Howling Dark
The Sun Eater: Book Two
Astra Publishing House · Print & ebook · September 26, 2023
Now in trade paperback, 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.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy space opera with epic fantasy elements
- Themes
- space opera, war and peace, alien contact
- Pacing
- Mixed
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Now in trade paperback, 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 discover a way to contact the elusive alien Cielcin.
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He has pursued false leads for years among the barbarian Normans as captain of a band of mercenaries, but Hadrian remains determined to make peace and bring an end to nearly four hundred years of war. Desperate to find answers, 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.
Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy space opera with epic fantasy elements
- Fans of military sci-fi and dark fantasy narratives
Where it sits
| Space Opera | 98% |
|---|---|
| Alien Contact | 49% |
| Military Sci-Fi | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Hard Sci-Fi
- Space Opera
- Alien Contact
- Authors
- Christopher Ruocchio
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Published
- September 26, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- space opera · war and peace · alien contact
- Reading lane
- Hard Sci-Fi