Rebel WorldsA Space Opera Adventure
A daring heist. A ghost from the past. The rebellion that could shatter an empire.
Evan and Anya have brokered an unlikely alliance among thieves. With their sights set on a Syndicate vault brimming with alien secrets, holding the team together long enough to claim the prize will be their greatest test yet.
Leading a crew of outcasts, Evan and Anya stage a high-stakes raid to seize tech that could turn the tide against Chancellor Rostov’s iron grip. However, when Conroy—long presumed dead—announces to the core worlds that he’s alive and declares Rostov a usurper, the Commonwealth erupts in chaos.
As dissidents rally, the crew faces ambushes, double-crosses, and a regime desperate to crush them. But when they find a critical lead about the Korani’s trail across the stars, they’ll stop at nothing to get answers.
With Rostov’s forces closing in, can Evan and Anya wield their growing power to spark a rebellion—or will it consume them?
Rebel Worlds is the exciting third installment in the Starship of the Ancients series. If you like planet-hopping sci-fi adventures with dynamic characters, alien worlds, and interstellar intrigue, then you'll love this thrilling space opera by author A.K. DuBoff, creator of the Cadicle Universe.
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A.K. DuBoff
A. K. DuBoff writes with one eye on the stars and the other fixed firmly on the human condition. Her science fiction is not only about faster-than-light ships and galactic empires, it is also about people navigating loyalty, ambition, and identity in the shadow of cosmic wonder.
Raised in the Pacific Northwest after an early childhood in San Diego, she grew up surrounded by books and music, where science fiction classics like Dune and Ender’s Game left an indelible mark. Even in high school she began sketching the outlines of what would later become the Cadicle universe, a sprawling space opera that would go on to anchor her career.
Starship of the Ancients
Some discoveries are too vast to control, and some secrets are too old to remain buried.
In Starship of the Ancients, a forgotten vessel drifts back into the known galaxy carrying mysteries that could unravel everything humanity thought it understood about its place among the stars. What begins as a chance encounter with relics of a long-vanished civilization spirals into a struggle for survival, as rival factions, explorers, and outlaws race to seize the ship’s technology and the dangerous truths locked inside.
Starship of the Ancients consists of four books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
