brents's review
5.0
Just to clarify this rating is for the novella in this collection, Queen Amid Ashes by Christopher Ruocchio. It is a part of his Sun Eater universe, and it is a story that follows our hero Hadrian Marlowe in a rescue mission to break the Cilecin siege on the planet Thagura. Though not a long story, it's a novella after all, it packs a lot in those pages. What we get here is a lot of the character stuff that makes Sun Eater so great. There's a little action of course, but the true heart of the story is what is really going on here on this planet after the siege. All is definitely not what it seems at first. Different kinds of horrors are slowly revealed, and in doing so we learn more about the moral complexity of the Cielcin vs Humanity battle in this world. I also think there are clearly some parallels to be gleaned in here between this and Hadrian's larger story and where it may be going at the end of the series. I loved it, and I can't wait to get my hands on anything else Mr. Ruocchio writes.
henryyyy's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
the authors who get it got it. unfortunately that wasn’t the majority…
chrstn's review
3.0
3.5 stars overall. A Murder of Knights - 4.25, Operatrix Triumphans - DNF, Power & Prestige - 4.25, A Broken Sword Held High - 4, The Fruits of Reputation - 4.25, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Nakh-Maru - 5, Saving the Emperor - 3, A Knight Luminary - 4.5, Chronicler of the Titan’s Heart - 3, Bleeding from Cold Sleep - 2.5, The Test - 2.5, Queen Amid Ashes - 5
truthlessofcanada's review
4.5
I only read Queen Amid Ashes, but damm it was good. As good as the main novels IMO, just shorter.
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