Product Description
by Christopher Ruocchio (Author)
The sixth and penultimate novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire
Ambitious universe-building combines with intimate character portraits for storytelling on a truly epic scale--for fans of Orson Scott Card, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Patrick Rothfuss and Jack Campbell The end is nigh. It has been nearly two hundred years since Hadrian Marlowe assaulted the person of the Emperor and walked away from war. From his Empire. His duty. From the will and service of the eldritch being known only as the Quiet. The galaxy lies in the grip of a terrible plague, and worse, the Cielcin have overrun the realms of men. A messenger has come to Jadd, bearing a summons from the Sollan Emperor for the one-time hero. A summons, a pardon, and a plea. HAPSIS, the Emperor's secret first-contact intelligence organization, has located one of the dreadful Watchers, the immense, powerful beings worshipped by the Pale Cielcin. Called out of retirement and exile, the old hero--accompanied by his daughter, Cassandra--must race across the galaxy and against time to accomplish one last, impossible task: To kill a god.Author Biography
Christopher Ruocchio is the internationally best-selling author of more than 7 books, including the Sun Eater science fantasy series and the upcoming Doomsong Saga, as well as more than 25 works of short fiction. Born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Christopher received his Bachelor's Degree in English Rhetoric from North Carolina State University in 2015, with a minor in Classics. He sold his first novel--Empire of Silence--at 22, and his work has appeared in more than 14 languages. In his time at Baen Books, he edited 8 anthologies, including Sword & Planet. His work has also appeared in Marvel Comics.
Christopher lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife and children.
