The Given Sacrifice
Praised as a “truly original combination of postapocalyptic sci-fi
and military-oriented medieval fantasy,” S. M. Stirling’s Novels of the Change depict a future without technology, where people must master
skills from ages past in order to survive. Now, to ensure that survival
for all he cares for, a king faces his greatest challenge in the latest
chapter of the New York Times bestselling saga...
Rudi Mackenzie has won the battle that expelled the enemy from the new High Kingdom of Montival. Now he must free the people who live in the
state once known as Idaho from occupation by the legions of the Church
Universal and Triumphant and pursue them to their lair over the
mountains. There he will finally confront the forces behind the
Church — the Powers of the Void.
Yet even a victory will not
end the conflict forever. The Powers of the Void are malevolent and
infinitely patient, and the struggle is one that involves the entire
world. They threaten Rudi not only in the present, but also in the
future represented by his children, Órlaith and John. Rudi knows this.
And as his heir Princess Órlaith grows up in the shadow of her famous father, she also realizes that the enemy will do anything to see that
she does not live to fulfill her parents’ dream...
S. M. Stirling
Stephen Michael Stirling is a French-born Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author.
The Change / The Sunrise Lands
The Change / The Sunrise Lands consists of twelve primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series The Emberverse Series
