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Midworld

By: Alan Dean Foster
Narrated by: Eric Martin
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A jungle planet must defend against exploitative aliens in this novel by the number one New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

From the rich imagination of science-fiction great Alan Dean Foster comes the story of Midworld, a Humanx Commonwealth planet that's equally fragile and hostile. Covered by a lush rainforest, Midworld is home to a primitive society that lives in harmony with the natural world. But the arrival of an exploitative human company, whose workers know nothing of Midworld's delicate ecosystem, sparks a conflict. Should Midworld's villagers aid the humans or stand against them? 

The hero of Foster's addictive pause-resister, Born, decides to lead two humans across the perilous jungle. His choice propels Midworld toward annihilation - and leads him headlong into a battle for survival.

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I enjoyed midworld and some of its creatures. The general premise of the story is not unique, but the development of the culture and species was very creative.

Well developed concept

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Proper traditional sci-fi. Great imagery and imagination from the weigher.
Defo worth a look

The real deal

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Hearing this now in 2024 it is hard not to make associations with Avatar and the world of Pandora. Midworld however is so much more and a far more dangerous and glorious creation. Well read and captivating I can heartily recommend this.

A visit to a Wonderous place

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I read this book as a boy and loved it, read it to death. Decades later i heard the rumour that James Cameron had used the book as a basis for his blockbuster Avatar so I had no choice but to revisit, this time in Audiobook form. I was expecting it to have aged quite badly (old sci-fi books sometimes do that) but found it as engaging if not more so than I did forty years ago. Brilliant story beautifully written and well narrated. What a bonus that it was free. Give it a go, if you like quality science fiction you will love this excellent book.

proper sci-fi

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I read the physical book years ago, and kept expecting Alan Dean Foster to be recognised as one of the greats of Science Fiction.
Things didn't turn out that way, I guess Star Wars and Alien novelizations pay more reliably. But he does tell a good story.

Better than Avatar, which it inspired

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