Ashes of Man - Chapter Summaries
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This page contains a chapter-by-chapter summary of Ashes of Man, the fifth novel in Christopher Ruocchio's Sun Eater series. For the book's publication details, cover art, and lore, see the main Ashes of Man page. For chapter summaries of the next book, see Disquiet Gods or return to the Welcome Page for the full series index.
Full Ashes of Man spoilers below, proceed with caution.
Full Book Recap
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Chapter 1: The Sails of Charon
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Sevrast Islands > Thessa > Upland Path Overlooking the Sea
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Sevrast Islands > Thessa > Red Company Camp
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Chapter 2: The Athenaeum Again
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Primate's Quarters
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Path Descending the Mesa
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Chapter 3: The Waking World
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Path Descending the Mesa
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Visitors' Landing Site in the Moorland
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Governor-General's Mansion
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Chapter 4: Air and Darkness
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Governor-General's Mansion
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Chapter 5: Marching Orders
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Governor-General's Mansion
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Starport on the City's Outskirts
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Chapter 6: Doubts
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Orbit > On Board the ISV Ascalon
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Chapter 7: Past and Future Heroes
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- Centaurus Arm > At Warp Between Colchis and Nessus > On Board the ISV Ascalon
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Chapter 8: Ghost in the Ruins
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- Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House
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Chapter 9: Maddalo House
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- Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House
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Chapter 10: Survivors
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- Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House
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Chapter 11: New Flesh, Old Spirit
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- Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House
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Chapter 12: To Carteia
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- Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House
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Chapter 13: Parting
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- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Landing Field > On Board the ISV Ascalon
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Chapter 14: Sunlight and Ashes
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- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Radiant Dawn > The Solar Throne Room
- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp
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Chapter 15: The Prince
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Chapter 16: Nicephorus
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- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Radiant Dawn > Council Chamber
- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Six-Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle
- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Rothsmoor > Hotel Ruins
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Chapter 17: Disquiet Gods
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- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Rothsmoor > Hotel Ruins
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Chapter 18: Shadows Upon Time
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- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Landing Ramp of the ISV Ascalon > Six-Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle
- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Ascalon
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Chapter 19: A Shot in the Dark
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- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Ascalon
- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Landing Ramp of the ISV Ascalon
- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Ascalon
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Chapter 20: The Demon's King
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- Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Radiant Dawn > Emperor's Offices
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Chapter 21: Of Dragons
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- Centaurus Arm > At Warp Between Carteia and Ganelon > On Board the ISV Tempest
- Centaurus Arm > At Warp Between Carteia and Ganelon > On Board the ISV Tempest > On Board the ISV Ascalon
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Chapter 22: The Hidden Fortress
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- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Orbit > On Board the ISV Ascalon
- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Roof
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Chapter 23: Angels of Death
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- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Hallways
- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Surgical Laboratory
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Chapter 24: Iron Men
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- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Hallways
- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Glass-Dome Gardens
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Chapter 25: The Serpent and the Witch
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- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Glass-Dome Gardens
- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Fortress Hypogeum
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Chapter 26: The Lodge of the Sorcerers
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- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > The Dark Tower
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Chapter 27: An Unexpected Friend
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- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > The Dark Tower
- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Tarmac Outside of the Dark Tower
- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Mission Command Post (Roc-class Lander Shuttle)
- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Orbit > On Board the JNS Mnemon
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Chapter 28: The Secret Prince
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- Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Orbit > On Board the JNS Mnemon
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Chapter 29: Pale Fire
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- Centaurus Arm > At Warp Between Ganelon and Fidchell > On Board the ISV Tempest
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Chapter 30: The Call
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- NARRATOR HADRIAN: Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Impreial Library > Scriptorium Annex > Room 113
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Chapter 31: The Messenger
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- Centaurus Arm > Fidchell > Orbit > Legion Fueling Station > On Board the ISV Tempest
- Centaurus Arm > Fidchell > Orbit > Legion Fueling Station > On Board a short-range Heron-class shuttle
- Centaurus Arm > Fidchell > Orbit > Legion Fueling Station > On Board a Legion Interceptor
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Chapter 32: The Plan
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- Centaurus Arm > Fidchell > Orbit > Legion Fueling Station > On Board the ISV Tempest
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Chapter 33: The City of Black Sepulchers
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > City Ruins > City Streets
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > City Ruins > Colosso Hypogeum
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Chapter 34: The Weeping Wall
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > City Ruins > Colosso Hypogeum
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Chapter 35: Apollo Under Ice
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > City Ruins > Colosso Hypogeum
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post
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Chapter 36: The Vayadan
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Launch Silo
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post
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Chapter 37: The Rising Tide
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post
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Chapter 38: The Labyrinth Again
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Cistern Chamber
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > East Terminal Shuttle Tunnels
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Gate to Launch Bays E21-E30
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > East Terminal Shuttle Tunnels
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Chapter 39: Mars
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post
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Chapter 40: The Gates of the Underworld
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > South Terminal Shuttle Tunnels
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Gate to Launch Bays S01-S30
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Chapter 41: By Inches
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > South Terminal Shuttle Tunnels
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > South Terminal Medica
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Chapter 42: Never
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > South Terminal Collapsed Tunnel
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post
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Chapter 43: Broken Again
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post
- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > The Sanctum of the Blessed Wisdom
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Chapter 44: Requiem
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- Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Orbit > On Board the JNS Mnemon > On Board the ISV Ascalon
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Chapter 45: The Demon and the King
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Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board the JNS Mnemon > On Board the ISV Ascalon
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Chapter 46: The Good Commander
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- Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board the ISV Tempest
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Chapter 47: Another Time
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- Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board the ISV Tempest
- Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board a Shuttle Pod
- Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board an Unidentified Jaddian Ship
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