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In the sprawling universe of Christopher Ruocchio’s space opera, Hadrian Marlowe is a reluctant hero. Haunted by his past and the legacy of a lineage of torturers, he ends up stranded on a backwater planet where he is forced into gladiatorial combat. As political intrigue unfolds on a foreign planetary court, Hadrian finds himself embroiled in a conflict that transcends his own war—fighting for an empire he does not truly support, against enemies he cannot even comprehend. The story explores the complex layers of loyalty, identity, and the blurred line between heroism and monstrosity in a galaxy marked by interstellar warfare and human‑alien encounters.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Christopher Ruocchio
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