Ninefox Gambit
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Ninefox Gambit
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Narrated by:
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Emily Woo Zeller
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Written by:
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Yoon Ha Lee
About this listen
The first installment of the trilogy, Ninefox Gambit centers on disgraced captain Kel Cheris, who must recapture the formidable Fortress of Scattered Needles in order to redeem herself in front of the Hexarchate.
To win an impossible war, Captain Kel Cheris must awaken an ancient weapon and a despised traitor general.
Captain Kel Cheris of the Hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives her the opportunity to redeem herself by retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a star fortress that has recently been captured by heretics. Cheris' career isn't the only thing at stake. If the fortress falls, the Hexarchate itself might be next. Cheris' best hope is to ally with the undead tactician Shuos Jedao. The good news is that Jedao has never lost a battle, and he may be the only one who can figure out how to successfully besiege the fortress. The bad news is that Jedao went mad in his first life and massacred two armies, one of them his own. As the siege wears on, Cheris must decide how far she can trust Jedao - because she might be his next victim.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Lindsay B.
- 2019-07-17
Spectacular!
This book is spectacular. It challenges gender expectations by showcasing so many women in military leadership roles. Each time I read a new name, I assumed a man, and each time I was PROVEN WRONG it made me that much happier. By the end of the book, I was expecting women and surprised whenever I was wrong.
The casual inclusion of same sex pairings and bisexuality was amazing. It was handled with a tone of "that's just the way it is." Each time I saw a new same sex pairing or an acknowledged bisexual character, it was another small victory for me.
Then we get to the main characters themselves. Dynamic, intriguing, and easy to love (even the mass murderer Jedao, I know... but read the book). I loved Cheris from the very first chapter, when she humanized the Kel and servitor victims of war alike. I adored the servitors. Even the heretic reports had me giggling. Every character was fantastic and faceted.
And can we talk about the math-based world building?! I love numbers and that alone drew me in to be amazed by the rest of the book. The formation effects, using geometry and positioning of bodies or ships to achieve certain effects, is so cool. The fact that certain technology only works provided a certain calendar is neat, too. I loved everything about this world and I can't wait to read the next two books!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Zach Laengert
- 2021-06-07
Must Read
This is a War Story, Survivor Story, and an incredibly creative SciFi story. Written by a brilliant trans author and narrated excellently.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Ian D.
- 2024-08-28
About to give up
Would it hurt anyone to describe anything? I feel like the author wrote a normal book, got a few concepts, pulled syllables out of a hat, and then ctrl-f the existing concepts for the newly invented words.
I thought the ratings were super high for how poor of a book this is and how little sales it still has not even a decade after release.
It seems the only positive reviews don't revolve around the book, but gender politics rather. How the author is trans, how many women are in the military in the book and how often non-straight relationships are portrayed.
None of these items make it a great book, or even just a good book.
Didn't make it past chapter 3. The first book I DNF on Audible in 250 books that is not related to poor narrations. Congrats I guess. Fans of Sci-fi and not of gender politics: stay away, save a credit.
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