{"product_id":"empire-of-silence-by-christopher-ruocchio-sun-eater-1-epic-space-opera","title":"Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio ( Sun Eater #1) | Epic Space Opera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[E]pic science fiction at its most genuinely epic.\" --James S.A. Corey,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of The Expanse novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This wow book is a must for fans of Pierce Brown and Patrick Rothfuss.\" --Library Journal (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHadrian Marlowe, a man revered as a hero and despised as a murderer, chronicles his tale in the galaxy-spanning debut of the Sun Eater series, merging the best of space opera and epic fantasy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was not his war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky. They remember him as a monster: the devil who destroyed a sun, casually annihilating four billion human lives--even the Emperor himself--against Imperial orders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Hadrian was not a hero. He was not a monster. He was not even a soldier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe starts down a path that can only end in fire. He flees his father and a future as a torturer only to be left stranded on a strange, backwater world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced to fight as a gladiator and navigate the intrigues of a foreign planetary court, Hadrian must fight a war he did not start, for an Empire he does not love, against an enemy he will never understand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eepic science fiction at its most genuinely epic\u003c\/b\u003e. Ruocchio has made something fascinating here, and I can't wait to see what he does next.\" --James S.A. Corey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of The Expanse novels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Christopher Ruocchio's \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eepic-scale space opera in the tradition of Iain M. Banks and Frank Herbert's\u003ci\u003e Dune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, without being a clone of either of them. His is a welcome new voice in science fiction.\" --Eric Flint, author of the bestselling 1632 series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e has \u003cb\u003ethe sweep and political complexity of \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (though no sandworms). It builds to a blazing climax, followed by a satisfying conclusion. I recommend the book.\" --David Drake, bestselling author of the RCN Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea rich tapestry of future history and worldbuilding\u003c\/b\u003e, a galactic-sized story of a hero, a tyrant, but portrayed as a man.\" --Kevin J. Anderson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Between the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e packs in \u003cb\u003eaction and erudition in equal measure\u003c\/b\u003e. This is a gripping first installment in a space opera that delivers both high-adrenaline thrills and hard-earned wisdom about the human spirit.\" --D.J. Butler, author of \u003ci\u003eWitchy Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A richly imagined epic, \u003cb\u003ebriskly and vividly told\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --R.M. Meluch, author of the Tour of the Merrimack series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003cb\u003eA craftsman of rare ability\u003c\/b\u003e, Christopher Ruocchio lures you into a future filled with danger, action, irony, vaulting prose, and a few, precious dollops of hope.\" --David Brin, author of \u003ci\u003eEarth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Postman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Space opera fans will \u003cb\u003esavor the rich details of Ruocchio's far-future debut\u003c\/b\u003e, which sets the scene for a complicated series.... Readers who like a slow-building story with a strong character focus will find everything they're looking for in this series opener.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Although stretched across a vast array of planets, the story line is often more focused on the intimate than on the expanse, giving it a wonderful emotional punch. This wow book is \u003cb\u003ea must for fans of Pierce Brown and Patrick Rothfuss\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52999962919093,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/5807\/9413\/files\/401283E4-99CC-482A-AEE9-CC697FF2A62B.jpg?v=1787201194","url":"https:\/\/littlelostbookshoppe.com\/products\/empire-of-silence-by-christopher-ruocchio-sun-eater-1-epic-space-opera","provider":"The Little Lost BookShoppe \u0026 Beyond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}