On Vicious Worlds
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4.8 • 22 Ratings
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Publisher Description
ONE OF ESQUIRE'S BEST SCI-FI BOOKS OF 2024
Bethany Jacobs returns with On Vicious Worlds, the electrifying sequel to These Burning Stars, the Philip K. Dick Award–winning space opera novel about revenge, power, and the price of legacy.
The Jeveni have found a fragile sense of peace on the ice planet of Capamame, far from the Kindom’s domineering control. There, Jun Ironway and Masar Hawks are tasked with the impossible: protecting their colony from a faceless saboteur who is hell-bent on spreading mayhem and murder through the colony.
Meanwhile, stoic Cleric Chono and Six, the wild manipulator responsible for outwitting the Nightfoot family, struggle to stay one step ahead of their enemies. A collision is on the horizon. One that could ignite the spark of revolution.
And over it all hangs the cruel legacy of Esek Nightfoot. A legacy that may prove impossible to escape. . . .
Praise for These Burning Stars:
★ “An intricate plot for revenge drives this far-future SF political thriller. An exciting start from a fresh talent.”―Kirkus (Starred Review)
★ "Readers who love smart thrillers and explosive science fiction won’t want to miss this book."―Booklist (Starred Review)
★ "A devilishly fun thrill ride ... These Burning Stars is plotted like a chess match, confident and surprising as Jacobs moves each piece thoughtfully across her board."―BookPage (Starred Review)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A galactic game of cat and mouse comes to a head in Jacobs's riveting sequel to These Burning Stars. The Jeveni people have fled to the planet of Capamame to escape the Kindom's totalitarian constraints, but the cruel legacy of Kindom cleric Esek Nightfoot haunts them. With the support of former cleric Chono, genius spellcaster Jun Ironway, and an enigmatic figure known simply as Six, the Jeveni remnant struggle to build a life for themselves on a new world. But the Kindom's reach is far and unrelenting as its power-hungry Secretaries work to bring the Jeveni and their sevite trade back under Kindom control. There's no shortage of twists, betrayals, and unexpected alliances in this intricate story of revenge and survival. The byzantine plot combined with the constantly shifting narrators, all with their own agendas, occasionally make it a struggle to stay on top of everything, but readers willing to be kept on their toes will find plenty to enjoy. This sets things up nicely for a grand finale in book three.
