The Risen Empire (Succession, Book #1)
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- Synopsis
- The Risen Empire is a 300 page science fiction novel written by the popular author Scott Westerfeld and first published in 2003. It is the first book of a series by Westerfeld entitled Succession. The summary by Tor reads as follows: From the acclaimed author of fine Prey, Polymorph, and Evolution's Darling (Philip K. Dick Award special citation and a New York Times Notable Book) comes a sweeping epic, The Risen Empire, Scott Westerfeld's dazzling hardcover debut. The undead Emperor has ruled his mighty interstellar empire of eighty human worlds for sixteen hundred years. Because he can grant a form of eternal life, creating an elite known as the Risen, his power has been absolute. He and his sister, the Child Empress, who is eternally a little girl, are worshiped as living gods. No one can touch them. Not until the Rix, machine-augmented humans who worship very different gods: All compound minds of planetary extent. The Rix are cool, relentless fanatics, and their only goal is to propagate throughout the galaxy. They seek to, end, by any means necessary, the Emperor's prolonged tyranny of one and supplant it with an eternal cybernetic dynasty of their own. They begin by taking the Child Empress hostoge. Captain Laurent Zai of the Imperial Frigate Lynx is tasked with her rescue. Separated by light-years, bound by an unlikely love, Zai and pacifist senator Nara Oxham must each, in their own way, face the challenge of the Rix, as they hold, the fate of the empire in their hands. The Risen Empire is the first great space opera of the twenty-first century. "The action moves with the pace of a well-executed military operation; a fascinating clash of supertechnologies. This story has everything: combat, intrigue, politics, and even an undead cat collection." John C. Wright
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 305 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780765305558
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 08/29/07
- Copyrighted By:
- Scott Westerfeld
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Roger Drewicke
- Proofread By:
- Steven Jason Polaski
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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