Merchanters luck is one of the few books that i read over and over again a good plot and story i belive how a small ship goes up against a big ship with a well know name and a bit of a dream love story. The first sequel to cherryh s awardwinning downbelow station, merchanter s luck focuses on the aftermath of the creation of the interstellar merchant alliance based at pell station. Both are excellent books, but for fans of cherryhs company wars universe hoping for a new novel, this is not it. Not to say that some readers wont agree with elaine ts daughter, who found this a good entry, but i loathed this trilogy and eventually gave it away. The merchanter novels are several loosely connected novels by science fiction and fantasy author c. She has written more than 80 books since the mid1970s, including the hugo awardwinning novels downbelow station 1981 and cyteen 1988, both set in her allianceunion universe. Cherryh finitys end merchanters luck reading rereads. The novels heavy time and hellburner are the first two novels in the series in chronological order, also published as devil to the belt book 1. Most of the books set in this universe, however, take place subsequent to the establishment of both the merchanter alliance and the breakaway. Two allianceunion novels, merchanters luck and forty thousand in gehenna, bound in one omnibus volume for the first time.
Merchanters luck 40,000 in gehenna at the edge of space. Alliance space is a rerelease of merchanter s luck and 40,000 in gehenna bound in one volume. Merchanters luck one of cheryhs excellent allianceunion series sandor kreja has run his familys merchanter ship alone for many years, by hook or by crook, after his family were murdered. Wollhein bought the two manuscripts that she had submitted to daw books. Both are excellent books, but for fans of cherryh s company wars universe hoping for a new novel, this is not it. The fateful meeting between the owner of a tramp starfreighter. Rumors have associated pell station with the new routes. These science fiction novels explore her merchanter subculture. I did like merchanters luck a lot, but imo it seems a minor work compared to cyteen.
Cherryh, the pride of chanur thank you for reading books. Drmfree books our books on calibres listing of drmfree books. Cherryhs newest high fantasy triumph is an epic saga of destiny and intrigue in a magical world as wondrous. As a child, sandor krejas was one of three survivors of a pirate attack on his 200 yearold family ship.
However, this work has markedly less of the seeminglyendless and often unjustified political manipulation that bogs down cherryhs more. I just started forty thousand at gehenna, about settling a new world. Filled with background details, customs, and a past, merchanters luck is another exceptional c. Cherryhs merchanters luck is a heady brew of redemption, paranoia, fear, endless suspicion, and more paranoia. Merchanters luck is a science fiction novel by american writer c. Dec 15, 2010 my immediate response was merchanters luck, a 1982 novel by c. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. I use allianceunion to describe novels that are centered around the company warsincluding the merchanter books. Merchanter s luck is a science fiction novel by american writer c. Cherryh was in merchanters luck, a short, actionpacked story set in cherryhs superdense allianceunion universe. Merchanters luckhis name was sandor and he was the owner and entire crew of a tramp starfreighter that flew the union planets under false papers and fake names. Cherryh, is an american writer of speculative fiction. Working name of us author carolyn janice cherry 1942, who taught for some years 19651976 before becoming a fulltime writer.
Cj cherryh, allianceunion universe, reading order, cyteen. Calibre has been with us from the beginning and is a great software, too. Ive always considered the faded sun series and most of the company wars novels as fairly accessible. For more information, you might want to ask further questionspoke around at the allianceunion guidebook thread on cj cherryh s blog. In the context of the allianceunion universe, the book is one of cherryhs merchanter novels. Join facebook to connect with cj cherryh and others you may know. While the plot could have been drafted by any number of skilled space opera purveyors, id never before encountered one who wrote with cherryhs level of near contempt for explaining things to the reader. Merchanter s luck 1982 is an sf novel in the allianceunion universe. However when hes in a hole he has to take on a new crew, and learn how to work and interact in a small societal element. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. It has a girl and a haunted spaceship and a mysterious man with lots of secrets in his past.
In addition, author jo walton did a reread of the allianceunion books for in the leadup to the publication of regenesis. I am searching for books that are set just before or during or even after the. Merchanters luck 1982 is an sf novel in the allianceunion universe. Downbelow station, cyteen, regenesis, merchanters luck, finitys end. I had been reading through a list of about 10 books from an internet list on good spaceship themed books, and merchanters luck was on the list. Merchanters luck and forty thousand in gehenna, bound in one omnibus volume for the first time. Jun 18, 2016 the point is that where other cherryh novels tell their story from a topdown perspective, showing the heights of society struggling to guide their societyeven if it is just a washedup captain who owns his own ship as in merchanters luckthis novel is about a lowlife who was left behind by her ship during the events of downbelow. Jul, 2015 i did like merchanters luck a lot, but imo it seems a minor work compared to cyteen. In the context of the allianceunion universe, the book is one of cherryh s merchanter novels merchanter s luck was reprinted in 2008 along with cherryh s novel. Fletcher neihardt comes from a distinguished family from the space ship finitys end but feels that he has been let down by everyone hes come in contact with, except for the alien hisa. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read resurgence. Fletcher neihardt comes from a distinguished family from the space ship finitys end but feels that he has been let down by everyone hes come in.
The book is about equally divided in point of view between sandor, the man with a spaceship and a past, and allison. Cherryh recalled that it was begging of a new dawn since a book she wrote had actually gotten a break through. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading merchanter s luck. But reading merchanter s right after downbelow was fun because of characters that appeared in both books. Yard dog press is handling the distribution of all of c. Cj cherryh, allianceunion universe, reading order, cyteen on. Jan 01, 1982 the first sequel to cherryh s awardwinning downbelow station, merchanter s luck focuses on the aftermath of the creation of the interstellar merchant alliance based at pell station. Latin, university of oklahoma 1964, cherryh did jobs of a teacher for latin and history in oklahoma city and has been a professional writer since that time. The novels heavy time and hellburner are the first two novels in the series in chronological order, also published as devil to the belt downbelow s. Downbelow station by cj cherryh page 3 science fiction.
Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. Campbell award for best new writer in 1976, several hugo awards, a locust award and many other awards including an asteroid named after her. On the other hand, brace yourself before dipping your toe into the dense waters of the cyteen universe. However, this work has markedly less of the seeminglyendless and often unjustified political manipulation that bogs down cherryh s more famous novels cyteen and downbelow station. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Dec 09, 2008 space is wide and good friends are too few. Merchanters luckhis name was sandor and he was the owner and entire crew of a tramp starfreighter that flew. Cherryh lives up to a good reputation here with a novel set in the merchanter universe about a young man coming of age. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Downbelow station, cyteen, regenesis, merchanters luck, finitys end, tripoint, and others yet to come. Merchanter s luck is one of the few books that i read over and over again a good plot and story i belive how a small ship goes up against a big ship with a well know name and a bit of a dream love story. Alliance space is a rerelease of merchanters luck and 40,000 in gehenna bound in one volume. The events depicted in the first books in the series, heavy time and hellburner, take place shortly after the start of the war. Cherryh is an american author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Downbelow station, cyteen, regenesis, merchanter s luck, finitys end, tripoint, and others yet to come. One of science fictions most accomplished authors, c. The fateful meeting between the owner of a tramp starfreighter that flies the union planets under false papers and fake names and a proud but junior member of a powerful starshipowning family leads to a recordbreaking race to downbelow stationand a terrifying showdown at. I had been reading through a list of about 10 books from an internet list on good spaceship themed books, and merchanter s luck was on the list.
Cherryh merchanter books merchanters luck, tripoint, rimrunners and finityd end. Didnt care for heavy time or hellburner, but found merchanters luck and the rest quite enjoyable. Cherryhs best known works are set in the allianceunion universe, the foreigner universe, and several science fiction and fantasy works. Merchanters luck is a story of transformation, not magical or mysterious but accomplished slowly through hard work. After the company wars, the alliance and union try to restore the old trade routes between their spaces. Cherryh 0879977450 9780879977450 the fateful meeting between the owner of a tramp starfreighter that flies the union planets under false papers and fake names and a proud but junio. She is known for world building, depicting fictional realms with great. The first sequel to cherryhs awardwinning downbelow station, merchanters luck focuses on the aftermath of the creation of the interstellar merchant alliance based at pell station. The eagerly awaited sequel to her acclaimed fortress in the eye of time, c. Latin, university of oklahoma 1964, cherryh did jobs of a teacher for latin and history in oklahoma city and has been a professional writer. Louis sacchetti is a poet and pacifist imprisoned for refusing to enlist in the war against third world guerillas.
At 33, she signed over her first three books to daw and has worked with daw ever since. It is one of the few cherryh works that absolutely does not work for me. I have read science fiction since i was a tween stopped for a while to study psychology and computer science and just now at 50 discovered cj cherryh. In 1964, she received a bachelor of arts degree in latin from the university of oklahoma phi beta kappa, with academic specializations in archaeology, mythology, and the history of engineering. She is the creator and author of the allianceunion universe including the chanur saga, the merovingen nights series, fortresstristen series and the foreigner series. It is set in the authors allianceunion universe, in which humanity has split into three major power blocs.
It is also about the power of misunderstanding and the courage of trust. Company wars, book 2 by c j cherryh book cover, description, publication history. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Cherryhs personal copies of all of her titles in all published languages and formats. Honestly, im puzzled, how can a hugo award winning book not be available for kindle when so many of her other books are. Her allianceunion series is known for its great realism which is made possible by cherryh research in archaeology, psychology, language, and history. Cherryh includes books downbelow station, merchanters luck, alliance space allianceunion universe, and several more. My immediate response was merchanters luck, a 1982 novel by c. Cherryh returns to the universe of her bestselling, hugo awardwinning classics, downbelow station and cyteen, with a thrilling, critically acclaimed new merchanter novel of a starshipdwelling. Cherryh was met with little luck until in 1975, when donald a. Cherryh s merchanter s luck is a heady brew of redemption, paranoia, fear, endless suspicion, and more paranoia. Her name was allison and she was a proud but junior member of the powerful family whose. Cherryh s personal copies of all of her titles in all published languages and formats.
The point is that where other cherryh novels tell their story from a topdown perspective, showing the heights of society struggling to guide their societyeven if it is just a washedup captain who owns his own ship as in merchanters luckthis novel is about a lowlife who was left behind by her ship during the events of downbelow. Cherryhs books in order of when they were originally published. In this novel, sandor kreja is a minor merchanter within union space operating under false papers and a false name. Company wars, book by c j cherryh book cover, description, publication history. Make offer 17 cj cherryh books lot paperback hardcover foreigner. Cherryh books when you shop the largest online selection at. Just knocked out merchanters luck in short ordera great independentspaceshipcaptain adventure book with themes echoing some work conflict im dealing with.