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title: "Queen Amid Ashes Paperback – June 14, 2022"
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# Queen Amid Ashes Paperback – June 14, 2022

**Brand:** christopher ruocchio
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- **What is this?** Queen Amid Ashes Paperback – June 14, 2022 by christopher ruocchio
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As good (or better) than the first two Sun Eater novels
*by T***3 on December 8, 2023*

Despite being a novella, this is probably my favorite Sun Eater content so far. Any and all fans of the series should absolutely not skip this one before reading Book 3!Although my enjoyment was definitely heightened by having previously read Books 1 and 2 in the saga, I do think that you could start here if you wanted to get a taste of this world and Ruocchio's writing. I don't -recommend- going that route (the whole series is great!), but this story can stand alone.It follows the protagonist of the main series, Hadrian Marlowe, as he leads his fleet to rescue a relatively minor, backworld planet of the human Empire that has requested aid after having been attacked by the alien Cielcin - the villains of the series. However, things there are not quite as they seem, to say the least.In less than 200 pages, we learn much more about the Cielcin, humanity and its place in the universe, Hadrian and his crew, and Hadrian himself. The story is written beautifully and went in genuinely surprising directions while still ending very satisfactorily.The truth is, this is one of the best and most compelling novellas I have ever read.The series so far has not been without a few minor flaws (mostly pacing issues), but I can find no faults with this novella. It is outstanding.Highly recommended for fans of Science Fantasy (like Dune or Star Wars), and fans of 1st Person POV!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good novella of a story not connected to the main story (yet?)
*by M***Y on June 11, 2024*

While I did enjoy Queen Amid Ashes for what it was, as another story to read about Hadrian. This, to me, is the weakest of the series so far, but it’s also hard to live up to the high praise I’ve had for each installment of this series. QAA still has that same incredible prose that makes it so easy to consume, while also keeping that dark and tense story-telling that, even in these novellas, Ruocchio does such a phenomenal job of sucking me in to the story. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in, but I have a feeling that the events of this story are essential to the rest of the story, and may lead to some bigger problems for Hadrian down the road.“With every threshold we cross we become someone new, for every place is new, and every hour, and with every moment we are changed. We may not step in the same river twice, nor with the same feet.”I loved the fast-paced feel to this as the story and all of its secrets started to unfold as Hadrian and his crew battle Cielcin and uncover what more has happened on Thagura before their arrival. Though the new characters introduced were intriguing to say the least, there wasn’t much on the side of new or further character development with Had, the crew or the new characters that I’m used to seeing from Ruicchio. Even though Ruocchio hooked me and Samuel Roukin put on another great performance, there was just something about this that was more “it was good” than “it was great.” Still a very solid entry that I do feel might be a requirement to read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read story...
*by G***R on June 7, 2024*

Queen Amid Ashes by Christopher Ruocchio - 2.6 in The Sun Eater series - the novellas that uplift the main series novelsChallenging, dark, informative, mysterious,reflective, sad, and tense.Medium-pacedPlot- or character-driven? PlotStrong character development? It's complicatedLoveable characters? It's complicatedDiverse cast of characters? NoFlaws of characters a main focus? Yes4.5 StarsThe story of Lady Gadar Malyan was interesting to witness. What happened on Thagura is sad, and it is interesting to see how the "justice" of the Emperor is executed.Reading about how this investigation happened and how this story really is Game of Thrones in a Science Fiction setting...with a Dune weight to the history over the ages.In saying this, the following was actually really interesting to read, which I thought I'd be bored at, but not so...it was crafted and relayed very well.The history of House Marlowe is also an additive to the overall understanding of where Hadrian was raised from.I will be reading the Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1, soon.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Queen Amid Ashes
- The Lesser Devil (Sun Eater)
- The Dregs of Empire: A Tale of the Sun Eater

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