Synopses & Reviews
Venera Fanning was last seen falling into nothingness at the end of Sun of Suns. Now, in Queen of Candesce, Venera finds herself plunging through the air between the artificial continents of Virga, far from home and her husband, who may or may not be alive. Landing in the ancient nation of Spyre, Venera encounters new enemies and new friends (or at least convenient allies). She must quickly learn who she can trust, and who she can manipulate in order to survive. Queen of Candesce is her story.
Review
“Oh, what worldbuilding! Schroeder is a master."
--Cory Doctorow
“Lushly realized . . . Queen of Candesce has a backdrop thats simultaneously steampunk and space opera, a complex and believably flawed lead character, and plenty of action and intrigue.”
--Interzone
“With Queen of Candesce, Karl Schroeders Virga saga establishes itself as an SF saga of the same order as LeGuins Earthsea series, Asimovs Robot stories, and Nivens Ringworld stories.”
--SFRevu
"Over the years, science-fiction has provided us with awesome environments, the best ones based on careful logic. There was Hal Clement's Mission of Gravity and Robert Forward's Dragon's Egg. Karl Schroeder's new novel is in a class with these masterpieces.”
--Vernor Vinge on Sun of Suns
Synopsis
The story of Virga continues with the thrilling sequel to Sun of Suns.
About the Author
Karl Schroeder lives in Toronto, Ontario.