's fleet...and steered it into a full-blown war. Now the lessons she learned in that trial by fire are about to pay off - because this time, the war has come to her. Someone has launched a full-throttle offensive against Vatta Transport Ltd., Ky's father's interstellar shipping empire. In short order, most of Ky's family is killed, and subsequent attacks sever vital lines of communication, leaving Ky fighting, in every sense, to survive.

Ky is determined to identify the ruthless mystery enemy and avenge her family's name, but she needs not only firepower but information. And she gets both in spades - from the band of stranded mercenaries she hooks up with; from her black-sheep cousin, Stella, who has been leading a secret life; and from Stella's roguish ex-lover, Rafe. Together they struggle to penetrate the tangled web of political intrigue that is wreaking havoc within InterStellar Communications, on whose effective operation their own livelihoods - and perhaps lives - depend.

But the infighting proves to be infectious, and it isn't long before Ky's hired military muscle are turning their suspicions on the enigmatic Rafe, whose wealth of knowledge about ISC's clashing factions and startling new technologies has begun to make him smell like a rat...or a mole. With swift, violent destruction a very real possibility, the last thing Ky needs is a crew divided against itself - and she's prepared to take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that Vatta stays in business, as well as in one piece.

What she is not prepared for is the shocking truth behind the terror - and a confrontation with murderous treachery from a source as unexpected as it is unrelenting.
©2004 Elizabeth Moon (P)2008 Tantor
Adventure Hard Science Fiction Military Science Fiction Space Opera Space Fiction War Interstellar
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Critic reviews

"Excellent plotting and characters support the utterly realistic action sequences: swift, jolting, confusing, and merciless. Equally significant, Moon doesn't neglect violence's aftermath." ( Kirkus Starred Review)

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Great story, poor performance

Reading an audiobook is a very specific skill. The best narrators (Stephen Briggs, for example) can modulate voice and use accents and other tricks to make it really clear which voice is talking. It makes the story easier to follow. Sadly, this narrator does not do this. Her vocal range as-recorded is narrow, making the recording less relaxing to listen to, and it's difficult to tell which voice is speaking. Other readers do a better job with others of Moon's works.

This is not hating on Ms. Holloway, but the specifics for this book just don't work for me.

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Good story but poor narration

This would be my third 'reading' of the Vatta's War books. A feisty heroine, interesting characters, and a nicely developing story line. You probably have to read [listen] to all five books to get the most pleasure and, in truth, some of the later ones do seem a little contrived in the plot lines but are still enjoyable. This book, the second in the series, continues the development of the 'last' Vatta. Unfortunately the narration leaves a lot to be desired. The main problem seems to be the narrator's inability to recognise full stops, paragraphs, and even chapter, changes. Her voice remains the same throughout the reading with just minor adjustments for characters. The latter is fine but one has to really pick up on the fact that the story has moved to another location or facet. There is no change of emphasis to let the listener identify a sentence ending, etc., so you will not realise that from the narration. In truth, the story is so interesting that, whilst the narration detracts, it is not so bad as to make the book unlistenable. Compare the narration to the Honor Harrington books and the problems become obvious.

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great story telling

the narrative is great and the narrator even better .
looking forward to the next one

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Elizabeth moon is super awesome

im not too sure about this narrator. the book was super awesome tho... I have been dreading this book for all the heart break implied and I won't lie: it was bad. now im #TeamRascal #TeamVatta

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