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Deathworld 2

By: Harry Harrison
Narrated by: Christian Rummel
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On the planet Pyrrus, human colonists have fought a centuries-old war with the native life forms. These life forms adapt to human tactics and technology, evolving new species so rapidly that natives returning from even brief trips off planet must be carried in protective armor canisters from their ship to the safe buildings, where they will learn of the latest deadly threats. The Ethical Engineer is the second volume in the Deathworld series. It was originally published as a two-part serial in Analog magazine in 1963.

©1964 Harry Harrison (P)2014 Audible Inc.
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A Surprisingly Superb Sequel

This was...surprisingly good. I was not expecting a follow-up of this caliber, which I found to be much better than the original (admittedly not Harry Harrison’s best work).

If you listened to Deathworld, DEFINITELY give this one a shot. Our boy Jason is as competent and irreverent as ever. And while I enjoyed how he handled the first Deathworld, he takes this second one on with the swashbuckling swagger of a young Stainless Steel Rat. Hopefully the third one is as good as this.

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Interesting World

Found this audiobook to be perfect for playing in the background while your doing something else. Its has few main character and a simple enough plot that it doesn't require your total concentration to follow the story. Like in the first Death Word book the world building is interesting.

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One thing after another

Harry Harrison's Deathworld 2 is the latest adventure for Jason, the hero from the original Deathworld. Jason is kidnapped by the self-righteous (and somewhat pompous), Mikah who wants Jason to 'pay' for former crimes. Jason succeeds in crashing their ship on an unknown (or at least forgotten world). The planet has a human population that has devolved into a Hobbesian nightmare. Science and technology have been mostly lost with remnants converted to religious dictates and split up across various factions each jealously guarding their secrets. Jason pops from group to group each time using his scientific and engineering skills to move up until he can finally get a message to his girlfriend for a pickup.

Harrison deftly crafts a deprecated world where religion has replaced the underlying basis for science. Jason skillfully navigates the overwhelming greed and brutality to work his way up the food chain to place himself in a position for rescue. His nemesis throughout, Mikah becomes quite annoying as his maniacal focus on Jason continually creates situations where no matter what happens to both him and Jason, Jason is also see as the immoral provocateur.

The narration is reasonable with decent character distinction, good pacing, and appropriate mood. This is one story for cheering for underdog.

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Micah was beyond annoying

Jason is kidnapped by Michah, a sanctimonious idiot. Their spaceship crashes into a primitive world. Jason has numerous misadventures that Michah continuously finds nefarious. For some reason, Jason keeps helping Michah even though he keeps causing trouble. Christian Rummel's narration was the only thing that kept me going.

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very enjoyable space Western story.

This is an old sci-fi novel it reminds me of the old space westerns. I very much enjoyed the antics and logic that are portrayed in this book.

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Nothing like the first

Might as well be a different MC from the first novel. The narrative is interesting, even some of the existentialism, but the token hyper-religious zealot from a intergalactic space with the mentality of an 11th century priest is story breaking. This author hates religion and goes through obnoxious, redundant, and nonsensical lengths to show it.

The story is really good otherwise and an interesting investigation of relativism.

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A quality story

This story focus on survival versus morality. Jason is stranded on an uncivilized world where he must. survive.

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Should be called “Jason’s side quest “

After building an entire world in the first book, Harrison ignores it to send his protagonist to a completely different deadly world. Jason keeps saving his kidnapper from death for moral reasons we never get to understand other than perhaps the readers might hate the author if he didn’t.
At the last minute, Jason is rescued by people from the real Death world. Not a spoiler, you can see it coming by the number of remaining pages.

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Less Action More Existensialism

The usual great voicing by Christian Rummel and crew brings like to this sci-fi classic. Unlike Deathworld I, a good part of the confrontation in Deatworld II is philosophical / Metaphysical. But still, all-in-all a great job.

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another great story

characters and back drip are well written I very much recommend this series I

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