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Diamond Star: Including the song Diamond Star by Point Valid with Catherine Asaro Audiobook, by Catherine Asaro Play Audiobook Sample

Diamond Star: Including the song Diamond Star by Point Valid with Catherine Asaro Audiobook

Diamond Star: Including the song Diamond Star by Point Valid with Catherine Asaro Audiobook, by Catherine Asaro Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Andy Paris Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 14.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 10.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Saga of the Skolian Empire Series Release Date: October 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781440760433

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

29

Longest Chapter Length:

71:54 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

25:28 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

43:45 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

22

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Publisher Description

Two-time Nebula Award winner Catherine Asaro takes her immensely popular Skolian Empire saga to new heights. The renegade son of the Ruby Dynasty, Del prefers rock music to interstellar politics. His singing career has recently gained momentum on Earth, which has an uneasy relationship with his family's empire. But with intergalactic tensions running high, Del finds it harder and harder to avoid family expectations. "Asaro's Skolian saga is now nearly as long and in many ways as compelling as Dune, if not more so ."-Publishers Weekly

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"I loved this book. It mixes two of my favorite things, rock and roll and science fiction, and blends it up with Asaro's flair for creating interesting characters. I only wish I could find the kind of music she describes in this book. "

— Brendan (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Asaro’s Skolian saga is now nearly as long and in many ways as compelling as Dune, if not more so.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Asaro ventures into new territory while still showcasing his ability to combine sensual prose with vivid action and bold characterization…A good pick for adventurous sf readers.”

    — Library Journal

Diamond Star Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 2.6153846153846154 out of 52.6153846153846154 out of 52.6153846153846154 out of 52.6153846153846154 out of 52.6153846153846154 out of 5 (2.62)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Nice little piece of mind candy. "

    — Jana, 1/30/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great book, but I didn't remember reading it until I started reading her other books. Weird huh? But it had a great plot anything more constistute spoilers. "

    — Jamie, 1/26/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I've mostly enjoyed this series but this one feels like a not very good memoir. "

    — Marty, 11/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " holy nuts, why did i read this? i picked this book up thinking it'd be just as good as the others in this series, but wow...so disappointing. "

    — tynia, 10/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This has got to be one of the all-time worse books I've ever encountered - The protagonist is a self-centered "ruler" of the Universe who wants to be a rock star. AAARRRRGGGHH!! I quit!! "

    — Bondama, 9/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " one the best book of the of a great serise "

    — Richard, 8/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I didn't finish this one although I read the rest of the series. It was too far from the main storyline and Asaro chose to pass on all opportunities to link it back into the characters I was invested in. Read it if you like Romance or futuristic treatments of celebrity pop star life. "

    — Scribal, 7/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Weakest of the Skolian Novels - hopefully they return to their former glory! "

    — Ssawyer, 2/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great book, but I didn't remember reading it until I started reading her other books. Weird huh? But it had a great plot anything more constistute spoilers. "

    — Rainbowjay2, 4/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " holy nuts, why did i read this? i picked this book up thinking it'd be just as good as the others in this series, but wow...so disappointing. "

    — tynia, 2/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is basically a Harlequin Romance for the sci fi set. Predictable from the very beginning and not very well written. Disappointing. "

    — Kristin, 3/16/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Weakest of the Skolian Novels - hopefully they return to their former glory! "

    — Ssawyer, 2/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Nice little piece of mind candy. "

    — Jana, 11/21/2009

About Catherine Asaro

Catherine Asaro writes science fiction, fantasy, and romance in six series and three stand-alone novels. The Quantum Rose won the 2001 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and The Spacetime Pool won the 2008 Nebula Award for Best Novella. She grew up near Berkeley, California. She earned a BS degree in chemistry with highest honors from UCLA, an MA degree in physics, and a PhD in chemical physics from Harvard University.

About Andy Paris

Andy Paris is an actor and writer. His audio narration have earned him the prestigious Audie Award, as well as AudioFile Earphones Awards. A member of the Tectonic Theater Project, he and others wrote The Laramie Project, which was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 and in which he played Stephen Belber. He has also appeared in Law & Order.