{"product_id":"9781250197269","title":"Unconquerable Sun","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eUnconquerable Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kate Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best—but Elliott does it even better.\"—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnn Leckie \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kate Elliott brings us a thrilling new science fiction adventure set in a rich universe full of political intrigue with \u003ci\u003eUnconquerable Sun\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookpage's Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAutostraddle's Best Queer Books of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGENDER-SPUN ALEXANDER THE GREAT ON AN INTERSTELLAR SCALE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Sun has finally come of age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up in the shadow of her mother, Eirene, has been no easy task. The legendary queen-marshal did what everyone thought impossible: expel the invaders and build Chaonia into a magnificent republic, one to be respected—and feared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the cutthroat ambassador corps and conniving noble houses have never ceased to scheme—and they have plans that need Sun to be removed as heir, or better yet, dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo survive, the princess must rely on her wits and companions: her biggest rival, her secret lover, and a dangerous prisoner of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake the brilliance and cunning courage of Princess Leia—add in a dazzling futuristic setting where pop culture and propaganda are one and the same—and hold on tight:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the space opera you’ve been waiting for.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best--but Elliott does it even better.  ”—Ann Leckie, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intricate and thrilling, Kate Elliott's \u003ci\u003eUnconquerable Sun\u003c\/i\u003e reframes history's most legendary conqueror in a brand new galaxy, lights the fuse, and blasts off on an edge-of-your-seat adventure perfect for fans of Arkady Martine and James S.A. Corey.\" —Emily Skrutskie, author of \u003ci\u003eBonds of Brass\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant battles, exciting intrigue, and heroines I would follow through hell--this is the gender-bent space opera of my dreams.\" —Yoon Ha Lee, multiple-Hugo-winning author of \u003ci\u003eNinefox Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweeping saga of a fierce and indomitable conqueror and her companions, this is breathtaking and mindblowingly good.”—Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Master and the Detective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e “A maelstrom of palace intrigue, interstellar back-stabbing, devious plots, treachery, blistering action, ferocious confrontations—and a heroine for the ages... Enthralling, edge-of-your-seat stuff hurtling along at warp speed. Grab!”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rich with history, tongue-in-cheek humor, cultural references, and vibrant characters, this highly entertaining series launch will have readers clamoring for more.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of Lois McMaster Bujold and N.K. Jemisin will find this a candidate for instant re-reading as soon as the last page is turned.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kate Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Absorbing... There should be more SF like this.”—Jo Walton on \u003ci\u003eJaran\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “It’s an absorbing book with great characters that has had a lot of thought put into the universe and which gets the details right. 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