Unconquerable Sun, Kate Elliott
Unconquerable Sun, Kate Elliott
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Unconquerable Sun

Author: Kate Elliott

Narrator: Natalie Naudus

Unabridged: 17 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/07/2020


Synopsis

"Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best—but Elliott does it even better."—New York Times bestselling author Ann Leckie

New York Times bestselling author Kate Elliott brings us a thrilling new science fiction adventure set in a rich universe full of political intrigue with Unconquerable Sun.

GENDER-SPUN ALEXANDER THE GREAT ON AN INTERSTELLAR SCALE

Princess Sun has finally come of age.

Growing up in the shadow of her mother, Eirene, has been no easy task. The legendary queen-marshal did what everyone thought impossible: expel the invaders and build Chaonia into a magnificent republic, one to be respected—and feared.

But the cutthroat ambassador corps and conniving noble houses have never ceased to scheme—and they have plans that need Sun to be removed as heir, or better yet, dead.

To survive, the princess must rely on her wits and companions: her biggest rival, her secret lover, and a dangerous prisoner of war.

Take the brilliance and cunning courage of Princess Leia—add in a dazzling futuristic setting where pop culture and propaganda are one and the same—and hold on tight:

This is the space opera you’ve been waiting for.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

About Kate Elliott

Kate Elliott has been publishing science fiction and fantasy for over thirty years with a particular focus in immersive world building and epic stories of adventure & transformative cultural change. She’s written fantasy, science fiction, space opera based on the life of Alexander the Great (Unconquerable Sun), Young Adult fantasy, the seven volume (complete!) Crown of Stars epic fantasy series set in a landscape reminiscent of early medieval Europe, and the Afro-Celtic post-Roman alternate-history fantasy with lawyer dinosaurs, Cold Magic, as well as two novellas set in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Her work has been nominated for the Nebula, World Fantasy, Norton, and Locus Awards. Her novel Black Wolves won the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy 2015. She lives in Hawaii, paddles outrigger canoes, and spoils her schnauzer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik

ARC provided by the publishers—Tor Books & Head of Zeus—in exchange for an honest review. It’s quite outrageous that it took me this long to finally read Kate Elliott’s book for the very first time. I’ve heard many good things about Kate Elliott’s books. Black Wolves, Crossroads, Spiritwalker, and rec......more

Check out my interview with Kate Elliott!: [URL not allowed] 2023 Reread: This is such an underrated book! Really enjoyed this reread and looking forward to book 2. Actual Rating: 4.5 stars If you like epic sci-fi with political intrigue, an interesting cast of characters, and pl......more

Goodreads review by Kes

Unconquerable Sun hooked me on the premise of a genderbent Alexander the Great. And with further research, Kate Elliot confirmed that it was sapphic. Amd while the sapphic elements were there, they took the backseat to a character who one, isn’t the Alexander the Great equivalency, Sun, and two, is......more

could Tor stop trying to take all my money? For like just one day? That'd be great. Well it appears TOR heard me because WTF is that cover? Actual review Well...wasn't everything I was hoping for. I found myself pretty bored for the last half of the book.......more


Awards

  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Guide to the 100 Best Books of the Year
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Best Books of the Year
  • Locus Awards - Nominee