Songs of the Sun Eater

Songs of the Sun Eater is the first short story omnibus in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. Scheduled for release on November 24, 2026, published by DAW Books, the collection compiles thirteen stories—twelve drawn from the four prior Tales of the Sun Eater volumes, and one original novelette entitled "The End of History," set after the events of Shadows Upon Time.

Songs of the Sun Eater

Cover art by UNKNOWN

DAW Books Edition

First Released: November 24, 2026
Publisher: DAW Books
Cover Artist: Unknown
Word Count: Unknown^{[fn 1]}
Series: Sun Eater, Omnibus 1.0

Songs of the Sun Eater

Cover art by UNKNOWN

DAW Books Edition

First Released: November 24, 2026
Publisher: DAW Books
Cover Artist: Unknown
Word Count: Unknown^{[fn 1]}
Series: Sun Eater, Omnibus 1.0

Thirteen tales from the universe of the bestselling Sun Eater series, compiled for the first time. Plus a never-before-seen novelette set after the series' conclusion! Ambitious universe-building combines with intimate character portraits for storytelling on a truly epic scale: for fans of Orson Scott Card, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Patrick Rothfuss and Jack Campbell.
A green soldier faces an inhuman enemy. A machine attempts to kill her makers for daring to bring her into this world. On Delos, Crispin Marlowe must face his brother's growing legend--and the small part he played in shaping it. In the far future, an ordinary soldier comes face-to-face with a god older than time. An enemy long thought dead attacks the future from the past, and on the Planet of Fire, an old hero must kill to save his unborn daughter and prevent a war that could shatter several worlds.
Here are songs of the noon of mankind, set in an age when humanity's dominion stretches far across the stars: an age of struggle, of great evil, and of still greater good. Here are songs of war, loss, and hope. Here, too, are songs of a man who changed the face and future of the galaxy entire. Songs of the Sun Eater, of Hadrian Marlowe himself.
— Book Synopsis (Placeholder until replaced by Quote from included Short Stories)

Songs of the Sun Eater is the first short story omnibus in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. Scheduled for release on November 24, 2026, published by DAW Books, the collection compiles thirteen stories—twelve drawn from the four prior Tales of the Sun Eater volumes, and one original novelette entitled "The End of History," set after the events of Shadows Upon Time. Unlike the individual Tales volumes, which were released exclusively in Ebook format, Songs of the Sun Eater will be published in hardcover, making it the first physical edition of Ruocchio's short fiction in the Sun Eater universe. A second omnibus, Sins of the Sun Eater, collecting the remaining short fiction along with two original pieces, is planned for release in late AD 2027. Between the two volumes, all of Ruocchio's Sun Eater short stories will be represented, with the exception of those appearing in special editions, which are reserved for a planned third omnibus.

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

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

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Synopsis

Thirteen tales from the universe of the bestselling Sun Eater series, compiled for the first time. Plus a never-before-seen novelette set after the series' conclusion! Ambitious universe-building combines with intimate character portraits for storytelling on a truly epic scale: for fans of Orson Scott Card, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Patrick Rothfuss and Jack Campbell.
A green soldier faces an inhuman enemy. A machine attempts to kill her makers for daring to bring her into this world. On Delos, Crispin Marlowe must face his brother's growing legend--and the small part he played in shaping it. In the far future, an ordinary soldier comes face-to-face with a god older than time. An enemy long thought dead attacks the future from the past, and on the Planet of Fire, an old hero must kill to save his unborn daughter and prevent a war that could shatter several worlds.
Here are songs of the noon of mankind, set in an age when humanity's dominion stretches far across the stars: an age of struggle, of great evil, and of still greater good. Here are songs of war, loss, and hope. Here, too, are songs of a man who changed the face and future of the galaxy entire. Songs of the Sun Eater, of Hadrian Marlowe himself.
— Synopsis from Highmatter Books

Summary

For a chapter by chapter summary, see Short Story Summaries (Songs of the Sun Eater).

Pending Summary Information

Broadly summarize each short story here. It should be no more than a few paragraphs per story.

An official Table of Contents has not yet been released. The following list of short stories is based on the descriptions provided by the Book Synopsis, in addition to the new confirmed story entitled "The End of History," which is set after the events of Shadows Upon Time. According to the author, the selection of stories is not random.