Imperial Twilight

Written by Eric Thomson

Narrated by Paul Boehmer

The most powerful empire in human history is rushing headlong toward destruction, ending our species' supremacy in the known galaxy.



Two men with widely divergent visions are on a mission to save civilization in at least one sector, far from the imperial capital where a demented ruler holds sway. The first, Jonas Morane, wants to create an impregnable vault containing humanity's accumulated knowledge so those who survive the coming darkness can rebuild in decades instead of millennia. The other, Devy Custis, seeks to fend off collapse by founding a new empire in the Coalsack Sector, one free of the madness that caused this civil war. But will either resist the ravages of a genocidal empress, blood-maddened barbarians, and scheming admirals?



Unfortunately, the vicissitudes of fate, abetted by greed and lust for power, could destroy both before they make their dreams a reality.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Nov 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666150643

Eric Thomson

Eric Thomson is my pen name. I'm a former Canadian soldier who spent more years in uniform than he expected, serving in both the Regular Army (Infantry) and the Army Reserve (Armoured Corps). I spent several years as an Information Technology executive for the Canadian government before leaving the bowels of the demented bureaucracy to become a full-time author. I've been a voracious reader of science-fiction, military fiction and history all my life, assiduously devouring the recommended Army reading list in my younger days and still occasionally returning to the classics for inspiration. Several years ago, I put my fingers to the keyboard and started writing my own military sci-fi, with a definite space opera slant, using many of my own experiences as a soldier as an inspiration for my stories and characters. When I'm not writing fiction, I indulge in my other passions: photography, hiking and scuba diving, all of which I've shared with my wife, who likes to call herself my #1 fan, for more than thirty years.

[amishtechie-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A series to match the scope of Foundation with the fire of Honor Harrington!

The second establishment clause in a Galactic apocolypse written with hope and heart. I am enjoying Thomson's writing craft. I love the classic sci-fi trophes, asides and names the season the context without overdoing it into satire. Everything from ancient history to modern culture creates good characters and solid development! Bravo!