The Ashes of Worlds (The Saga of Seven Suns (7))

The rollicking sequel to Fortune's Pawn -- an action packed science fiction novel. Devi Morris has a lot of problems. And not the fun, easy-to-shoot kind either.After a mysterious attack left her short several memories and one partner, she's determined to keep her head down, do her job, and get on with her life. But even though Devi's not actually looking for it -- trouble keeps finding her. She sees things no one else can, the black stain on her hands is growing, and she is entangled with the cook she's supposed to hate. But when a deadly crisis exposes far more of the truth than she bargained for, Devi discovers there's worse fates than being shot, and sometimes the only people you can trust are the ones who want you dead.

Galactic empires clash, elemental beings devastate whole planetary systems, and the factions of humanity are pitted against each other. Heroes rise and enemies make their last stands in the climax of an epic tale seven years in the making.

Acclaim for The Saga of Seven Suns

"Anderson weaves action, romance, and science with a rousing plot reflecting the classic SF of Clarke and Herbert and the glossy cinematic influence of Lucas and Spielberg." —- Publishers Weekly *Starred Review*

"Kevin Anderson has created a fully independent and richly conceived venue for his personal brand of space opera, a venue that nonetheless raises fruitful resonances with Frank Herbert's classic Dune series." —- Scifi.com

"Everything about Anderson's latest is BIG-the war, the history, the aliens. These are elemental forces battling here, folks. Yet the characters are always the heart of the story, and their defeats and triumphs give perspective to it all." —- Starlog

"A soaring epic . . . a space opera to rival the best the field has ever seen." —- Science Fiction Chronicle

"Colorful stuff . . . bursting with incidents, concepts, and a massive cast of characters, matching well-thought-out SF ideas with melodrama and interfamily strife." —- SFX

Beth Traylor - Library Journal

This seventh and final entry (following Metal Swarm) in New York Times best-selling author Anderson's "Saga of the Seven Suns" series begins with a lengthy recap of the previous titles, then documents the final conflicts of the seven-year saga of interplanetary wars between the human and alien races for control of the universe. Clear-voiced David Colacci (Of Fire and Night) makes easy work of the many fantasy names, though some of his characterizations are rather limited. As a title that translates successfully to audio, recommended for public and academic libraries with large sf collections. [Audio clip available through library.brillianceaudio.com.-Ed.]

The conclusion to the Saga of Seven Suns series features a final stand in an epic clash against galactic civilizations that pits the factions of humanity against one another