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Metal Swarm
704 pages
A sweeping, high-stakes galactic epic where humanity battles both ancient alien swarms and its own fractured empires.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like being thrust into the chaotic center of a galaxy-spanning conflict. The pace is propulsive, driven by the sheer scale of space warfare, political rebellion, and the terrifying return of an ancient, voracious threat. The mood is tense and apocalyptic, balancing the grim aftermath of a devastating war with the urgent, action-packed struggle for survival across multiple fronts. The prose is expansive and grandiose, perfectly suited to a soaring epic that juggles the brutal crackdowns of human empires with the relentless advance of alien robot swarms. It is a richly conceived experience designed to delight readers who crave massive, multi-faction space operas filled with high-stakes battles, colonial independence, and sweeping galactic drama.
- Mood
- tense
- apocalyptic
- sweeping
- action-packed
- Tone
- epic
- dramatic
- urgent
- grandiose
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- survival against overwhelming odds · political rebellion · return of ancient threats · imperial collapse
- The writing
- Expansive and action-oriented, built to convey the sweeping scale of a grand space opera.
- The arc
- Moves from the grim aftermath of devastation into a tense, multi-front struggle for survival and independence.
- Who it's for
- Fans of massive, multi-faction space operas who love political maneuvering mixed with high-stakes galactic warfare.
Content notes
- warfare
- mass destruction
- political oppression
About the book
In the aftermath of a devastating war, swarms of ancient black robots built by the lost insectoid Klikiss race continue their depredations on helpless worlds with stolen and heavily armed Earth battleships.Among the humans, the Hansa's brutal Chairman struggles to crush any resistance even as King Peter breaks away to form his own new Confederation among the colonies who have declared their independence.And meanwhile, the original, voracious Klikiss race, long thought to be extinct, has returned, intent on conquering their former worlds and willing to annihilate anyone in the way.Praise for the Saga of Seven Suns?"A soaring epic?a space opera to rival the best the field has ever seen."--- Science Fiction Chronicle"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
Description from Open Library.
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