The Ashes of Worlds (Saga of Seven Suns) [Hardcover]

Kevin J. Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Saga of Seven Suns | Publication Date: July 1, 2008

The culminating volume in Kevin J. Anderson's Saga of Seven Suns weaves together the myriad storylines into a spectacular grand finale.


Galactic empires clash, elemental beings devastate whole planetary systems, and the factions of humanity are pitted against each other. Heroes rise and enemies make their last stands in the climax of an epic tale seven years in the making. The Saga of Seven Suns is one of the most colorful and spectacular science fiction epics of the last decade.

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About the Author

Kevin J. Anderson has written 41 national bestsellers and has over 20 million books in print worldwide in thirty languages. He has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Readers' Choice Award. Find out more about Kevin Anderson at www.wordfire.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Orbit; 1 edition (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316007579
• ISBN-13: 978-0316007573
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.5 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #486,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Kevin J. Anderson has written 46 national bestsellers and has over 20 million books in print worldwide in thirty languages. He has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Readers' Choice Award. Find out more about Kevin Anderson at www.wordfire.com.

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30 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent End to an Excellent Science Fiction Series, June 22, 2008

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I am a softy for grand space opera. Of course, I'll read most forms of science fiction but I love the kind of science fictions that spans galaxies and feature strange alien races and grand space battles. Kevin J. Anderson's seven-book epic, science fiction series, The Saga of the Seven Suns, fits all those criteria. I have been enthralled by this series since the first book, Hidden Empire, was published in 2002. I have to give credit to Anderson for creating an interesting universe with intriguing concepts and mostly original alien races. No, the series wasn't always perfect, but it's fun and exciting, and best of all they are the kind of books you can't put down until you've read the last word.

The book arrived on my doorstep Friday and I finished it by Saturday night. I have to give Anderson credit for creating one hell of a good story in Ashes. Of course, like any good final volume, Anderson ties up all the loose ends, but he puts our heroes through a lot along the way, but in the end we get the satisfaction we've been waiting for throughout seven books. If you're not reading The Saga of the Seven Suns you're missing one hell of a great science fiction series and one hell of a rollicking good time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Could have been great with only 5 books, December 24, 2009

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Brad Miser (Brownsburg, IN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Ashes of Worlds (Saga of Seven Suns) (Mass Market Paperback)

The four-star rating applies to books up through 5--books 6 and 7 only merit a 3-star rating. If the story would have been tightened up to fit into 5 books, this could have been a really great series instead of just a good series. The plot is complex with many characters, which is fine, especially because the author breaks out each character's story arc into short chapters so it's very clear when the reader switches character viewpoints. The scope of the plot is also interesting with several races and many sub-plots. However, the series is just too long. By the middle of book 6, when the author introduces yet another major sub-plot involving something that seemed to be relegated to the past (won't be more specific to avoid any spoliers). Because of the length of the series, it gets a bit repetitive by the end, especially given that the conflicts are resolved too easily in the same pattern, especially since forces outside of the main characters are the primary means to resolution. Still, if you like long series, this one is worth reading even though it runs out of gas before the books run out of pages.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Overall good series, but could have been 2 books shorter., June 13, 2010

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I really enjoyed the series but it began to lose me after book 5, and it should have ended there. I forced myself to finish the series because that's my nature. I actually groaned at the end of book 5 when the Hydrogues were defeated and suddenly here come the Faeros. I should have seen it coming.

I also found myself becoming annoyed by the continuation of the tom-foolery, especially the Klikiss and Basil Wenceslas. I found myself saying - do us a favor and die already! I couldn't finish this one fast enough just to be done w/ it.

Anyway, I felt the last two books were mostly a waste of trees. (not Verdani though thank goodness)