The Last Emperox
The Last Emperox is a space opera novel by American writer John Scalzi. The book was published by Tor Books on April 14, 2020.[1] Audible released an audio book version narrated by Wil Wheaton.[2] It is the final volume in The Interdependency trilogy series and a sequel to The Consuming Fire. The Last Emperox opened at #6 on The New York Times bestseller list for combined print and e-book fiction and #14 on the USA Today bestseller list.[3][4]
| Author | John Scalzi |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Interdependency series |
| Genre | Science fiction (space opera) |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | April 14, 2020 |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7653-8916-9 |
| Preceded by | The Consuming Fire |
Plot
The collapse of The Flow, the interstellar pathway between the planets of the Interdependency, has accelerated. Entire star systems―and billions of people―are becoming cut off from the rest of human civilization. This collapse was foretold through scientific prediction . . . and yet, even as the evidence is obvious and insurmountable, many still try to rationalize, delay and profit from, these final days of one of the greatest empires humanity has ever known.
Emperox Grayland II has finally wrested control of her empire from those who oppose her and who deny the reality of this collapse. But “control” is a slippery thing, and even as Grayland strives to save as many of her people from impoverished isolation, the forces opposing her rule will make a final, desperate push to topple her from her throne and power, by any means necessary. Grayland and her thinning list of allies must use every tool at their disposal to save themselves, and all of humanity.
Reception
The Publisher Weekly review is very positive and saying that "Scalzi knocks it out of the park with the tightly plotted, deeply satisfying conclusion to his Interdependency Sequence space opera trilogy."[5]
References
- "The Last Emperox - John Scalzi - Macmillan". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "The last Emperox". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "USA TODAY Best-Selling Books List". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "Fiction Book Review: The Last Emperox by John Scalzi. Tor, $26.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-7653-8916-9". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 14 April 2020.