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Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Fleet of Worlds marks Larry Niven's first full novel-length collaboration within his Known Space universe, the playground he created for his bestselling Ringworld series. Teaming up with fellow SF writer Edward M. Lerner, Fleet of Worlds takes a closer look at the Human-Puppeteer (Citizens) relations and the events leading up to Niven's first Ringworld novel. Kirsten Quinn-Kovacs is among the best and brightest of her people. She gratefully serves the gentle race that rescued her ancestors from a dying starship, gave them a world, and nurtures them still. If only the Citizens knew where Kirsten’s people came from…. A chain reaction of supernovae at the galaxy’s core has unleashed a wave of lethal radiation that will sterilize the galaxy. The Citizens flee, taking their planets, the Fleet of Worlds, with them. Someone must scout ahead, and Kirsten and her crew eagerly volunteer. Under the guiding eye of Nessus, their Citizen mentor, they explore for any possible dangers in the Fleet’s path—and uncover long-hidden truths that will shake the foundations of worlds. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Couldn't read itI've often enjoyed Niven's solo work, particularly the Ringworld novels, but not his collaborations. (No, not even with Pournelle--blech!) I thought that, being more or less directly tied to Ringworld, this one might be enjoyable. Nope, at least as far as I was able to determine. I couldn't get myself to read past page 8. The writing is grammatical but amateurish, clunky, and just plain unpleasant to read. It looks like Niven plotted this out and then gave it to Lerner to write up. For really dedicated ... Read More Rating:  - OK for Niven FansClearly not the best of his works, but does have a few new ideas to add in this fill-in book for the Known Space series. A big step up from Ringworld IV (Children), at least, but not nearly as good as The Draco Tavern. Rating:  - Niven still has itA lot of people still draw a line in the sand claiming there was some point at which Larry Niven's writing ability fell off the face of the Earth, and that he just can't write a decent book anymore. Fleet of Worlds is one more example of how wrong this claim really is. The characters are above Niven's usual fare. Nobody ever breaks down into a pages-long rant of an exotic technology (which has been one of the bigger complaints about some other Known Space works, notably Ringworld). Everyone ... Read More Rating: - Boring for Known Space, OK as a standaloneNiven's Known Space books (Ringworld et al) are pretty good books - certainly classics in science fiction and full of interesting ideas. This book is a pretty standard sort of science fiction story. If you are familiar with Known Space it will provide some "so THAT'S why that happened" moments, but if you're not, you'll probably find it somewhat dull. Not his best - read Ringworld instead. Rating: - Hugely enjoyrable read - but here's some nitpickingWow Niven returned to the Known Space universe! Nessus as a main protagonist! A puppeteer love story ! Its too good to be true. I am in tears of gratitude and joy! Niven oh Niven this is too long a wait you have subjected your fans to! Just wish to share a little of my own comments here, if I may. DO NOT READ ON beyond this point UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THE BOOK. Some of the following comments give away essential plot devices and surprises in the book. Mainly, I meditated ... Read More 
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