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Empire of Silence

Cover art by Sam Weber

DAW Books (US)

First Released

July 3, 2018

Publisher

DAW Books

Cover Artist

Sam Weber

Word Count

237,000

Series

Sun Eater, Book 1

Succeeds

The Murdered Sun (non-canonical)

Precedes

Howling Dark

Empire of Silence

Cover art by Patrick Knowles

Gollancz (UK)

First Released

July 5, 2018

Publisher

Gollancz

Cover Artist

Patrick Knowles

Word Count

237,000

Series

Sun Eater, Book 1

Succeeds

The Murdered Sun (non-canonical)

Precedes

Howling Dark

To my grandparents: Albert and Eleanor. Deslan and James. This took too long to finish. I'm sorry it's late.

— Empire of Silence dedication

Empire of Silence is the first book in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. It tells the story of Hadrian Marlowe, and was first published by DAW Books on July 3, 2018. Empire of Silence is followed 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.