Empire of Silence
5 Great reasons to buy from us:
Hadrian Marlowe is the Sun Eater, the hero who destroyed a star to defeat the brutal alien Cielcin at the Battle of Gododdin, and the devil who ended four billion human lives-including that of the Sollan Emperor himself-to do so.
Empire of Silence is Book One in Christopher Ruocchio's award-winning science fantasy series. In this first volume, Hadrian recounts the beginning of his story: from runaway noble and would-be scholar to criminal and gladiator...to the first glimmerings of the legend he will become...
The Diamond Edition will feature:
Dust jacket with wraparound cover art, full-color illustrated endpapers and frontispiece by James L. Cook.
Black, faux leather binding with foil stamp work.
11 black-and-white interior illustrations by artist Taran Fiddler.
Each copy signed and hand-numbered by Christopher Ruocchio himself.
Brand new introduction written from the point of view of a character in the series.
"The Guns of Pharos," an all-new novelette featuring Bassander Lin.
Smyth sewn binding.
Premium, heavy-weight paper.
Optional black faux leather slipcase with red foil stamping and laser cut window
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Please allow 10 days for your order to arrive. You will receive a tracking number for your order via email. To keep prices low we ship via the US Postal Service. This means sometimes you have to wait a little longer to get your order but it's always worth it! |
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Returns are easy, simply contact us and send your item to our returns centre for fast processing. We'll get you a replacement or refund in a snap! |
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You get a full 30 days to return your item to us. If it doesn't fit, it breaks, you've changed your mind or for no reason whatsoever simply send it back to us and we'll cheerfully refund you 100% of your order. |
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Returns are easy, simply contact us for a returns number and send your item to our returns centre for fast processing. We'll get you a replacement or refund in a snap! |
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In the unlikely event that you find your item cheaper at another online store, just let us know and we'll beat the competitor's pricing hands-down. |
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We insist that you love everything you buy from us. If you're unhappy for any reason whatsoever, just let us know and we'll bend over backwards to make things right again. |
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Ordering from Biblestore is 100% safe and secure so you can rest easy. Your personal details are never shared, sold or rented to anyone either. |
Hadrian Marlowe is the Sun Eater, the hero who destroyed a star to defeat the brutal alien Cielcin at the Battle of Gododdin, and the devil who ended four billion human lives-including that of the Sollan Emperor himself-to do so.
Empire of Silence is Book One in Christopher Ruocchio's award-winning science fantasy series. In this first volume, Hadrian recounts the beginning of his story: from runaway noble and would-be scholar to criminal and gladiator...to the first glimmerings of the legend he will become...
The Diamond Edition will feature:
Dust jacket with wraparound cover art, full-color illustrated endpapers and frontispiece by James L. Cook.
Black, faux leather binding with foil stamp work.
11 black-and-white interior illustrations by artist Taran Fiddler.
Each copy signed and hand-numbered by Christopher Ruocchio himself.
Brand new introduction written from the point of view of a character in the series.
"The Guns of Pharos," an all-new novelette featuring Bassander Lin.
Smyth sewn binding.
Premium, heavy-weight paper.
Optional black faux leather slipcase with red foil stamping and laser cut window
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Please allow 10 days for your order to arrive. You will receive a tracking number for your order via email. To keep prices low we ship via the US Postal Service. This means sometimes you have to wait a little longer to get your order but it's always worth it! |
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Returns are easy, simply contact us and send your item to our returns centre for fast processing. We'll get you a replacement or refund in a snap! |
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You get a full 30 days to return your item to us. If it doesn't fit, it breaks, you've changed your mind or for no reason whatsoever simply send it back to us and we'll cheerfully refund you 100% of your order. |
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Returns are easy, simply contact us for a returns number and send your item to our returns centre for fast processing. We'll get you a replacement or refund in a snap! |
|
![]() |
In the unlikely event that you find your item cheaper at another online store, just let us know and we'll beat the competitor's pricing hands-down. |
|
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We insist that you love everything you buy from us. If you're unhappy for any reason whatsoever, just let us know and we'll bend over backwards to make things right again. |
|
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Ordering from Biblestore is 100% safe and secure so you can rest easy. Your personal details are never shared, sold or rented to anyone either. |