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Disquiet Gods

Disquiet Gods
DG US Edition
  • First ReleasedApril 2, 2024
  • PublisherBaen Books
  • Cover ArtistKieran Yanner
  • Word Count283,000
  • Series Sun Eater, Book 6
  • Succeeds Ashes of Man
  • Precedes Shadows Upon Time
Disquiet Gods
DG UK Edition
  • First Released April 11, 2024
  • Publisher Head of Zeus
  • Cover Artist Patrick Knowles
  • Word Count283,000
  • Series Sun Eater, Book 6
  • Succeeds Ashes of Man
  • Precedes Shadows Upon Time

To my little girl. I loved you at once.

Disquiet Gods dedication

Disquiet Gods is the sixth book in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. It continues the story of Hadrian Marlowe, and was first published by Baen Books on April 2, 2024. Disquiet Gods is followed by Shadows Upon Time, and preceded by Ashes of Man.

Full Disquiet Gods spoliers below, proceed with caution.

Synopsis

The sixth 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.

The end is nigh.

It has been nearly two hundred years since Hadrian Marlowe assaulted the person of the Emperor and walked away from war. From his Empire. His duty. From the will and service of the eldritch being known only as the Quiet. The galaxy lies in the grip of a terrible plague, and worse, the Cielcin have overrun the realms of men.

A messenger has come to Jadd, bearing a summons from the Sollan Emperor for the one-time hero. A summons, a pardon, and a plea. HAPSIS, the Emperor’s secret first-contact intelligence organization, has located one of the dreadful Watchers, the immense, powerful beings worshipped by the Pale Cielcin.

Called out of retirement and exile, the old hero—accompanied by his daughter, Cassandra—must race across the galaxy and against time to accomplish one last, impossible task:

To kill a god.

— Synopsis from Highmatter Books

Summary

For a chapter by chapter summary, see Chapter Summaries (Disquiet Gods).

Publications

Print and Ebooks

Edition Cover Publisher Cover Artist Interior Artist Format Pages Dimensions (MM) ISBN-13 Publication Date Notes
US Edition (Baen Books) DG US Edition Baen Books Kieran Yanner Map by Daniel Hasenbos Ebook 704 N/A 9781625799555 April 2, 2024
Hardcover 704 160 x 242 9781982193324 April 2, 2024
US Edition (DAW Books) DAW Books Kieran Yanner Map by Daniel Hasenbos Ebook 704 N/A 9780756419943 December 17, 2024
Trade Paperback 704 140 x 210 9780756419936 December 17, 2024
UK Edition DG UK Edition Head of Zeus Patrick Knowles Map by Daniel Hasenbos Ebook 770 N/A 9781803287584 April 11, 2024
Hardcover 688 160 x 237 9781803287607 April 11, 2024
Trade Paperback (Small) 833 128 x 198 9781803287621 October 10, 2024

Audiobooks

Publisher Narrator Runtime Format ISBN-13 Publication Date Notes
Recorded Books Samuel Roukin 31h 38m Unabridged 9798874720780 April 30, 2024

Trivia

  • During the shift in publisher from DAW Books to Baen Books, Christopher Ruocchio advocated on behalf of Sun Eater fans for consistency in publication style. This request was ultimately honored, despite some minor discrepancies in the final height (Baen editions measure 9.5in tall vs. the DAW Books' 9.25in editions) and jacket materials (glossy cover in leiu of matte cover previously issued by DAW Books).
  • This book is the first instance in the series containing the Galaxy Map.