ISBN: 1250264928 9781250264923

Category: Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Opera

Page count: 592

<p><b>Maurice Broaddus's <i>Sweep of Stars</i> is the first in a trilogy that explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano empire – a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from O.E. (original earth) to Titan – as it faces an escalating series of threats.</b><br><br><b>Locus Award Finalist</b><br><br><i>"The beauty in blackness is its ability to transform. Like energy we are neither created nor destroyed, though many try." - West African Proverb</i><br><br>The Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan. <br><br>With the wisdom of their ancestors, the leadership of their elders, the power and vision of their scientists and warriors they charted a course to a better future. But the old powers could not allow them to thrive and have now set in motion new plots to destroy all that they've built.<br><br>In the fire to come they will face down their greatest struggle yet. <br><br>Amachi Adisa and other young leaders will contend with each other for the power to galvanize their people and chart the next course for the empire. <br><br>Fela Buhari and her elite unit will take the fight to regions not seen by human eyes, but no training will be enough to bring them all home.<br><br>Stacia Chikeke, captain of the starship <i>Cypher, </i>will face down enemies across the stars, and within her own vessel, as she searches for the answers that could save them all. <br><br><b><i>The only way is forward. </i></b><br><br>At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.</p>