A hard sci-fi space opera-esque adventure! The year is 2231. Humanity has spread out into space thanks to the invention of FTL and torchdrives. It is a world of science and progress, but not without danger. The overall technological vibe of the setting resembles a mix of biopunk, vaguely retro classic-sci-fi, and contemporary stuff.
The diverse crew of the Pheidippides, a scout ship refit into a courier, must deliver a highly important message to the far end of known space (the Oval, as it's called), that could turn the tide in the Space Cold War against the evil Hegemony. They will face many hardships and challenges along the way, but it is their camaraderie that will save them and the Alliance. Along the way, they will meet many strange and obscure civilizations. They are flawed: Artur is violent, Kuw is too casual, Patch is too haughty... but they will grow and improve as people over the course of the mission.
This is a rather actionized, standalone sequel to Stardust, but it will still mostly make sense even if you did not read that book so starting with this is fine.
There's less gore than in the first book, but like in the first book there's a rather gory scene near the end. Definitely less than most books marked with "gore".
There's now a sequel, Labyrinth! Check it out!
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Stardust: Marathon | 31 | Chapter 31 - The Endgame | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 30 | Chapter 30 - Darkness | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 29 | Chapter 29 - Peril | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 28 | Chapter 28 - Running on Fumes | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 27 | Chapter 27 - Chaos | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 26 | Chapter 26 - The Collectives | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 25 | Chapter 25 - One Last Calm? | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 24 | Chapter 24 - Traitor | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 23 | Chapter 23 - Refinery and Warlords | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 22 | Chapter 22 - The Bulwark | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 21 | Chapter 21 - Absolution | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 20 | Chapter 20 - Thief | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 19 | Chapter 19 - Orb | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 18 | Chapter 18 - The Corporation | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 17 | Chapter 17 - Escape and Money | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 16 | Chapter 16 - War | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 15 | Chapter 15 - Container | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 14 | Chapter 14 - Silence | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 13 | Chapter 13 - Respite | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 12 | Chapter 12 - Slugs | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 11 | Chapter 11 - The Secretive Empire | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 10 | Chapter 10 - Incident | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 9 | Chapter 9 - Delivery | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 8 | Chapter 8 - The Protectorate | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 7 | Chapter 7 - Upgrades | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 6 | Chapter 6 - Negotiations | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 5 | Chapter 5 - Outpost | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 4 | Chapter 4 - Repairs | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 3 | Chapter 3 - Confrontation | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 2 | Chapter 2 - Warp | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | 1 | Chapter 1 - A mission | RoyalRoadL | |
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Stardust: Marathon | Chapter 0 - A brief prologue | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Stardust: Marathon | Epilogue - The Long Road Home | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Stardust: Marathon | Afterword | RoyalRoadL |