Praise for Sweep of Stars "Maurice Broaddus''s Sweep of Stars marks the opening gambit in a great saga, told with a unique voice and a talent that challenges and rewards in equal measures. It''s epic in scope, yet intimate. It breaks the mold of what''s expected, yet is as welcoming as a warm campfire on the darkest night. Let this debut of a new series sweep you away. " --James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestseller of The Starless Crown "An intelligent political space opera tackling big themes through intimate points of view . This sprawling tale of kinship, community, and identity is sure to leave you eager for the next installment." --J. S.
Dewes, author of The Last Watch "A fascinating utopia-building saga that balances exuberant optimism with a sharp eye to harsher reality. " --Everina Maxwell, author of Winter''s Orbit "Powerful, sweeping Afrofuturist space opera. Broaddus brings to bear his experience as an educator and community organizer as the principle characters struggle to build and maintain a Black utopia even as the legacies of colonialism and the Maafa--the trans-Atlantic slave trade--still lurk in the background. He draws a direct line in global Black history from the kingdoms of precolonial Africa, through the American civil rights movement and into an imagined future, making this a hugely ambitious and notable work of postcolonial science fiction. This takes the genre in an exciting and challenging direction. "-- Publishers Weekly , starred review " The first of this Afrofuturist trilogy takes off with an epic array of characters and plotlines that will enmesh readers in the politics and power struggles set across the stars." -- Library Journal, starred review Praise for Maurice Broaddus "The lush, descriptive prose tantalizes all the senses, drawing the reader into a rich world spanning both miles and centuries. An exciting exploration of genre as well as culture.
" -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Broaddus sounds a deep beat in this true myth of survival: what our heads forget, our bones remember." --Karen Lord, Crawford Award winning author of Redemption in Indigo "His fantasies, fables, and far out tales come from an imagination as frightening as it is admirable . You are certain to find a story that speaks to you." --Sheree Renée Thomas, author and editor of the acclaimed Dark Matter anthology series "The brilliance we''ve all been waiting for, and Broaddus delivers in a voice that both whispers and roars and cannot be ignored." --Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild Award-winner Gary A. Braunbeck on Devil''s Marionette "Maurice Broaddus is one of the most exciting writers of today''s genre fiction. His vision spans space and time while staying grounded in the stories--in the very voices--which make us fully and tragically and hopefully human." --Nebula Award-nominated author, Jason Sanford , on The Voices of Martyrs "Reminiscent of a young Charles Saunders.
a fresh blend of science fiction, fantasy, and the folkloric history of the African diaspora." --Chesya Burke, Author of Let''s Play White and The Strange Crime of Little Africa , on The Voices of Martyrs "There''s a percussive intensity .These are not simplistic heroic tales but poignant examinations of the triumphs and losses, the joys and pains, and the deep, rich complexities of a culture." --Ayize Jama-Everett, author of The Liminal People , on The Voices of Martyrs "A fascinating novel. With assured prose and strong characters , should be on every SF fan''s shelf." --Adam Christopher, author of The Burning Dark, on King Maker "Simultaneously dismantles the genre and slaps it back together into something newer, fresher, and -- dammit -- more interesting than the original." --Matt Forbeck, award-winning author of Amortals and Carpathia, on Pimp My Airpship.