Queen Amid Ashes
- Updated
- April 25, 2024
- Publisher
- Highmatter Books
- Cover Artist
- John Barry Ballaran
- Word Count
- 56,000
- Series
- Sun Eater, Book 2.1
- Succeeds
- Howling Dark
- First Released
- June 28, 2022
- Publisher
- Highmatter Books
- Cover Artist
- Jenna Ruocchio (Shutterstock assets)
- Word Count
- 56,000
- Series
- Sun Eater, Book 2.1
- Succeeds
- Howling Dark
To Erin, Libby, Heather, and Uncle Pete, I couldn't have self-published without you.
— Queen Amid Ashes dedication
Queen Amid Ashes is the second novella in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. It follows Hadrian Marlowe behind enemy lines as he reckons with the atrocities of the War. It was first released by Highmatter Books on April 14, 2020. The events of Queen Amid Ashes are preceded by Howling Dark and followed by Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 and Demon in White.
For details on the other Novellas and Tales of the Sun Eater, see Novellas and Short Story Collections.
For the official recommended reading order, see the Welcome Page.
Full Queen Amid Ashes spoliers below, proceed with caution.
Synopsis
Though the battle to save her planet is over, the war never ends.
Hadrian Marlowe is newly a knight of the galaxy-spanning Sollan Empire: a hero who they say slew the alien Prince Aranata Otiolo in single combat; a man they say no man or xenobite can kill.
Acting on the Emperor’s orders, Hadrian has come to the desert planet Thagura and driven off the Cielcin invaders, rescuing in the process the Lady Gadar Malyan, Baroness of that entire world.
But not all the fighting is ended. Pockets of inhuman resistance remain on the desert world, and Hadrian the Halfmortal must soon do battle with not only the man-eating alien barbarians, but with something just as terrible: man’s own inhumanity to man. . . .
— Synopsis from Highmatter Books
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Publications
Print and Ebooks
| Edition | Cover | Publisher | Cover Artist | Interior Artist | Format | Pages | Dimensions (MM) | ISBN-13 | Publication Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Edition (Original) |
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Highmatter Books (Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing) | Jenna Ruocchio (Shutterstock assets) | N/A | Ebook | 173 | N/A | B0B45DFRF6 (ASIN) | June 28, 2022 | Queen Amid Ashes was originally released as part of the Baen Books anthology Sword & Planet, first published on December 7, 2021. |
| Trade Paperback | 194 | 156 x 227 | 9798836175849 | June 28, 2022 | ||||||
| US Edition (Updated) |
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Highmatter Books (Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing) | John Barry Ballaran | N/A | Ebook | 173 | N/A | B0B3V1LQGS (ASIN) | April 25, 2024 | This edition contains the original text released in 2021; the cover art was updated on April 25, 2024 for Ebooks and Print-on-Demand Trade Paperbacks, and a Hardcover edition was made available for purchase. |
| Trade Paperback | 194 | 156 x 227 | 9798836175849 | April 25, 2024 | ||||||
| Hardcover | 190 | 156 x 227 | 9798873700691 | April 26, 2024 | ||||||
| Anderida Books Special Edition |
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Planet 9 Press | Kieran Yanner | N/A | Signed Hardcover | 344 | 143 x 223 | 9781838406394 | September 24, 2024 | Contains the Short Stories from Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 2. Second printing (not numbered/lettered) published as part of a three-volume collection along with The Lesser Devil and Other Stories and The Dregs of Empire and Other Stories. A limited number of slipcases were offered for the set. Signed and Limited Edition; 500 Numbered / 52 Lettered. Lettered edition features textless cover art. |
| Signed Numbered Edition | 344 | 143 x 223 | 9781838406349 | November 18, 2022 | ||||||
| Signed Lettered Edition | 344 | 143 x 223 | N/A | November 18, 2022 |
Audiobooks
| Publisher | Narrator | Runtime | Format | ISBN-13 | Publication Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded Books | Samuel Roukin | 4h 20m | Unabridged | 9781705074046 | June 28, 2022 |