In our galaxy's distant future, humans are one of three known intelligent races. Having had the ability to navigate star travel for only a few centuries, we are considered "the new kids on the block" in a long-established universe. The second intelligent race is the Ildirans, who are ruled by their Mage-Imperator; and the third race, the Klikiss, seems to have vanished and left behind a world full of artifacts and remarkable technology, which humans are now beginning to find and utilize. One such piece of technology is a device that has the power to turn a gaseous and useless supergiant planet into a small sun, thereby creating a new solar system in which humans can live. But when the device is tried for the first time, it awakens the wrath of a previously unsuspected fourth race, the Hydrogues -- and a galaxy-spanning war that threatens all life begins.
In our galaxy's distant future, humans are one of three known intelligent races. Having had the ability to navigate star travel for only a few centuries, we are considered "the new kids on the block" in a long-established universe. The second intelligent race is the Ildirans, who are ruled by their Mage-Imperator; and the third race, the Klikiss, seems to have vanished and left behind a world full of artifacts and remarkable technology, which humans are now beginning to find and utilize. One such piece of technology is a device that has the power to turn a gaseous and useless supergiant planet into a small sun, thereby creating a new solar system in which humans can live. But when the device is tried for the first time, it awakens the wrath of a previously unsuspected fourth race, the Hydrogues -- and a galaxy-spanning war that threatens all life begins.
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The Saga of Seven Suns
The Saga of Seven Suns
38 books in catalog
Expansive space opera and high-profile media franchises have long shaped galactic science fiction publishing, nowhere more prominently than in the continuation of Frank Herbert's epic universe. Kevin J. Anderson has co-authored over twenty expansion novels set in the Dune universe alongside Brian Herbert, including foundational works such as Dune: The Butlerian Jihad and Sisterhood of Dune. With over 190 published books and tens of millions of copies in print worldwide, his extensive bibliography spans original interstellar sagas as well as major tie-in projects for major media franchises.
Born on March 27, 1962, in Racine, Wisconsin, Anderson established his career in speculative fiction through both solo endeavors and high-profile collaborations. Early independent novels such as Resurrection, Inc. and hard science fiction co-written with Doug Beason—including the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity—demonstrated his ability to blend technical concepts with rapid narrative pacing. His career expanded significantly when Lucasfilm selected him to craft influential prose for the Star Wars expanded universe, leading to the bestselling Jedi Academy trilogy, the Young Jedi Knights series, and the Tales of the Jedi comic book series.
Beyond Star Wars, Anderson became a key contributor to shared-universe storytelling across comics, television, and film properties, authoring books for The X-Files, Star Trek, StarCraft, and DC Comics titles such as The Last Days of Krypton. His collaboration with Brian Herbert began in the late 1990s, drawing upon Frank Herbert's notes to complete the original Dune arc in Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune, while also expanding the prequel eras through multiple sub-series. In addition to his fiction writing, Anderson serves as a professor and Director of the Publishing Concentration at Western Colorado University and works as a television and film co-producer.
Anderson's writing is characterized by large-scale world-building, intricate multi-factional plots, and fast-paced adventure narratives. In original epics like the Saga of Seven Suns—which includes novels such as Hidden Empire, A Forest of Stars, and Scattered Suns—he weaves together multiple alien species, galactic conflict, and complex technological systems. His collaborative methodology relies on detailed outlining and structured narrative arcs, allowing him to maintain continuity across vast multi-volume series and long-standing tie-in universes.
38 books in catalog
Expansive space opera and high-profile media franchises have long shaped galactic science fiction publishing, nowhere more prominently than in the continuation of Frank Herbert's epic universe. Kevin J. Anderson has co-authored over twenty expansion novels set in the Dune universe alongside Brian Herbert, including foundational works such as Dune: The Butlerian Jihad and Sisterhood of Dune. With over 190 published books and tens of millions of copies in print worldwide, his extensive bibliography spans original interstellar sagas as well as major tie-in projects for major media franchises.
Born on March 27, 1962, in Racine, Wisconsin, Anderson established his career in speculative fiction through both solo endeavors and high-profile collaborations. Early independent novels such as Resurrection, Inc. and hard science fiction co-written with Doug Beason—including the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity—demonstrated his ability to blend technical concepts with rapid narrative pacing. His career expanded significantly when Lucasfilm selected him to craft influential prose for the Star Wars expanded universe, leading to the bestselling Jedi Academy trilogy, the Young Jedi Knights series, and the Tales of the Jedi comic book series.
Beyond Star Wars, Anderson became a key contributor to shared-universe storytelling across comics, television, and film properties, authoring books for The X-Files, Star Trek, StarCraft, and DC Comics titles such as The Last Days of Krypton. His collaboration with Brian Herbert began in the late 1990s, drawing upon Frank Herbert's notes to complete the original Dune arc in Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune, while also expanding the prequel eras through multiple sub-series. In addition to his fiction writing, Anderson serves as a professor and Director of the Publishing Concentration at Western Colorado University and works as a television and film co-producer.
Anderson's writing is characterized by large-scale world-building, intricate multi-factional plots, and fast-paced adventure narratives. In original epics like the Saga of Seven Suns—which includes novels such as Hidden Empire, A Forest of Stars, and Scattered Suns—he weaves together multiple alien species, galactic conflict, and complex technological systems. His collaborative methodology relies on detailed outlining and structured narrative arcs, allowing him to maintain continuity across vast multi-volume series and long-standing tie-in universes.
