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Title: Seas of Ernathe

Subtitle: Star Rigger, Book 6

Author: Jeffrey A. Carver

Narrator: Mirron Willis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Starship rigging is a long-lost art. But the ocean world Ernathe may hold the key to its rediscovery, if a young star pilot can learn the ways of the mysterious sea people, the Nalenid. A touching story of love and personal discovery, Seas of Ernathe takes us on a journey back toward the mode of star travel that once knit the galaxy together.

Seas of Ernathe was Jeffrey A. Carvers first novel, and the first full-length tale of what was to become his popular Star Rigger Universe. Set farthest into the future of all the Star Rigger stories, Seas of Ernathe sets the stage for a new cycle of star-faring history.

From the Nebula-nominated author of Eternitys End and The Chaos Chronicles.

Critic Reviews:

"Jeffrey Carver imagines wonders and allows us to share his vision." (Terry Carr)

"A wonderful ability to deal sensitively with the interrelationships of characters and their environments." (Galileo Magazine)

Members Reviews:

Sea folks vs. settlers

The Seas of Emathe is an unusual novel. It's open at both ends and leaves much to consider in a story about our type humans settling on an alien world and sea-living humans already there adapted to the planet. Its unclear how long they've been residents.

The settlers are there to mine and harvest a drug, Mylanar-g, in a plant which helps starship pilots use the starways again for traveling in their globular cluster . They live in a few settlements on the coastline and harvest the seas. The Nale'nid, as the sea dwellers are called, have powers which our people do not. They are seen as aggressive and do damage to the ships, people and our settlements.

There are three main characters: Seth, a starship pilot, with a crew and mission from the central government to investigate the disturbances which threaten the colony. Lo'ela of the underwater people who out of innocence falls in love with Seth and becomes a leader to encourage her people to understand and work with the settlers. Racart, a settler friend of Seth is taken by the Nale'nid, loses his fear and becomes enamored with their society in the underwater cities.

The story splits between two scenarios. The settlers and most starfarer mission folks and the Nale'nid with Seth trying to figure out what to do. The settlers eventually sent an armed harvesting fleet to get the sea dwellerâs attention and accidentally(?) kill two at home. The Naleâid, with Loâelaâs leadership and Sethâs guidance help work to bring the two sides together. Peace, cooperation and potential power result.

This novel makes you think. It's basically an after armageddon story with interstellar flight powers dividing then join the two races. Great read.

Focus and Flux and Merpeople

Great start to a interesting story line. Space travel reminiscent of Dune spice navigators. Telepathy by possibly humans living under a sea. Definitely worth the read.

Part of a series

Before embarking on this work, which is actually well written and interesting, you should look at the other books in the series and catch the story line at the beginning. I will investigate the other Star Rigger stories myself to catch up!

Clumsy

The author's descriptions have power, but a story of educated barbarians with advanced technology versus noble savages with magical powers is a tired trope.