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The Dregs of Empire

Sun Eater

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The Dregs of Empire

By: Christopher Ruocchio
Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
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Return to the world of the Sun Eater in this spin-off adventure set after the events of book five!

For thousands of years, the icy planet of Belusha has served the galactic Sollan Empire as its most notorious prison planet. It is here the very worst men in the Empire are locked away: murderers, traitors, deserters—each condemned to toil on the oil rigs and scrapyards of the planet in bitter cold, preyed upon both by the men of the Martian Guard set to watch over them, and by the Outborn reavers whose fathers escaped the work camps to scratch a living from the icy wilderness.

It is a hard world. A desperate world.

And it is here that Lorian Aristedes finds himself: alone; friendless; betrayed even by his own failing mutant flesh. It is here that Lorian Aristedes has been sentenced to work himself to death for the crime of abetting his master’s escape from imperial justice.

For any other man, it would be the end of his story … but for Lorian Aristedes—once the left hand of the Halfmortal, Hadrian Marlowe himself—it is only the beginning.

©2023 Ruocchio Ventures (P)2023 Recorded Books
Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera Suspenseful
Captivating Tale • Atmospheric Storytelling • Seamless Performance • Fresh Perspective • Character Development

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I can never get enough of the Sun Eater books, and this one, like all the rest, does not disappoint! Action, drama, emotions..all of the things - this story has it. 11/10, highly recommend!

Another excellent story from Christopher Ruocchio!

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I really loved this short novella I. One of the best series ever. The Writing just gets better and better

An amazing addition

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Roukin is so great as the narrator for Ruocchio, and it was a delight to spend time in a side character’s very interesting POV here. This was a harrowing and dark tale, elegantly told.

Fantastic Sun Eater tale

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Again, wonderful world building, character development and human nature investigated. Another hit! I will definitely recommend to all!

What a story

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This was a wonderful addition to the Sun Eater tale. On to the next in the series.

This was a wonderful addition

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