
A captain hunts assassins across empires, torn between love and revenge in a star-spanning epic.
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A captain hunts assassins across empires, torn between love and revenge in a star-spanning epic.
From one of the most original voices in science fiction comes the spectacular sequel to the epic, interstellar love story that began in The Stars Undying. Goddess, tell me the story. Matheus Ceirran, commander of half the known world, is dead. For the past year, his loyal captain Anita has hunted down his assassins—that is, when she can pull herself from the bed of Altagracia Caviro Patramata, queen and oracle of the client planet of Szayet. But when Anita’s quest for revenge takes her across th...
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Central love affair with on-page romantic and implied sexual content.
Moderate violence likely in war and revenge plot; specific details unclear.
No evidence found in available sources for frequent strong language.
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Central queer relationship; praised for LGBTQ+ character dynamics.
Minor religious elements with oracle character; not central.
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Strong themes of imperial legacy, power, and political conflict.
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Possible systemic suffering in empire context; specifics unclear.
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