Empire's Children: Attack of the Overlords

By Dennis Ideue

The fourth volume of the epic New Terrans series-Empire's Children

In the aftermath of the Progenitors' defeat, the Grodan Confederation's remaining citizens are returned to the Sagittarius arm to establish a new colony and begin anew. However, Zoe Fenning has managed to escape justice by transferring her consciousness into the body of Beatrice Wu and joining the Progenitors in their exodus. The Empire sends a Guardian, a humaniform AI like Hailey and Molly, to infiltrate the new Progenitor colony on Neron and keep watch over Zoe.

"Ideue's fondness for vintage SF effectively generates a conventionful of references that call to mind Babylon 5, assorted Star Trek shows, the SF novels of James P. Hogan and H.G. Wells, and J.R.R. Tolkien's work, among other tales."
-Kirkus Reviews for Aurora Ascending.

Neron is attacked by a new threat: the Overlords, a race that has already enslaved four populated worlds. Zoe seizes the opportunity and offers to trade stolen Aetherian technologies in exchange for the Overlords' assistance in conquering and reclaiming Aether as her own. Armed with Aetherian technologies, the Overlords began to build an armada to assault the Empire.

"Bursting with high-stakes action, old and new feuds, a dash of romance, a diverse array of perspective characters, and the machinations of corrupt Artificial Intelligence, this spirited sequel centers on an exciting battle of man and machine while developing ongoing stories and themes seeded in the first volume."
-Booklife, by Publishers Weekly for Sagittarius Stronghold.

Two decades later, Hailey Greyjoy's work with the Naval Intelligence Special Operations Directorate becomes more critical than ever as she captures Var Linset, Zoe Fenning's second-in-command, to gain information about the Overlords' plans. Alessandra Trin's daughter, Autumn, comes into her own as she graduates from the Naval Academy and joins the elite team at NISOD as the Overlord's black fleet prepares to strike.

"Ideue weaves intricate layers of intergalactic politics, exploring tense, complex relationships between the surviving humans and between humans and AI."
-Booklife, by Publishers Weekly for Sagittarius Stronghold.

Elliot must defend the Empire from the Overlords' assault. He commands the Sagittaron drone spheres that were once his enemy, but the Overlords have developed a powerful new weapon that may render the spheres' lasers useless. It's up to Elliot and his team of brilliant scientists and warriors to find a way to defeat the Overlords and prevent Zoe from achieving her ultimate goal of reclaiming Aether.

Takeaway: Young adults Hailey Greyjoy, Kennedy MacDougan, and Autumn Trin are fighting for freedom and the Empire. Meanwhile, Zoe has found new allies among the Overlords, and their black fleet is poised to attack. This story is reminiscent of a blend between Babylon 5 and Ender's Game.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CJ43Z8B6
• ISBN13: 9798856909035
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"