Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle is one of my favorite books.
I wonder how many here have read it? I love the aliens!
I have read it a long time ago maybe 5 or 10 years ago. Maybe I should see if I can find it again and reread.
I read it shortly after it came out in '85. Liked the story but it’s not my favorite Niven book with Jerry Pournelle. Lucifer’s Hammer is my favorite from those 2.
But for me The Mote In God’s Eye is the best from Pournelle and Niven. The Moteys are a work of art and Pournelles galactic “universe” is incredible. Natural extension of the Co-Dominion universe without a lot of the baggage present in the Co-Do universe.
Wow, it’s been like 10 years since I’ve read this book, but I loved it. So much so that I’ve read it like two or three times. I loved the aliens and the way the invasion was eventually resolved. Awesome story.
-Chris