Pirate Sun

By: Karl Schroeder

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Paperback | 9 November 2010 | Edition Number 1

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320 Pages

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19.1 x 12.7 x 1.83

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This is the third novel, after Sun of Suns and Queen of Candesce, to be set in Virga, a bubble universe artificially separated from our own future universe.

Chaison Fanning, the admiral of a fleet of warships introduced in the first book, had been captured and imprisoned by his enemies, but is now rescued and set free. He must flee to his home city to confront the ruler who betrayed him. Perhaps while there he will also regain his lovely, powerful, and subversive wife, Venera. He has not seen her since she fled, careening off into the air of Virga, with the key to the artificial sun, Candesce, at the center of Virga. In Pirate Sun, Schroeder sets a whole new standard for hard SF space opera.

Industry Reviews

"Oh, what world-building! Schroeder is a master." --Cory Doctorow

"Outrageously brilliant and absolutely not to be missed." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review on Sun of Suns

"I loved it. It never slowed down. The background is fascinating and the characters held my attention. It reminded me a little of The Integral Trees, with technology a little more advanced." --Larry Niven, author of Ringworld, on Sun of Suns

"One of our most ingenious devisers of exotic, fantastic settings as well as a spinner of ripping yarns.... Schroeder's world-building, storytelling, and character-drawing chops seem strong enough to give even Known Space run for its money." --Locus on Queen of Candesce

"A classic space opera...full of feudal castles and wooden ships, ancient compasses, old revolvers, and frothing beakers on one hand, and flying bikes, space travel, and cyborgs on the other." --Toronto Globe and Mail on Sun of Suns

"Oh, what worldbuilding! Schroeder is a master." --Cory Doctorow on Sun of Suns

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