The Ecolitan Operation

Ecolitan Matter Series, Book 1

By: L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Major Jimjoy Earle Wright, secret agent of the Empire, is intelligent and highly trained. But he succeeds all too well in overthrowing a military dictatorship - and the result is a new government inimical to the Empire and disgrace for Jimjoy. After surviving two assassination attempts, Jimjoy realizes that it's his own imperial superiors who want him dead; that, in fact, his worst enemies could become his best friends. He fights his way to safety on the planet Accord, where the Ecolitan Institute wins his loyalty and changes his identity. Now he is James Joyson Whaler, Ecolitan, in the middle of a war of independence against the inconceivably superior forces of the Empire.

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Wonderful start!

This is perhaps my favorite series by LE Modesitt Jr.
I am pleased to have the volumes in my collection.
Thank you!

Generally Good

Generally good. Unfortunately I'm too used to Kirby narrating Fred the vampire accountant, and even by the end of the book, still had that dissonance distracting me from being truly immersed.

the power (and problems )of galactic politics

a study in governmental power, politics snd the agents tasked with carrying out the policies and aims. Solid Modisett story telling. Superb grasp of political theory, power structures, military theory and procedures. Fast paced, well written. well worth the read. Now on to the next in the series.

Interested to hear more

A first in a series always has a lot world building. The book is no different. The world is interesting enough that a would like to hear more. Did it push the genre forward….. probably not. But a decent book nonetheless. The narrator did a nice job.