Fleet Elements

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"Space opera the way it ought to be . . . Bujold and Weber, bend the knee; interstellar adventure has a new king, and his name is Walter Jon Williams."George R. R. Martin

Following The Accidental War, the second book of a brand-new series set in the Praxisan epic mix of space opera and military science fiction, from a grand master of science fiction, Walter Jon Williams.

The Praxis, the empire of now extinct Shaa, has again fallen into civil war, with desperate and outnumbered humans battling several alien species for survival. Leading the human forces are star-crossed lovers Gareth Martinez and Caroline Sula, who must find a way to overcome their own thorny personal history to defeat the aliens and assure humanitys survival.

But even if the human fleet is victorious, the divisions fracturing the empire may be too wide to repair, as battles between politicians, the military, and fanatics who want to kill every alien threaten to further tear the empire apart. While Martinez and Sula believe they have the talent and tactics to defeat an overwhelming enemy, what will prevent their fellow humans from destroying themselves

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"Newcomers will have no problem getting oriented in this rip-roaring sci-fi world, and returning readers will be thrilled to dive back in." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "With a pace that is faster than light, Walter Jon Williamss fifth book in theDread Empires Fallseries,Fleet Elementsis a space opera book that doesnt disappoint...this is a great soap opera science fiction, full of gung ho rebels trying to save themselves, with a side of power hungry aliens, and some witty banter." The Nerd Daily Readers who enjoyed Ann Leckies award-winning Ancillary Justice and its sequels will find similar pleasures here. Williams lays out the slow-burn decline of an empire with supreme confidence. Its a masterful piece of space opera. B&N Reads on The Accidental War

Author Bio

New York Times bestselling author Walter Jon Williams has been nominated repeatedly for every major SF award. He lives near Albuquerque with his wife.