Sweep of Stars

#1 Astra Black

Maurice Broaddus

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Miscellaneous
11 October 2022

Space opera; Space Opera

Series: Astra Black

"""The beauty in blackness is its ability to transform. Like energy we are neither created nor destroyed, though many try."" - West African Proverb

The Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan.

With the wisdom of their ancestors, the leadership of their elders, the power and vision of their scientists and warriors they charted a course to a better future. But the old powers could not allow them to thrive and have now set in motion new plots to destroy all that they've built.

In the fire to come they will face down their greatest struggle yet.

Amachi Adisa and other young leaders will contend with each other for the power to galvanize their people and chart the next course for the empire.

Fela Buhari and her elite unit will take the fight to regions not seen by human eyes, but no training will be enough to bring them all home.

Stacia Chikeke, captain of the starship Cypher, will face down enemies across the stars, and within her own vessel, as she searches for the answers that could save them all.

The only way is forward."

By: Maurice Broaddus
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 243mm, Width: 167mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 562g
ISBN: 9781250264930
ISBN 10: 1250264936
Series: Astra Black
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 11 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maurice Broaddus is the author of the novella Buffalo Soldier from Tor.com, the Breton Court trilogy, Pimp My Airship, and a contemporary middle-grade mystery, among others. He leads a series of Afrofuturist workshops. Broaddus is a middle-school teacher and community organizer from Indianapolis, Indiana, where he lives with his wife and two sons.

Reviews for Sweep of Stars (#1 Astra Black)

"""Powerful, sweeping Afrofuturist space opera ... A hugely ambitious and notable work of postcolonial science fiction. This takes the genre in an exciting and challenging direction.""--Publishers Weekly, starred review ""Takes off with an epic array of characters and plotlines that will enmesh readers in the politics and power struggles set across the stars.""--Library Journal, starred review ""Richly detailed and intricately plotted ... will draw in readers of epic science fiction.""--Booklist ""Not to be missed.""--Washington Post"