The Stars Beyond
A Twilight Imperium Anthology
by Robbie MacNiven; M Darusha Wehm; Tim Pratt; Alex Acks; Danie Ware; Sarah Cawkwell
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Pub Date 22 Nov 2022 | Archive Date 31 Oct 2022
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Description
A terrible war destroyed a vast empire and left its survivors shattered and isolated. Millennia of history, technology, and the ever-expanding imperial grip were lost. From the secretive Naalu and the proud Hacan to the piratical Mentak Coalition, these factions and worlds are recovering and looking past their borders to the galaxy beyond again – but what awaits them in the vastness of space? New territory, allies, and opportunities abound, but the history that once bound them together now stands between them, and a galaxy-wide war is just one spark away from being rekindled…
A Ghost of a Chance, by M Darusha Wehm
The Fifth Stage, by Alex Acks
Shield of the Reef, by Robbie MacNiven
First Impressions, by Sarah Cawkwell
Contact, by Danie Ware
Defiler’s Reef, by Tim Pratt
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
PRAISE FOR ACONYTE’S TWILIGHT IMPERIUM NOVELS
“The Fractured Void is the epitome of what a space opera should truly be – detailed, complex, and full of rich and engaging characters, while simultaneously allied to a galaxy-spanning plot… and written with a genuine sense of tension and a healthy dose of wry humor.”
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviewer
“A breezy, tremendously fun space opera set in the world of Twilight Imperium, this was much funnier than I expected, and generally just a really entertaining read.”
Track of Words, on The Fractured Void
“A fun sci-fi ride.”
The Worlds Between Pages, on The Necropolis Empire
Marketing Plan
Season announcement via Aconyte and FFG Feb 2022
eARCs w/ NetGalley 3 months prior to publication
Co-op with Ingram and Baker & Taylor
Cross-promotion w/ FFG to game fans
Facebook Live interview w/ author on publication
Keyword Amazon Ads
Aconyte Extra with free chapter samplers, high-res covers etc.
Print and digital media support and ad campaigns planned
Social media promo & giveaways w/ influencers and fan sites
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781839081804 |
| PRICE | CA$22.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 352 |
Featured Reviews
Paul V, Reviewer
Space opera fans will probably like set of stories. These authors did a nice job of creating interesting tales. Good stuff.
I really appreciate the free ARC for review!!
Reviewer 994950
For those who are fans of Twilight Imperium, the game, and have read all the lore and joined fan sites and read the three novels already written in the Twilight Imperium universe, there's no question - you want this. These stories can stand independently if you haven't read the novels. The questions are: can someone who is slightly familiar with the game, but hasn't dived deeply into the universe enjoy this book? Can someone who has no idea what Twilight Imperium is, enjoy this book as a collection of loosely connected space opera? The answers are a qualified yes.
Yes, because many of these stories would stand on their own as space opera even if some newly-made-up races of aliens were in them rather than the established races of Twilight Imperium. Space opera is one of my favorite sub-genres, and that was what drew me to get the eARC of this book, thanks to NetGalley.
Qualified yes because some of the stories are better if one has read some of the abundant online material about the game. For example, the story "A Ghost of A Chance" features a privateer ship, attempting to cross an unknown space and encountering unknown aliens, quite readable as is - but better if you know that it is an "origins story" filling in how we first meet the Ghosts of Creuss, and that a couple of sentences near the beginning are actually straight from the official lore (at fantasyflightgames.com) to establish this connection. Other stories also fill in background of early meetings between races - but again, are readable as space opera even if you don't know about those races from the game.
A brief moment of humor: in one of the stories, some of the background characters are seen playing a game called "Nightfall Empire."
A warning: if you are new to Twilight Imperium via this anthology, reading it may draw you into playing the game, which can be quite the consuming hobby!
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