- Ascendant Sun
"Ascendant Sun" is a novel which tells the story of how
Kelric made it back to Earth, to become Imperator of theSkolian empire and lead his people towards peace with the Eubians in theSaga of the Skolian empire series byCatherine Asaro .ynopsis
The book begins just after
Kelric has escaped the planet of Coba, where he had been held prisoner for over 18 years. Forced to land because of his ships short fuel supply, Kelric takes up a lucrative job as the spaceship Corona's tactical officer under the command of Jafe Maccar, only to be captured by his people's enemies, theEubians . An AristoTaratus sells Kelric in an auction toTarquine Iquar , Minister of Finance. Kelric discovers his mixed feelings for Tarquine, even though he is made to be her slave and provider. Not long after his enslavement, Kelric makes a bold escape, which although successful, cripples his health significantly.Instead of immediately heading home, Kelric heads to the captured Lock, an ancient device made by the original
Ruby empire some 6000 years ago which fell into theEubians possession during theRadiance War . There, he deactivates the mechanism and meetsJaibriol III , new emperor of the Eubian empire, whom he immediately suspects to be a psion. Jaibriol proposes peace talks between Eube and Skolia.He manages to make it to another planet, where he meets his future wife Jeejon. Together, they are able to gain passage off world, to Earth. The book's climax is Kelric reuniting with his parents on Earth.
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Catherine Asaro
*The Last Hawk - book describing Kelrics's involuntary stay on Coba until his escape
*The Moon's Shadow - book that centers mostly aroundJaibriol III and the peace talks between Eubia and Skolia
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