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A powerhouse trio of science fiction greats has united to further explore the planet Avalon, first introduced in their classic novel The Legacy of Heorot.
"Once upon a long, long time ago, our parents and grandparents left a place called Earth. They traveled across the stars in a ship called Geographic to find paradise."
A new generation is growing up on the island paradise of Camelot, ignorant of the Great Grendel Wars fought when their parents and grandparents first arrived on Earth. Setting out to explore the mainland, this group of young rebels feels ready to fight any grendels that get in their way. On Avalon, however, there are monsters that dwarf the ones their parents fought, and as the group will soon learn, monsters also dwell in the human heart.
Avalon does not give up her secrets easily, and some of those mysteries are wicked as sin and blacker than the grave.
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"The sci-fi emphasizes exobiology and the attempt at a utopian human colony on the planet Avalon. The planet comes alive in the description and the characters are interesting. But, how did three separate authors blend this all together? Very good."
— A.R. (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Few writers have a finer pedigree than those here…As one might suspect, Beowulf’s Children is seamless…An absorbing, substantial, and finally rather masterful novel.”
— Los Angeles Times -
“The authors create several unusual indigenous life-forms that make the mainland a fascinating place, and in-jokes designed to please SF fans are scattered throughout the narrative.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“This fast-paced, complex sequel to The Legacy of Heorot blends the talents of three top-notch science fiction raconteurs. Strongly defined characters and intriguing, speculative science make this novel an example of panoramic SF adventure at its best. A good choice as a stand-alone story or in combination with its predecessor.”
— Library Journal
Beowulf’s Children Listener Reviews
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" If you enjoyed Legacy of Heorot, you should like this sequel, which continues the story of the settlement of the planet Avalon, with a few new 'Avalon Surprises' added. "
— Wes, 2/15/2014 -
" Cleopatra (the cat) arrives, terrorizes, make goal to finish first draft, scanning files, sick on last day of reading "
— Keith, 2/12/2014 -
" Another sequel let-down. Not bad, but I yearned for it to be better. "
— Retarius, 2/11/2014 -
" I read this book at least once a year. "
— Katherine, 2/6/2014 -
" Not a terrible story by any means, but the gratuitous sex was a bit overdone. Also it is hard to believe that such educated and intelligent folk as the First would allow such actions as committed by the Second. If the Second were older the story would make more sense, but I do have a hard time seeing teenagers being able to plan such complex actions. "
— Israel, 1/31/2014 -
" This is the sequel to The Legacy of Heorot. It's nowhere near as good as the original. The Grendels in the original had personality and were scary. The species that humans go up against in this one is some insect-like creatures. Even though they're just as deadly as the Grendels, they just don't evoke the same level of visceral fear like the Grendels. "
— Hien, 1/30/2014 -
" grendels are cute "
— Jeremy, 1/14/2014 -
" I was bored to tears with this book and was only able to finish it as it was a birthday gift from my dad who thought I'd enjoy it. I did not. "
— Starr, 1/9/2014 -
" Reasonable as a sequel. Only read if you enjoyed original. "
— Aaron, 1/8/2014 -
" Not as good as the preceding book, Legacy of Heorot. "
— John, 12/31/2013 -
" Not quite as good as Legacy "
— Steven, 12/5/2013 -
" Much better than the first one in the series. The dynamics between the different generations add a lot more to what was previously just scary monster alien planet adventure story. "
— Jason, 11/28/2013 -
" This book started slow for me; and by that I mean about 2/3 of the way in it started to get interesting... then it seemed that the ending was rushed and not satisfactory... but it was still worth a read. "
— Brett, 11/24/2013 -
" Beowulf's Children is the Sequel to The Legacy of Heorot, the settlers think they have figured out the planet and the next generation is ready to take over, they think, and the planet has some deadly surprises for them..... "
— Paul, 11/24/2013 -
" Not horrible, but I'd only bother to read if you quite enjoyed the first one. It's OK as a sequel. "
— Aaron, 11/6/2013 -
" Not nearly as solid as the first book in the series, reads rather as a contractual obligations book. Main flaws I found were in paired description sets timelining between, "What we arrived to see," And, "What we saw happening later," With minor inconsistencies. "
— Wetdryvac, 10/20/2013 -
" Disappointing sequel to Legacy of Heorot. "
— Jeffrey, 10/10/2013 -
" ok but not great. pretty predictable. still entertaining "
— Michael, 9/19/2013 -
" I really liked the Legacy of Heorot. I was hoping that this would be that good. It wasn't. These guys also did the same thing with "THe Mote in God's Eye" and "The Gripping Hand." The former was GREAT! the latter, not so much. "
— Group_Captain_Lionel_Mandrake, 9/8/2013 -
" Sometimes a squeal can be almost as good "
— Rob, 6/29/2013 -
" This would've made a nice short story... it needs 350 pages chopped out. If I wanted a soap opera, I'd quit my job, buy some bon-bons, and sit at home with the other ladies. "
— Rich, 6/8/2013 -
" Found this one before Heorot. Good characterization. A love story. Good science. "
— Ebrien, 5/29/2013 -
" Not as good as the legacy, but interesting enough for a sequel. "
— Mattijs, 1/22/2013 -
" sequel to Legacy of Heorot. The next generation, leaving the island of Camelot to explore the mainland of Avalon. New terrors, external and internal also. An intelligent grendel. Interesting. "
— Derrick, 1/14/2013 -
" I chose to read this book based on the authors' previous works alone. I felt it was an enaging read. I am always looking for something different and I was not disappointed. Good read! "
— Yolonda, 11/29/2012
About the Authors
Larry Niven is the multiple Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award–winning author of science fiction short stories and novels, including the Ringworld series, as well as many other science fiction masterpieces. His Footfall, coauthored with Jerry Pournelle, was a New York Times bestseller.
Jerry Pournelle (1933–2017) was an American science fiction writer, essayist, and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte. He wrote the popular Janissaries and CoDominium series and was the coauthor of several bestselling science fiction novels, including Lucifer’s Hammer, The Mote in God’s Eye, and the New York Times bestseller Footfall. He had advanced degrees in engineering, political science, statistics, and psychology and, in addition to his career as a fiction writer, had for many years written columns on both politics and technology.
Steven Barnes is a prolific author and scriptwriter who has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Cable ACE, and Endeavour awards. His work for television includes episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1, and Andromeda. A lifelong student of human-performance technologies, he holds black belts in judo and karate, has an instructor certificate in Circular Strength Training, and is a trained hypnotherapist.
About Tom Weiner
Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and is an Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.