A passionate young scientist discovers the intent behind the looming cataclysm threatening her civilization
A despotic ruler and his political protégé struggle to reconcile their imperialist identity with a culture that’s moved on
An agent of an ancient conspiracy starts to question his purpose
And a galaxy hangs in the balance
An adult-audience science fiction epic, A More Glorious Dawn depicts scientific effort optimistically and heroically. It takes place in a distant galaxy filled with ancient relics, wormhole passages, and vast civilizations. The characters adventure through court intrigue, academic sniping, delicate negotiations, romance, and interstellar combat. It celebrates the value of making the universe a better place even when faced with problems of our own making. There’s a cozy village, a giant clockwork solar system, an antagonistic grumpy professor, a stained-glass library station, and a sea lion star captain.
A More Glorious Dawn is a pair of 85-95,000 word novels with a cliffhanger in the middle. It also works as a single 184,000 word volume.
A More Glorious Dawn is space opera in the vein of Scalzi’s Interdependency series or Corey’s Expanse series, mixed with Chambers’ Wayfarers series and academic drama.
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Maps
These are maps of the overall galaxy and key locations in it. The previews link to full-resolution images. Digital art by Joseph Shoer.
