This Brutal Moon (#3)
Bethany Jacobs returns with the thrilling conclusion to The Kindom Trilogy that began with the Philip K. Dick Award–winning These Burning Stars, the debut epic space opera trilogy about revenge, power, and the price of legacy.
Violence has erupted across the Treble. The colony that Jun Ironway and Masar Hawks have fought to protect is now woefully compromised, and its people, unwilling to submit to tyranny once more, face a brutal fight for their lives and freedom.
In the midst of upheaval and rebellion, new enemies arise at every corner, including a familiar player who won’t let power slip through his fingers again. Not when he has every Kindom Hand under his heel. And whether he will be as bloody-minded as his predecessors remains to be seen.
As the quiet ones launch their attack and all hope seems lost, Cleric Chono looks to unlikely allies to fight a final battle for peace. But one crucial question remains: where is Six?
Reviews
"Jacobs keeps up the excitement she generated in the two previous books...It takes a compassionate and intelligent look at how individuals respond to significant past trauma in their lives, striving either to break or continue the cycle of violence...[R]ewarding and thought-provoking"
"This Brutal Moon delivers a tense finale that avoids putting too neat a bow on the problems of the galaxy"
"The Kindom Trilogy is more than the sum of its parts, and I can not recommend it enough; if you like thought-provoking reads and space operas with a heavy focus on political themes, The Kindom should be on your to-read list. This Brutal Moon rounds up it, cementing Bethany Jacobs as an author that I hope to continue reading in the future."
"Jacobs nails the ending. Not only is it deeply satisfying, the characterization in this book is so good, and adds so smoothly to the characterization of the previous books, that I saw the whole series in a new light. I thought this was one of the best science fiction series finales I've ever read... Highly, highly recommended, and the best thing I've read all year"
"This was such an epic conclusion to the Kindom trilogy... Bethany Jacobs has written a brilliant trilogy"
"Bethany Jacobs closes out The Kindom Trilogy not with a whimper, but with a full-blown galactic scream. This Brutal Moon is sharp, unapologetic, and devastating in all the right ways."
"A fantastic finale to a wild sci-fi ride."
Awards & Accolades
Locus Magazine: "Bethany Jacobs: Your Vision of Revolution"
Amazon Editors' Picks: "Best Science Fiction & Fantasy books of December"