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Ullr Uprising by H. Beam Piper

Ullr Uprising

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H. Beam Piper

Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · April 21, 2016

Terra has a problem.

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Who it’s for
A retelling of the Sepoy Mutiny sets an uprising against the scale of an interstellar empire.
Genres
Military Sci-Fi, Space Opera, Alien Contact
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 21, 2016

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About this book

Terra has a problem. The Ullr are uprising and the uprising must be put down at any cost. A brilliant retelling of the Sepoy Mutiny set against an interstellar empire. H. Beam Piper was one of the best writers of space opera that science fiction ever produced. Well written, insightful, and revealing.

History in Orbit

A retelling of the Sepoy Mutiny sets an uprising against the scale of an interstellar empire.

Come here for

  • A historical uprising reframed across an interstellar empire
  • Military stakes folded into classic space opera

Expect

  • A sustained conflict with consequences framed as worth any cost
  • Space-opera adventure with a historical point of reference

Where it sits

Space Opera83%
Military Sci-Fi70%
Alien Contact47%

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Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Fantasy
  • Sci-Fi Adventure
Authors
H. Beam Piper
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 21, 2016
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
The Classics