Waiting on Wednesday is a meme I’ve participated in for years which lets readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and this week the novel I’m eagerly awaiting is . . .
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
Genre: SciFi – Space Opera
Series: Sun Eater #1
Publisher: DAW (July 3, 2018)
Author Information: Twitter
Length: 624 pages
Hadrian 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.
It was not his war.The 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.
But Hadrian was not a hero. He was not a monster. He was not even a soldier.
On 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.
Forced 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.
Thanks for calling out another really interesting new release. It immediately went into que as a July release. Looking forward to getting my hands on this one as well. Cheers
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Hope you enjoy!
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I think you steered me towards The Wolf – which was a really good read – posted on it earlier in the week – and The Grey Bastards – which I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on. Please keep ‘em coming. 👍
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This is a new one to me–sounds interesting! Definitely keeping my eye on this one, thanks for sharing!
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This one kind of popped up out of nowhere, I only heard of it a couple weeks ago when I received an ARC. It does look interesting though!
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Holy crap, this sound awesome. Nice pick!
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