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Howling Dark

The second 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. Hadrian Marlowe is lost. For half a century, he has searched the farther suns for the lost planet of Vorgossos, hoping to find a way to contact the elusive alien Cielcin. He has not succeeded, and for years has wandered among the barbarian Normans as captain of a band of mercenaries. Determined to make peace and bring an end to nearly four hundred years of war, Hadrian must venture beyond the security of the Sollan Empire and among the Extrasolarians who dwell between the stars. There, he will face not only the aliens he has come to offer peace, but contend with creatures that once were human, with traitors in his midst, and with a meeting that will bring him face to face with no less than the oldest enemy of mankind. If he succeeds, he will usher in a peace unlike any in recorded history. If he fails...the galaxy will burn.

1. Christopher Ruocchio

Disquiet Gods

The sixth book in the Sun Eater series, which follows antihero Hadrian Marlowe, 'The Sun Eater', as he completes the history of his controversial life. This galaxy-spanning series combines the best of space opera and epic fantasy.

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Demon in White

The third 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,Hadrian and his Red Company have been serving the Empire in military engagements against the Cielcin, the vicious alien civilisation bent on humanity's destruction, And they've been successful: a cult-like fervour building around following a particularly impressive victory, but popularity comes as a price: an assassination attempt, triggered by those within the Imperial government who are scared of his rise to prominence,Now the Empire has turned dangerous, Hadrian and his crew leave to pursue his true interest: a search for a long-rumoured connection between the first Emperor and the Quiet, the ancient, seemingly long-dead race, And he will find the next key to unlocking their secrets in a massive library on a distant world, The coordinates for their origin planet,A planet that no longer holds life, but may still contain answers, 'Empire of Silence is epic science fiction at its most genuinely epic, Ruocchio has made something fascinating here, and I can't wait to see what he does next' James S,A, Corey, New York Times-bestselling author of The Expanse novels'Empire of Silence is a rich tapestry of future history and worldbuilding, a galactic-sized story of a hero, a tyrant, but portrayed as a man' Kevin J, Anderson, New York Times-bestselling author of The Dark Between the Stars

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Thuvia, Maid of Mars

From the epic John Carter of Mars series by Master of Adventure(TM) Edgar Rice Burroughs. TWO PRINCES. ONE PRINCESS. A PLANET ON THE BRINK OF DESTRUCTION. Kidnapped by a treacherous rival, the fragile peace of Mars shatters, but Thuvia of Ptarth is not a simpering damsel in distress. She proves her mettle by facing the unthinkable: how hard can it be to tame a Barsoomian lion with ten legs, an enormous jaw, and several rows of long needle-like fangs while trying to escape a forced marriage? Son to John Carter, Carthoris of Helium follows her trail across the ochre moss of dead sea bottoms to the ruins of a lost civilization. What would you do for the one you love? Where reality is an illusion and mind-power is the ultimate weapon, Carthoris and Thuvia fight for their lives-and a future that could unite two warring kingdoms. Now with a new foreword by the internationally award-winning Christopher Ruocchio, author of The Sun Eater series.

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Shadows Upon Time

The seventh and final novel of the galaxy-spanning series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe at last lights the greatest fire humanity has ever seen.The trumpet sounds. The end has come at last. After his victory at Vorgossos, Hadrian Marlowe finds himself a fugitive, on the run not only from the Extrasolarians, but from his own people, the Sollan Empire he betrayed-and who betrayed him. Hidden safely beyond the borders of human space, Hadrian awaits the arrival of the one ally he has left: the Jaddian Prince Kaim-Olorin du Otranto. What's more, the inhuman Cielcin have vanished, unseen for more than one hundred years. The armies of men have grown complacent, but Hadrian knows the truth: the Cielcin are gathering their strength, preparing for their final assault against the heart of all mankind. Only Hadrian possesses the power to stem the tide: an ancient war machine, forged by the daimon machines at the dawn of time. The mighty Demiurge. With it, Hadrian must face not just the Cielcin horde, but their Prophet-King, and the dark gods it serves-the very gods who shaped the universe itself. This must be.

Time Troopers

"Once, military actions were entirely two dimensional, confined to the surface of land and sea, but then submarines and aircraft added a third dimension, vastly extended by spaceflight. Now, consider that if time travel is possible, the fourth dimension of time opens up new possibilities for combat, necessitating new defenses, new strategies and tactics. A battle that was once decisively won might be refought, or a narrow victory might be subtly tilted to the other side. Never mind the history books, they're only works in progress. There might be even more than four dimensions involved, if parallel universes and alternate realities exist and can be accessed. Imagine a universe where Rome never fell and its troops want to do something about our universe, where it did fall. Or another where more recent wars turned out very differently. Battle is a recurrent motif in the Earth of this universe, and would alternate realities be different or all too similar, with the tune the same, but different lyrics. Supplying the lyrics for spacetime combat in these pages is an all-star general staff including Robert Silverberg, Poul Anderson, Fritz Leiber, John C. Wright, H. Beam Piper and more. It's zero hour, in whatever time stream, so grab your time-appropriate weapon, be it sword or ray blaster, buckle on your general issue timeporter belt, and follow the Time Troopers into action across strange aeons!"--