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Carnelians Audiobook

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Read By: Suzanne Toren Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 11.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 8.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Saga of the Skolian Empire Series Release Date: June 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781464036095

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

34

Longest Chapter Length:

52:59 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

12 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

29:46 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

21

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Publisher Description

Revered SF novelist Catherine Asaro has twice won the coveted Nebula Award. In Carnelians, the Eubian empire and Skolian Imperialate have forged a peace treaty. But when an explosive pop anthem sweeps across the civilizations, unrest breaks out, and renewed warfare threatens to shatter the fragile peace. "Asaro's Skolian saga is now nearly as long and in many ways as compelling as Dune, if not more so."-Booklist

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"Carnelians is a solution for all the various story lines in Asaro's Skolian universe that began in Primary Inversion in 1995. Even if there are subsequent books, this one answers the burning questions. It's a bit telling so that all the threads will knit together. Still, it's a good read."

— Zan (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Asaro’s Skolian saga is now nearly as long and in many ways as compelling as Dune, if not more so, featuring a multitude of stronger female characters.”

    — Booklist
  • “This long-running series is one of the best in which space opera meets romance. The empire is in a war that can only lead to mutual destruction, unless the two sides can make peace. This series features several ‘Romeo and Juliet’–type romances but with happier endings, as well as a fully developed science fictional universe that only acquires more depth with each title.”

    — Library Journal, praise for the series

Awards

  • A Library Journal Editor’s Pick of Best SF Romance 

Carnelians Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I can't believe it took me this long to figure out that Quis is the Glass Bead Game. All honor again to Asaro. "

    — Maurynne, 12/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Outstanding! The narrator perhaps could have been better in spots, but the book was the amazing work I've come to expect from Catherine Asaro. This is a must read/listen for anyone who has read and enjoyed her earlier work. "

    — Dionis, 9/18/2013
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    " Another good entry in the series, best read immediately after The Ruby Dice and Diamond Star, as it is really a continuation of that story arc, rather than a stand-alone novel as many of the other Skolian series books are. "

    — Carolyn, 5/16/2013
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    " This was a great book. I really wanted to get more into the series. It is a great mix of science and fiction. I love the idea of telepathy and the Romeo/Juliet vibe. Always great when romance and adventure mix well. Five stars out of five. "

    — Jamie, 11/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Disappointing. 4 parallel storylines: Kelric, Jabriol, a bit of Del's, plus a new character Aliana, which doesn't get enough space to get to know her or care. Nothing that surprised or excited me. Granted, I still read the book in one sitting, but it felt like just tying up loose ends. "

    — Anastasia, 11/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I enjoyed it. I haven't read anything in the Skolian universe in awhile and it was better than i expected. "

    — Marty, 11/17/2012
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    " Loved it, of course. The addition of a few new minor characters added some newness to this all-too-familiar aiming for peace story. "

    — Jessica, 10/18/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Much better than the book before! Another Asaro hit. "

    — Maria, 9/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " having more than one book focus on this particular Ruby heir takes some of the wonder away from having one event from multiple points-of-view, but still a GREAT book as always. Thanks Catherine! "

    — Susan, 9/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 3.5 enjoyed it, but too many POVs to feel strongly invested in any of them "

    — Jeri, 6/26/2012
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    " space chess (hopfully) averts war "

    — Manda, 6/21/2012

About Catherine Asaro

Catherine Asaro, science fiction and fantasy author, grew up near Berkeley, California. She earned a PhD in chemical physics and an MA in physics, both from Harvard, and a BS with highest honors in chemistry from UCLA. The Quantum Rose won the 2001 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and The Spacetime Pool won the 2008 Nebula Award for Best Novella.

About Suzanne Toren

Peter Ganim, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an American actor who has appeared on stage, on television, and in film. He has performed voice-over work since 1994.