Demon in White
The third 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 has been serving the Empire in military engagements against the Cielcin, the vicious alien civilization bent on humanity's destruction. After Hadrian and his Red Company achieve a great victory, a cult-like fervor builds around him. However, pressures within the Imperial government scared of his rise to prominence result in an assassination attempt, luckily thwarted.
With the Empire too dangerous to stay, Hadrian and his crew leave for a massive library on a distant world. There, he finds the next key to unlocking the secrets of the Quiet: a set of coordinates for their origin planet, unnamed and now lifeless. Hadrian's true purpose in serving in the military was to aid his search of a rumored connection between the first Emperor and the Quiet, the ancient, seemingly long-dead race linked to so many of Hadrian's extraordinary experiences.
Will this mysterious lost planet have the answers?
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Christopher Ruocchio
Christopher Ruocchio is a writer whose name is now firmly etched in the minds of science fiction and space opera enthusiasts, thanks to his Sun Eater series, which blends the epic sweep of fantasy with the vast, intricate worlds of science fiction. Born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Christopher's passion for storytelling began at an early age. But it wasn’t just any story that captured his imagination; it was the ancient epics, the grandeur of history, and the sprawling universes of speculative fiction that pulled him in, setting the stage for what would become his literary career.
The Sun Eater
In The Sun Eater series, Christopher Ruocchio crafts a universe that feels both ancient and far-reaching, where the weight of history is always in motion, and every choice reverberates across millennia. Set in a future where the stars themselves seem to burn with the fury of gods, this epic saga blends the grandeur of space opera with the deep philosophical undertones of classic literature.
The Sun Eater consists of seven primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
