Foundation and Empire Audiobook

" This is the second book in the Foundation series. The Foundation successfully survived several crises and they continue the march towards establishing a 2nd Galatic Empire. However, a potentially unforseen force has come to bear--A alian mutant called the Mule. Will Hari Seldon's plan of a 2nd Empire falter to the will of the Mule? "

" Good continuation of the foundation trilogy, didn't like it as much as the first as it lacked the historical sweep and was more of a space opera "

" Asimov's second novel in the foundation series is enjoyable. The first book spanned over 2 centuries, this one spans over much more less time, which gives Asimov the chance to introduce a hero for at least this part of the series, unfortunately he didn't do a fantastic job as he does writing about sci-fi. The ending of the book was supposed to be surprising, but it was easy to figure out the plot half way through the book. "

" Second in the series, which, except for the story Nightfall, is the best stuff that Asimov ever did. "

" Compared to the first book in the original series there is a lot more character development and intriguing more constant story line. It is still choppy and each chapter read like a short story introducing characters that don't exist too long. I've been disappointed a little by this original trilogy so far and am hoping that the third book will do some justice. The two prequels to this trilogy were fantastic and super good and had character development and connection. I'm hoping the books past the original trilogy will be the same. "

" A much better read than "Foundation", this book followed a set of characters throughout and, now that everything had been set up in the previous book, was easy to enjoy. Asimov had a good understanding of how technology and science can impact society. "

" A nice sequel to the Foundation series. As it was written several years after the first, the style is a bit different. All in all it is gripping, surprising and filled with more compelling characters. Like the others, it is also a very quick read. "

" Isaac Asimov is a genius! This book was amazing great! "

" Much better than the first book in the series. Obviously written as a whole piece instead of crammed together shorts. This book tends to treat the timeline and other abstractions as the main character, so I didn't feel as "into it" as i'd hoped. "

" Finally read the Foundation trilogy series this summer! "

" I thought this was a truly wonderful book. While not as "sciency" as some of my favorites of Asimov, I think it was a good continuation of the series (and idea) of the foundation. And holy crap did I like how the mule situation was resolved. "

" I kept getting distracted while reading the second Foundation book, so I'm not sure at this point I'll continue with the series. I found the ending all too predictable. "

" not quite as good as the first but still smashing! I was happy to see a female character introduced, really, what's an empire without women? a sad empire, that's what. "

" Less of a vignette style for this second in the series. It felt like the author didn't try as hard to make the characters vibrant since he had longer to do so. Still, it was a good story with excellent prose. "

" And now of suspense too "

" Journey to Trantor at the center of the galaxy and meet the mule, a mutant whose aberrant nature throws psychohistory and Seldon's Plan into a whirlwind. I think this is my favorite of the three. "

" El mejor de la saga, lejos. "

" A little predictable, but still good. "

" mendigo mulo "

" Maintains the quality of the first book and adds some new ideas and interesting developments. "

" I like the analogues to Roman history, a subject I know not at all. "

" I did not like this book as much as the 1st and it showed in the length of time it took me to complete it. It is still a good story and series and I look forward to second foundation which I will be starting after a few overdue non-fiction reads. "

" Asimov is a big thinker but a mediocre novelist. This book is boring. The writing is perfunctory, and the characters remain entirely undeveloped. The terrific concept is all but wasted. Meh. "

" "The best in the trilogy, in my opinion. This book introduces a serious threat to the First Foundation: the Mule. Asimov gets a little more gutsy in his writing, if you ask me. Loved it." "

" Great Science fiction, worth reading for great escapism . "

" Not as impressive as the first as Asimov's writing style does not lend well to a longer narrative. Parts of this are exhilarating and much else is overly tedious. All told, still an amazing creation. "

" The second book of the Foundation Trilogy is as good as any of the books Asimov has written. "

" There were a lot of neat ideas, I guess, but the entire book felt pointless. Everything was preordained, or undefeatable. There was no sense that anything was at stake because of that. "