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Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3

Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3 is the third collection of short stories in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. First published exclusively in Ebook format on September 15, 2023, the collection follows characters, both novel and familiar, in events that are preceded by Ashes of Man and succeeded by Disquiet Gods.
Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3
Tales 3 Cover
Cover art by James L. Cook
First Released
September 15, 2023
Publisher
Highmatter Books
Cover Artist
James L. Cook
Word Count
60,000[fn 1]
Series
Sun Eater, Book 5.3
Succeeds
Ashes of Man
Precedes
Disquiet Gods
Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3
Tales 3 Cover
Cover art by James L. Cook
First Released
September 15, 2023
Publisher
Highmatter Books
Cover Artist
James L. Cook
Word Count
60,000[fn 1]
Series
Sun Eater, Book 5.3
Succeeds
Ashes of Man
Precedes
Disquiet Gods

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Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3 is the third collection of short stories in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. First published exclusively in Ebook format on September 15, 2023, the collection follows characters, both novel and familiar, in events that are preceded by Ashes of Man and succeeded by Disquiet Gods.

Because Traditional publishing generally will not publish small volumes of shorts stories, the Tales of the Sun Eater collections will continue to be released exclusively in Ebook format. However, Highmatter Books has plans to release a printed master collection for fans who want a physical copy of the short stories. No date has been given.

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.

Full Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3 spoliers below, proceed with caution.

Synopsis

Seven more stories from the universe of the Sun Eater written by internationally award-winning author Christopher Ruocchio and collected here for the very first time.

At the Battle of Akterumu, a captain makes her valiant last stand against a vicious inhuman horde. On the pirate planet of Vorgossos, a machine rebels against her creator. On the alien battleship Echidna, an ordinary man comes face to face with a demon in all but name. And on idyllic Jadd, an apprentice to the Swordmasters of the Fire School takes her first steps out from beneath her father's legendary shadow.

Here are further tales of the Sollan Empire and of the barbarians who dwell between its stars. Here are tales of strange, far worlds. Tales of battle, of desperation, and holy law. And here, too, are tales of a man who will change the fate and future of the galaxy as a whole. Tales of the Sun Eater, of Hadrian Marlowe himself.

— Synopsis from Highmatter Books

Summary

For a chapter by chapter summary, see Short Story Summaries (Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3).

Pending Summary Information

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

After the Feast

[Re]incarnation

A Parable in Iron

Mother of Monsters

The Archaenaut

Gutter Ballet

Daughter of Swords

Publications

Print and Ebooks

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Edition Cover Publisher Cover Artist Interior Artist Format Pages Dimensions (MM) ISBN-13 Publication Date Notes
US Edition
Tales 3 Cover
Highmatter Books (Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing) James L. Cook N/A Ebook 216 N/A B0CGVJS91D (ASIN) September 15, 2023 The short stories of Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3 have also been compiled in Anderida Books' special edition, The Dregs of Empire and Other Stories.

Notes and References

Footnotes

  1. The word count refers to the total number 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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