The Legacy of Heorot Audiobook, by Larry Niven Play Audiobook Sample

The Legacy of Heorot Audiobook

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Read By: Tom Weiner Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Heorot Series Release Date: September 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781483060637

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

34

Longest Chapter Length:

34:59 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

07:24 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

22:23 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

46

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Publisher Description

Bestselling science fiction superstars Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle combine their talents with those of Steven Barnes in an extraordinary adventure of humankind's first outpost in the farthest reaches of space.

Light years from Earth, colonists land on a planet they name Avalon. It seems like a paradise—until native creatures savagely attack. It will take every bit of intelligence, courage, and military-style discipline to survive.

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"This has got to be one of the best sci-fi novels of all time. Exciting, fast-paced, and sporting an alien that would eat "The Alien' for a snack; I can't recommend this book too much. why Hollywood hasn't made a movie out of it is incredible to me."

— Leonardthefast (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Outstanding!…The best ever, by the best in the field…The ultimate combination of imagination and realism.”

    — Tom Clancy
  • “The Legacy of Heorot is well written, action packed, and tension filled…Makes Aliens look like a Disney nature film.”

    — Washington Post
  • “Page-turning action and suspense, good characterization, and convincing setting…May be the best thing any of those authors has written.”

    — Denver Post
  • “Spine-tingling ecological tale of terror…A story as relentless as the great white shark of Jaws.”

    — Locus
  • “Entertaining…The novel is best in its sympathetic treatment of the once formidable scientists who wake from cold sleep with impaired mental powers.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Tom Weiner gives a splendid narration of this futuristic story in which a colony of humans makes a century-long space journey in suspended animation to the seemingly pristine planet of Avalon…He adroitly gives each of the characters individual voices and makes this a wonderful listening experience.”

    — AudioFile
  • “The book’s tough realism and complex characters make the story seem frighteningly real; it reads much like a Stephen King horror novel.”

    — School Library Journal

The Legacy of Heorot Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 5 (4.45)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Spectacular, thrilling read that excells in alien psychology. "

    — Mattijs, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not bad- could have been shorter. Moderately gripping, but I'm not a huge sci-fi person.. "

    — Ellen, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I like everything written by the team of Niven and Pournelle, but this one was particularly good. "

    — Jerry, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The characters in this story didn't impress me much, but had a very interesting setting and plot. Quite a lot of action based primarily on the reproduction method of a gender-switching African frog. Sticks in my mind a lot because the setting was one of my inspirations for the story I wrote. "

    — Justin, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Legacy of Heorot is one of my favorite SF books. It is like reading an action movie. The pace is fast and there are a few fun twists. I've known several people that stayed up late to finish it because they couldn't put it down. "

    — Jason, 1/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " If Aliens was a book instead of a movie, this is the book it would be, and I cannot tell you how completely over the top awesome it would be. I'm not much of a big time Sci-fi fan, but this and "Armor" are good stuff. "

    — Kevin, 1/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is essential SciFi reading. Combine Beowulf with star travel, strong, good looking men & women, hard science... Also the best example of the law of unintended consequences in action. Not to be missed. "

    — Mike, 1/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Always like it when someone references the old classics and gets away with it. That's why I rated this one so highly--the monsters and dragons in it are very very good. Don't build near the water! "

    — Thannasset, 12/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Aliens meets Jurassic Park with good character development. The book was fun and pretty damn good. "

    — Weylin, 12/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of my all time favorites. Flawless sci-fi by three masters of the genre "

    — Steve, 12/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " an interesting but small story "

    — Joe, 11/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of the finest sci-fi novels I have ever read. I can't wait fqor a movie to be made from this. "

    — Canonray, 10/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good old-fashioned sci fi. Loved the slow reveal of the "alien" and even better, the whole "we did this to ourselves" twist. "

    — Kivrin, 8/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Holy crap I loved this one. Scared me to death! "

    — John, 6/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I think this is one of the best Sci-Fi books i have ever read! "

    — Alan, 5/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Really scary! Kind of a Beowulf in space. "

    — Robin, 3/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Just plain fun, from 3 of my favourite SF authors. "

    — Jen, 1/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Interesting novel of what can happen when you colonize another planet, and become too complacent too fast. Very fun novel, have reread many times. "

    — Aaron, 11/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved it! Read it twice. "

    — Pete, 10/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is a great book! "

    — Frank, 9/30/2012

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 LimitsStargate 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.