The first book in a hardsf interstellar militaryintrigue epic. Gannon is a novelist, and a game designer who has worked primarily on roleplaying games. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Fire with fire caine riordan book 1 kindle edition by gannon, charles e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fire with fire by charles gannon rob b march 10, 2015 0 comment set about 100 years in the future, charles e. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. An agent for a spy organization uncovers an alien alliance in near. There are big, big things on the horizon as the book closes. Gannon is a breakthrough rising star in science fiction with a multiple short story and novella publications in baen anthologies, mankzin wars xiii, analog, and elsewhere. On one hand, gannons novel offers a meticulously detailed and broadly examined future history the kind of thing old school sf nerds gush over while adding a few new twists and wrinkles to the classic first contact narrative.
Gannon is coauthor with steve white of extremis, the latest entry in the. Fire with fire is a really interesting hybrid of space opera and political intrigue as is by the book. Gannon has also written novels in the 1632 series, including 1635. There is plenty of substance here for both fans of sf actionadventure and those who enjoy thoughtful examinations of cultural and political events and. I sincerely hope that it is not the last book in the series. His novels fire with fire and trial by fire were both nominated for the nebula award for best novel in 2014 and 2015 respectively. This book, raising caine, is the 3rd book in the caine riordan series by charles e. Fire with fire caine riordan, book 1 by charles e gannon. Prequels raising caine, trial by fire, and fire with fire were all nebula award finalists. Prequelsraising caine,trial by fireandfire with firewere all nebula award finalists. Gannon is a novelist, and a game designer who has worked primarily on. A new entry in the critically acclaimed caine riordan science fiction series by threetime nebula nominee charles e. He has had novellas in analog and the war world series. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
If i were to write a cover blurb for fwf, it would be intellectual 007 in space. Marque of caine book 5 in the critically acclaimed caine riordan science fiction series by threetime nebula nominee charles e. Gannon is coauthor with steve white of extremis, the latest entry in the legendary starfire series created by david weber. Gannon is also the winner of the compton crook award. Gannons fire with fire is oldfashioned, in both the best and worst senses of that term. Fire with fire by charles gannon baen ebooks baen books. Listen to the author discuss the book here on the baen free radio hour. Commander cantrell in the west indies ring of fire series book 15 by eric flint and charles e.
Charles gannon wrote hard times 1991, a megatraveller book which. Chuck gannon is one of those marvelous findssomeone as comfortable with. His nonfiction book rumors of war and infernal machines won the 2006 ala outstanding text award. Book 5 in the critically acclaimed caine riordan science fiction series by threetime nebula nominee charles e. Commander cantrell in the west indies in eric flints bestselling ring of fire. Trial by fire tales of the terran r lic 2 charles e gannon. Fire with fire, second edition caine riordan book 1. Gannon view larger image the second, expanded edition includes not only 21,000 words of excluded scenes and background details on the worlds, blocs, and culturescape of the consolidated terran republic, but blueprints and renderings of its various spacecraft, including the commonwealth class shiftcarrier. But, again, as a science fiction book, it fails at worldbuilding. Fire with fire book by charles e gannon 3 available. Caine riordan, fresh from serving as envoy to the aliens a new entry in the critically acclaimed caine riordan science fiction series by threetime nebula nominee charles e. Bonaventure university and was a fulbright senior specialist in.
Commander cantrell in the west indies 2014, and 1636. As a thriller, gannon has a nice grasp on tension and the twist. The science is plausible and the alien races have their own quirks. It ended in a way raising the hope that there would be a 4th book. Association choice award for outstanding book ausgezeichnet wurde. Charles gannon wrote hard times 1991, a megatraveller book which pushed the background metaplot up by six years. Caine riordan is a writer, not a soldier, but when he chases a story to the moon, he apparently steps too close to a secret held by an.
Gannon delves into the economics of interstellar trade, the politics of planetary colonization, struggles between government and corporations, the consolidation of power, and the complications of. Gannon trial by fire tales of theres no sophomore slump with trial by fire, the second book in charles e. Sometimes in explanation of those twists, in a nice example of the. Trial by fire is a whiteknuckle adventure, with revelations that lay the groundwork for conflicts in future books. Fire with fire, second edition ebook written by charles e. Fire with fire has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Gannon is also the winner of the compton crook award and a dragon award nominee. In fire with fire, caine riordan and the team from earth met exosapients. Gannon has 40 books on goodreads with 19057 ratings. Author of rumors of war and infernal machines, oblivion, infinite stars, fire with fire, raising caine caine riordan book 3, trial by fire, raising caine, fire with fire charles e. Book 4 in the critically acclaimed caine riordan science fiction series by threetime nebula nominee charles e. His novels fire with fire and trial by fire were both nominated for the nebula.
The papal stakes cowritten with alternate history master, eric flint. As a science fiction book, there are a lot of cool ideas. Intelligence analyst caine riordan uncovers a conspiracy on earths moona historymaking clandestine p. The plot and characters are refreshingly old school scifi.