Empire of Silence
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It was not his war.
On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire. 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.
Fleeing his father and a future as a torturer, Hadrian finds himself stranded on a strange, backwater world. Forced to fight as a gladiator and navigate the intrigues of a foreign planetary court, he will find himself fighting a war he did not start, for an Empire he does not love, against an enemy he will never understand.
Read what everyone is saying about Empire of Silence:
'A good read . . . a space opera with a feudal, in many ways medieval society where religion holds sway and heretics are extravagantly tortured . . . most of the technology is like magic . . . I've not read sci-fi of this type for some time' Mark Lawrence, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Prince of Thorns
'The Name of the Wind but in space . . . an excellent SF story' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Everything from the dialogue, the action, to the worldbuilding is simply excellent and I loved damn near every page of this book' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A fantastic interstellar fantasy tale . . . Just terrific and leaves you waiting desperately for the next instalment in this new series' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Great protagonist, great supporting cast, incredibly creative worldbuilding, in a world that feels truly huge' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Superb. It really is a mix of Dune & Name of the Wind. Brilliant insightful writing too. One of the most refreshing space operas to come along in years. Loved. It' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This book took me for one hell of a ride, that's for sure . . . It kept me reading for hours and hours at a time' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Set in a sweeping sci-fi political landscape that rivals anything constructed by Herbert . . . This is great, great stuff. 5-stars' Justin Call, author of Master of Sorrows
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Das könnte eine eeeecht gute Reihe werden:-)
Es hätten volle fünf Sterne werden sollen, aber ich denke da ist noch Luft nach oben. Die Geschichte hatte teilweise ihre Längen. Aber es bzw. er trifft genau meinen Nerv. Das große Interesse von Hadrian an Wissen, Sprachen, Kulturen. Seine Naivität am Anfang, Fehler aus denen er lernt, seine Entwicklung ist glaubhaft und fesselnd. Auf zu Teil zwei :-)
I think both story and prose are really good, but I'm a character focused reader and they werent detailed enough for me. It makes sense, since Hadrian is still developing and with everyone else there is always the feeling that they'll be only around him for a while. I just couldnt form a connection with anyone. The world and it's relationship with religion and aliens was interesting, though, and the reader gets to experience it from different viewpoints as Hadrian changes from one situation to the next. It never gets boring, but the different chapters of his life don't ever feel episodic or disconnected either. There is a visible Dune inspiration, but it never felt too close and it is a very different style and story. There is much to admire, it's just lacking in the aspect I care most about in books.
Great backstory
Not gonna lie it kind felt like reading backstory (no surprise the series has like 6 parts) but don't understand me wrong! It was amazing! A bit slow at times but I felt like there were reveals and shocking twists that manages to keep the reader hooked. I got really invested (which I always do in books but whatever) and I'm so excited to read more! There is just one part that kinda annoys me. And that's the main character. I'm sorry but Hardrian... Not as cool as I expected 😐✋🏽 but he'll probably improve. Just need to wait for character development. (Loved the side characters though!) It's probably perfect for people who like Dune, it's similar in some ways (mainly the world building and stuff) and readers that still have an attention span that isn't fried by TikTok, cause it's a bit long. Also like I said, it's basically just backstory so just buy it if you actually plan on reading the series. (ALSO VERY IMPORTANT!!!!: There are two(!!) glossaries at the end of the book. I didn't know that until half way through. Would have been useful to know😑)
Description
It was not his war.
On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire. 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.
Fleeing his father and a future as a torturer, Hadrian finds himself stranded on a strange, backwater world. Forced to fight as a gladiator and navigate the intrigues of a foreign planetary court, he will find himself fighting a war he did not start, for an Empire he does not love, against an enemy he will never understand.
Read what everyone is saying about Empire of Silence:
'A good read . . . a space opera with a feudal, in many ways medieval society where religion holds sway and heretics are extravagantly tortured . . . most of the technology is like magic . . . I've not read sci-fi of this type for some time' Mark Lawrence, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Prince of Thorns
'The Name of the Wind but in space . . . an excellent SF story' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Everything from the dialogue, the action, to the worldbuilding is simply excellent and I loved damn near every page of this book' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A fantastic interstellar fantasy tale . . . Just terrific and leaves you waiting desperately for the next instalment in this new series' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Great protagonist, great supporting cast, incredibly creative worldbuilding, in a world that feels truly huge' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Superb. It really is a mix of Dune & Name of the Wind. Brilliant insightful writing too. One of the most refreshing space operas to come along in years. Loved. It' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This book took me for one hell of a ride, that's for sure . . . It kept me reading for hours and hours at a time' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Set in a sweeping sci-fi political landscape that rivals anything constructed by Herbert . . . This is great, great stuff. 5-stars' Justin Call, author of Master of Sorrows
Book Information
Posts
Das könnte eine eeeecht gute Reihe werden:-)
Es hätten volle fünf Sterne werden sollen, aber ich denke da ist noch Luft nach oben. Die Geschichte hatte teilweise ihre Längen. Aber es bzw. er trifft genau meinen Nerv. Das große Interesse von Hadrian an Wissen, Sprachen, Kulturen. Seine Naivität am Anfang, Fehler aus denen er lernt, seine Entwicklung ist glaubhaft und fesselnd. Auf zu Teil zwei :-)
I think both story and prose are really good, but I'm a character focused reader and they werent detailed enough for me. It makes sense, since Hadrian is still developing and with everyone else there is always the feeling that they'll be only around him for a while. I just couldnt form a connection with anyone. The world and it's relationship with religion and aliens was interesting, though, and the reader gets to experience it from different viewpoints as Hadrian changes from one situation to the next. It never gets boring, but the different chapters of his life don't ever feel episodic or disconnected either. There is a visible Dune inspiration, but it never felt too close and it is a very different style and story. There is much to admire, it's just lacking in the aspect I care most about in books.
Great backstory
Not gonna lie it kind felt like reading backstory (no surprise the series has like 6 parts) but don't understand me wrong! It was amazing! A bit slow at times but I felt like there were reveals and shocking twists that manages to keep the reader hooked. I got really invested (which I always do in books but whatever) and I'm so excited to read more! There is just one part that kinda annoys me. And that's the main character. I'm sorry but Hardrian... Not as cool as I expected 😐✋🏽 but he'll probably improve. Just need to wait for character development. (Loved the side characters though!) It's probably perfect for people who like Dune, it's similar in some ways (mainly the world building and stuff) and readers that still have an attention span that isn't fried by TikTok, cause it's a bit long. Also like I said, it's basically just backstory so just buy it if you actually plan on reading the series. (ALSO VERY IMPORTANT!!!!: There are two(!!) glossaries at the end of the book. I didn't know that until half way through. Would have been useful to know😑)