It has all the qualities that make those books so special: sense of wonder, optimism, humor, and unpredictability (as opposed to, say, John Scalzi's works that have become increasingly predictable). Protector is yet one more in the superlative Known Space collection of books by Larry Niven that were written last century. But I savored Weiner's narration too much to hurry it by speeding up the playback. I'm a pretty fast reader, so I'd have finished a real book in one sitting. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? The Pak character and Brennan-Monster were both highly entertaining. Which character – as performed by Tom Weiner – was your favorite? Its not at all necessary to be familiar with these books to. Like Niven's Ringworld, Protector has a unique concept that captures imaginations, and never lets go. Protector, first published in 1973, is related to Larry Nivens KNOWN SPACE and RINGWORLD series. What other book might you compare Protector to and why? Humans have two basic stages immature children, and mature adults. Humans are what the Pak evolved into after the symbiotic virus died out when they colonized Earth. Tom Weiner does a fine job of adding emotion to much of the dialog. Cover image for Protector by Larry Niven In Larry Niven’s Known Space, the Pak are the ancestors of the human race. Would you consider the audio edition of Protector to be better than the print version? Brilliant concept, wonderfully carried out
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