Ashes of Candesce

Praise for Queen of Candesce Schroeder's world-building, storytelling, and character-drawing chops seem strong enough to given even Known Space run for its money. Praise for Sun of Suns: Schroeder's world-building continues to be fascinating, and the intrigue among inbred nations thrown into confusion by an outsider keeps the pace at a satisfying clip. --Booklist on Queen of Candesce Schroeder's world-building, storytelling, and character-drawing chops seem strong enough to given even Known Space run for its money. --Locus on Queen of Candesce A rousing, old-fashioned, pulp-like adventure yarn. --Starlog on Sun of Suns A classic space opera. --The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on Sun of Suns Schroeder's world-building continues to be fascinating, and the intrigue among inbred nations thrown into confusion by an outsider keeps the pace at a satisfying clip. Booklist on Queen of Candesce Schroeder's world-building, storytelling, and character-drawing chops seem strong enough to given even Known Space run for its money. Locus on Queen of Candesce A rousing, old-fashioned, pulp-like adventure yarn. Starlog on Sun of Suns A classic space opera. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on Sun of Suns Praise for Queen of Candesce Schroeder's world-building continues to be fascinating, and the intrigue among inbred nations thrown into confusion by an outsider keeps the pace at a satisfying clip. -- Booklist Schroeder's world-building, storytelling, and character-drawing chops seem strong enough to given even Known Space run for its money. --Locus Praise for Sun of Suns: A rousing, old-fashioned, pulp-like adventure yarn. -- Starlog A classic space opera. -- The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Praise for Queen of Candesce Schroeder's world-building continues to be fascinating, and the intrigue among inbred nations thrown into confusion by an outsider keeps the pace at a satisfying clip. -- Booklist Schroeder's world-building, storytelling, and character-drawing chops seem strong enough to given even Known Space run for its money. --Locus Praise for Sun of Suns: A rousing, old-fashioned, pulp-like adventure yarn. -- Starlog A classic space opera. -- The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Praise for Queen of Candesce: Comparable to classic SF epics like John Varley's Gaean trilogy and Jack L. Chalker's Well of Souls series, Schroeder's saga is an awe-inspiring example of masterful world-building. A myriad of themes, from rogue artificial intelligences to the evolution of human bodies and culture, make this futuristic epic one to reckon with. --Publishers Weekly Schroeder's world-building continues to be fascinating, and the intrigue among inbred nations thrown into confusion by an outsider keeps the pace at a satisfying clip. -- Booklist Schroeder's world-building, storytelling, and character-drawing chops seem strong enough to given even Known Space run for its money. --Locus Praise for Sun of Suns: A fantastically alchemical tale set in a strange yet utterly real world. Hayden is a complex and well-developed protagonist and Schroeder is an amazingly detailed writer whose world-building is superb. -- RT Book Reviews Schroeder has accomplished the enviable task of creating a fascinating new universe for readers to explore: a spaceborne steampunk environment that conjures up images of neo-Victorian-era flying vehicles traveling among piecemeal floating communities. A rousing, old-fashioned, pulp-like adventure yarn. -- Starlog A classic space opera. -- The Globe and Mail (Toronto) 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