Demon in White

Demon in White is the third book in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. It continues the story of Hadrian Marlowe, and was first published by DAW Books on July 28, 2020. Demon in White is followed by Kingdoms of Death, and preceded by Howling Dark.

Demon in White

Cover art by Kieran Yanner

DAW Books (US)

First Released: July 28, 2020
Publisher: DAW Books
Cover Artist: Kieran Yanner
Word Count: 286,000^{[fn 1]}
Series: Sun Eater, Book 3
Succeeds: Howling Dark
Precedes: Kingdoms of Death

Demon in White

Cover art by Patrick Knowles

Gollancz (UK)

First Released: July 30, 2020
Publisher: Gollancz
Cover Artist: Patrick Knowles
Word Count: 286,000^{[fn 1]}
Series: Sun Eater, Book 3
Succeeds: Howling Dark
Precedes: Kingdoms of Death

For my wife, Jenna. From our first year, to all the years to come.
— Demon in White dedication

Demon in White is the third book in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. It continues the story of Hadrian Marlowe, and was first published by DAW Books on July 28, 2020. Demon in White is followed by Kingdoms of Death, and preceded by Howling Dark.

For details on the Novellas and Tales of the Sun Eater, see Novellas and Short Story Collections.

For the official recommended reading order, see the Welcome Page.

Full Demon in White spoliers below, proceed with caution.

Synopsis

Hadrian Marlowe returns in book three of the Sun Eater series!
For almost a hundred years, Hadrian Marlowe has served the Empire in its war against the Cielcin, a vicious alien race bent on humanity’s destruction. Rumors of a new king amongst the Cielcin have reached the Imperial throne. This one is not like the others. It does not raid borderworld territories, preferring precise, strategic attacks on the humans’ Empire.
To make matters worse, a cult of personality has formed around Hadrian, spurred on by legends of his having defied death itself. Men call him Halfmortal. Hadrian’s rise to prominence proves dangerous to himself and his team, as pressures within the Imperial government distrust or resent his new influence.
Caught in the middle, Hadrian must contend with enemies before him—and behind.
And above it all, there is the mystery of the Quiet. Hadrian did defy death. He did return. But the keys to the only place in the universe where Hadrian might find the answers he seeks lie in the hands of the Emperor himself....
— Synopsis from Highmatter Books

Summary

For a chapter by chapter summary, see Chapter Summaries (Demon in White).

Publications

Print and Ebooks

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Edition	Publisher	Cover Artist	Interior Artist	Format	Pages	Dimensions (MM)	ISBN-13	Publication Date	Notes
US Edition	DAW Books	Kieran Yanner	N/A	Ebook	774	N/A	9780756413088	July 28, 2020	Following the issuance of the 1st edition, subsequent editions have changes including revised pricing to interior dust jacket flap and revisions to the spine configuration; spine art now matches the format of Empire of Silence.
				Hardcover	784	160 x 235	9780756413064	July 28, 2020
				Mass Market Paperback	912	106 x 172	9780756413071	July 6, 2021
				Trade Paperback	784	139 x 208	9780756419288	October 3, 2023
UK Edition	Gollancz	Patrick Knowles	N/A	Ebook	858	N/A	9781473218345	July 30, 2020	The UK edition received a small print run, approximately 300 in circulation.
				Hardcover	776	160 x 240	9781473233065	July 30, 2020
				Trade Paperback (Large)	776	153 x 232	9781473218321	July 6, 2021
				Trade Paperback (Small)	776	128 x 198	9781473218338	April 1, 2021
The Broken Binding Edition	The Broken Binding	Rene Aigner	Digital edges and illustrated endpapers by Rene Aigner. Reverse dust jackets and PLC boards by Peng Lu.	Hardcover	780	160 x 240	9781399625784	September 8, 2024	The first printing consists of 3,000 Signed Copies.

Audiobooks

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Publisher	Narrator	Runtime	Format	ISBN-13	Publication Date	Notes
Recorded Books	Samuel Roukin	30h 41m	Unabridged	9781501991561	July 30, 2020
Gollancz	Saul Reichlin	35h 59m	Unabridged	9781409168218	August 27, 2020

Translations

Print and Ebooks

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Language	Title	Publisher	Translator	Cover Artist	Interior Artist	Format	Pages	Dimensions (MM)	ISBN-13	Publication Date	Notes
Russian	Демон в белом	Азбука (Azbuka)	Yuri Pavlov	Kieran Yanner	N/A	Ebook	970	N/A	9785389207028	February 17, 2022	Covers feature the original Sam Weber art with holographic boards.
Russian	Демон в белом	Азбука (Azbuka)	Yuri Pavlov	Kieran Yanner	N/A	Hardcover	800	145 x 215	9785389190221	February 17, 2022
German	Der Thron der Sonne	Heyne Verlag	Kirsten Borchardt	DAS ILLUSTRAT (using Shutterstock images by artists BikerBarakuss and Juan Manuel Rodriguez).	N/A	Ebook	1,135	N/A	9783641201838	January 18, 2023
German	Der Thron der Sonne	Heyne Verlag	Kirsten Borchardt		N/A	Paperback	976	137 x 206	9783453318304	January 18, 2023
French	Le Démon blanc	Bragelonne	Olivier Debernard	Gael Giudicelli	N/A	Ebook	1,168	N/A	9791028115210	November 2, 2022
						Mass Market Paperback	1,080	112 x 180	9791028118952	November 2, 2022
						Trade Paperback	888	154 x 238	9791028119713	September 1, 2021

Notes and References

Footnotes

The word count refers to the total numbers of words between the first and last chapter, discounting sections such as dramatis personae, acknowledgements, copyright information, etc. For exact word counts across the entire series, see Word Counts Table. For the methodology by which the word count was found, see Word Counter Script.

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