Empire of Silence

Written by Christopher Ruocchio

Narrated by John Lee

Hadrian Marlowe, privileged first son of a Duke, was destined for greatness, and he has become a legend. The Sun-Slayer. The Breaker of Sieges. The Crusher of Civilisations. His is a story which defined the course of worlds.

This novel is not that story—not the only laid out in the history books, charting the 300 years of his life. Rather this is Hadrian's story, told in his own worlds. Of being passed over by his father for rule in favour of his younger brother and sent to a military academy against his wishes. Of being kidnapped in transit to that planet and sold into slavery on a planet at the edge of our war against the Cielcen...and of how he used their eventual attack to claw his way back into the dangers and opportunities of politics.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hachette UK Audio
• Release date: Jul 5, 2018
• ISBN: 9781409168195

Christopher Ruocchio

Christopher Ruocchio is the internationally award-winning author of The Sun Eater, a space opera fantasy series, and the former Junior Editor at Baen Books, where he edited several anthologies. His work has also appeared in Marvel comics. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where he studied English Rhetoric and the Classics. Christopher has been writing since he was eight and sold his first novel, Empire of Silence, at twenty-two. His books have appeared in five languages. Christopher lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, Jenna.

Reviews for Empire of Silence

[Deepa Budhoo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I came here after Red Rising. This saga was recommended a few times, so I can’t really rate it with a neutral mind. I’m more looking at the potential and a start of an epic tale. This book is slow and depressing…. Yeah… I dislike the torture so much. It has some interesting and action parts, so it’s not boring. This hole book is groundwork. I got through this book and I am on to the next one!