Moonstorm
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Published:6th Jun '24
£9.99
This title is due to be published on 6th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The first book in a new space opera trilogy by the acclaimed author of the Machineries of Empire!
Hwa Young was just ten years old when imperial forces destroyed her home. Now a citizen of the very empire that orphaned her, she dreams of getting back out among the stars and piloting a lancer—the fleet’s deadliest, most advanced fighting craft. Then a rebel attack makes her dreams a reality...Trust the Empress. Move at her will. Act as her hands.
Hwa Young was just ten years old when imperial forces destroyed her home, among the rebel clans of the Moonstorm. Now, years later, she is a citizen of the very empire that orphaned her, dreaming of getting back out among the stars and piloting a lancer—the fleet’s deadliest, most advanced fighting craft.
When a rebel attack leaves Hwa Young stranded on an imperial starship, her dreams become a reality. A military ship has no space for civilians, and the fleet badly needs lancer pilots—and Hwa Young and her friends are quick to volunteer for the demanding programme.
But training is nothing like what they expected, and secrets—like the fate of the fleet’s previous lancer squad, and deeper truths about the rebellion itself—are mounting up. When Hwa Young uncovers a conspiracy that puts their entire world at risk, she’s forced to choose between a past she’s put behind her and an empire she no longer trusts.
“I love Yoon’s work! Solidly and satisfyingly full of battles and political intrigue, in a beautifully built far-future that manages to be human and alien at the same time.” —Ann Leckie on Ninefox Gambit
“Beautiful, brutal and full of the kind of off-hand inventiveness that the best SF trades in... an effortlessly accomplished SF novel.” —Alastair Reynolds on Ninefox Gambit
“Starship Troopers meets Apocalypse Now -- and they’ve put Kurtz in charge... Mind-blistering military space opera, but with a density of ideas and strangeness that recalls the works of Hannu Rajaniemi, even Cordwainer Smith.” —Stephen Baxter on Ninefox Gambit
“A dizzying composite of military space opera and sheer poetry. Every word, name and concept in Lee’s unique world is imbued with a sense of wonder.” —Hannu Rajaniemi on Ninefox Gambit
“Yoon Ha Lee sits next to Ann Leckie atop the podium for thoughtful, intricate, and completely human science fiction.” —Reactor on Raven Stratagem
“The story is dense, the pace intense... Readers willing to invest in a steep learning curve will be rewarded with a tight-woven, complicated but not convoluted, breathtakingly original space opera.” —The New York Times on Ninefox Gambit
“I loved every single page of Lee’s masterfully crafted, utterly engrossing space opera. Moonstorm hooked me with its breathtaking action sequences, charismatic cast, and intricately-rendered world.” —Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
“Thrilling.” —Booklist, starred review
“Action-packed.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Lee addresses issues of colonialism and revolution in a high-concept space adventure narrative.” —Publishers Weekly
ISBN: 9781837861484
Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 21mm
Weight: unknown
352 pages