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Children Of Hope (Paperback)

by David Feintuch (Author)
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Children of Hope, the seventh book in David Feintuch's Seafort Saga, continues the story of Captain Nicholas Seafort and sheds new light on the alien invaders known as the Fish. Seafort may have survived all manner of battles, rebellions, and ecological challenges, but the vengeance of one 14-year-old boy could cost him his life.

Randy, the angry son of Derek Carr, blames Seafort for his father's death. Derek was the Stadholder of Hope Nation, a planet struggling for survival and freedom. After Derek's death, Hope Nation was plunged into political uncertainty and young Randy was left fatherless. One defiant act against the powerful Church launches Randy into an adventure that will lead him to face Hope Nation's church leaders, alien invaders, and the man he deems responsible for his father's death, Nicholas Seafort. At stake is not only Randy's life, but the fate of Hope Nation itself.

Feintuch, the winner of the John W. Campbell Award for best new writer, continues his military SF saga by creating another complicated character. Young Randy is just as tortured, difficult, and guilt-ridden as Seafort, but he has his own story to tell. While the unrelenting action mixes nicely with the political and alien invasion subplots, Randy ends up being a little too unpredictable. Too often he seems more like an 8-year-old than a 14-year-old, and at points it's hard to sympathize with him. In fact, the event that begins Randy's adventure is so unbelievable that it casts a shadow over the first half of the book, until the action heats up and the story truly gets exciting. Even so, Seafort Saga fans won't want to miss this installment, especially to discover how the Fish figure in. --Kathie Huddleston --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Midshipman's Hope (1994), Feintuch's paperback original first novel, which helped win him the John W. Campbell award as best new SF writer, introduced Space Navy officer Nicholas Seafort, whose sense of moral inadequacy drove him to superhuman accomplishments that left him feeling even guiltier. After five books the series went into hardcover with Patriarch's Hope (1999), and the fascinating Seafort is at the center of this seventh novel, too. The narrator, however, is Randy Carr, a 14-year-old boy who first tries to kill Seafort but winds up as his adopted son. Randy is a mess. He's impulsive, overflows with teen angst and has a talent for seeing the truth and sharing it in the bluntest, most insulting manner possible. Like his adoptive father, he takes himself more seriously than anyone should. They aren't alone; everyone in this novel is obsessively driven. After a war that wiped out the alien, space-dwelling Fish, humans are struggling for control on the planet Hope. In particular, servants of the Church will do anything to rule in the name of God. Then the Fish reappear.... Amid the nonstop action, Feintuch skillfully pushes all the emotional buttons. Readers may feel like whacking Randy upside the head with a two-by-four, but they'll probably nod approvingly toward Nick Seafort. Fans of military SF will love the book, and Seafort addicts will be happy to know that there are plenty of loose ends to weave into Feintuch's next novel.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The lackluster end of the Seafort saga, Jul 19 2004
By Eric D. Austrew (Brookline, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This is the seventh and latest installment in the Seafort series of books, a series that focuses on the moral struggles of a man raised in a strict religious home located in a theocratic future. Although the first several books contained elements of the parental relationship that Seafort seems to end up establishing with everyone around him, they were mainly focused on his intense desire to adhere to the impossible strictures of his conscience. Those books were eminently readable and even moving.

This book, and Partiarch's Hope, the previous book, depart from that theme and concentrate almost entirely on the way that Seafort saves wayward youths from themselves through proper Victorian discipline and punishment. The author goes from examining the pressures inherent in such a system to simply promoting it as the proper cure for wanton behavior, mental anguish, and in this latest case, interstellar war. Like most science fiction "series", this one should have ended long ago.

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2.0 out of 5 stars One book too many in the great Seafort series, Jul 19 2004
By Eric D. Austrew (Brookline, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This is the seventh and latest installment in the Seafort series of books, a series that focuses on the moral struggles of a man raised in a strict religious home located in a theocratic future. Although the first several books contained elements of the parental relationship that Seafort seems to end up establishing with everyone around him, they were mainly focused on his intense desire to adhere to the impossible strictures of his conscience. Those books were eminently readable and even moving.

This book, and Partiarch's Hope, the previous book, depart from that theme and concentrate almost entirely on the way that Seafort saves wayward youths from themselves through proper Victorian discipline and punishment. The author goes from examining the pressures inherent in such a system to simply promoting it as the proper cure for wanton behavior, mental anguish, and in this latest case, interstellar war. Like most science fiction "series", this one should have ended long ago.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling, Intelligent and Gripping Saga !, Jun 20 2003
By R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Children Of Hope (Hardcover)
I picked up Midshipman's Hope 12 days ago and just could not stop reading the Seafort saga. From Midshipman's Hope to the most recent Children of Hope, it has been a most enjoyable and rewarding experience. The plot is intense and riveting, the characters vividly alive. I love the protagonist, Nick Seafort. I love the way Feintuch develops Seafort's character. From a young midshipman to captain to saviour of the human race to secretary-general to possibly saviour of both his kind and the alien, he is one of the most endearing, intriguing and complex hero I have encountered in Sci-fi/fantasy. He is a man of honor, courage and integrity. He is devoted to his God, despite his doubts, and haunted by his sense of duty. Yet he is compassionate, vulnerable and sensitive. My favorite in the series is Challenger's Hope which moves me to tears a few times, Prisoner's Hope a close second and Patriarch's Hope a close third. Voices of Hope is good but the narrations by two of the trannies characters is sheer torment as it was a struggle to make sense of the trannies' language or jargon Feintuch has created. I ended up skipping most of the trannies' narration. Please Feintuch, no more trannies' language or any such jargon in the future of the series. I also hope that Feintuch will stay with Seafort as the narrator in future as the story somewhat loses its intensity when the narration is by another character as is the case in Voices of Hope and Children of Hope. The ending section of each book has thus far been climatic and simply stunning. Children of Hope leaves me with a great sense of anticipation, crying for more from Seafort, his children and friends. Feintuch, I salute you for such an amazing saga. Keep it up!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Return to Hope
This is an excellant sequel in this particular series; I find it a return to the roots of the series and a distinct step up from the past couple of books. Read more
Published on Sep 3 2002 by D. Sims

5.0 out of 5 stars By far David Feintuch's best!
My local library just got in the Seafort Saga, and without really knowing what I picked Midshipman's Hope up and started reading it. Wow! Read more
Published on Jan 3 2002 by Remiclud

5.0 out of 5 stars A joy to read
You know, I hate the future Feintuch has created for us. A fanatically religious theocracy in control of everything, burnings for heresy, children who muck up, like in the... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2001 by JeSuisse

5.0 out of 5 stars A joy to read
You know, I hate the future Feintuch has created for us. A fanatically religious theocracy in control of everything, burnings for heresy, children who muck up, like in the... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2001 by JeSuisse

5.0 out of 5 stars Just great
IMO, this book is the best in the series, so far. Finally, some of our questions are answered, and very logical. Read more
Published on May 25 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine book
Changing viewpoints to that of a troubled and undisciplined teen-ager, Feintuch demonstrates his acute understanding of the guilt and bitterness a young person can build up to the... Read more
Published on May 19 2001 by Ardath Mayhar

5.0 out of 5 stars The Saga Continues...
Well, overall I loved this book. I loved every book in the series, but this one is better than most. Read more
Published on April 27 2001 by Roy J. Meek

5.0 out of 5 stars Seafort Forever!
Just when we thought nothing more could be expected from the world and universe of Nicholas Seafort--along comes David Feintuch's next and obviously not last book in the Seafort... Read more
Published on April 23 2001 by Eric Barr

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book in the series
Another great book in this series. I thought he'd write no more after Patriach's Hope, but fortunately he did. A great book, as with all the others, I couldn't put it down.
Published on April 17 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT return to a series I thought was over!
For those fans of Feintuch who'll remember the last part of Patriarch's Hope, it looked like our hero Seafort was going to sail into the sunset never to return. Read more
Published on April 13 2001 by Charles Sanders

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