Unconquerable Sun

De: Kate Elliott

Narrado por: Natalie Naudus

"Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best - but Elliott does it even better." (New York Times best-selling author Ann Leckie)

New York Times best-selling author Kate Elliott brings us a thrilling new science fiction adventure set in a rich universe full of political intrigue with Unconquerable Sun.

Gender-Spun Alexander the Great on an Interstellar Scale

Princess Sun has finally come of age.

Growing up in the shadow of her mother, Eirene, has been no easy task. The legendary queen-marshal did what everyone thought impossible: expel the invaders and build Chaonia into a magnificent republic, one to be respected - and feared.

But the cutthroat ambassador corps and conniving noble houses have never ceased to scheme - and they have plans that need Sun to be removed as heir, or better yet, dead.

To survive, the princess must rely on her wits and companions: her biggest rival, her secret lover, and a dangerous prisoner of war.

Take the brilliance and cunning courage of Princess Leia - add in a dazzling futuristic setting where pop culture and propaganda are one and the same - and hold on tight: This is the space opera you’ve been waiting for.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Guide to the 100 Best Books of the Year - 2020

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

©2020 Kate Elliott (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Great intro to a new universe can't wait for more

Love the cast of characters and the fun settings Kate Elliot has put together in this book. Fresh on the accolades of a victory the heir to the empire goes on a good will tour. The palace intrigue and fast paced plot of this book make for a fun time.

Natalie Naudus does a great job as narrator conveying emotion and giving a fantastic performance.

Excited to jump into the next installment.

Fun and Fast Paced Space Opera!

I loved “Unconquerable Sun” by Kate Elliott.
It’s voiced by one of my favorite narrators Natalie Naudus and she does such a great job with this book.

There is some stage setting in the very beginning, but once all of the pieces fall into place it’s just a constant roller coaster ride of action packed snarky fun. The first part is world building and then it just lifts off like a rocket.

It’s a gender swapped Alexander the Great in space where all of the important characters are strong and powerful queer women. Queer relationships are just normalized within the world structure. Many of the marriages are constructed for political alliances and gender is not a factor. Princess Sun (the title character) has a relationship with a woman which she keeps secret only because she is not from the right political family and not because she is a woman.

It’s well written, fast paced, and tons of fun. The book’s part space opera, part military science fiction, full of political intrigue, non-stop action, and the dialogue is snarky fun. Natalie Naudus’s narration is excellent - all of the character voices are distinct and unique so even though there is a large cast of folks you can entirely distinguish between them by their voices.

I just finished re-listening to it in order to prepare for the sequel and I loved it just as much the second time around.

Served me well through packing and a move

This was an entertaining story that moved at a good pace. I listened to it while packing to move and it made the drudgery disappear. I really liked the performer, she did such a good job on all of the voices.

Absolutely excellent in every way

I had already read this book before listening to it. I was saving the audio recording because I'm a big Kate Elliott fan and I wanted it to be special. Well, I was totally blown away by Natalie's reading. Superb. She brought this action packed story to life and each of the characters, who were already well developed by Kate, she breathed more life into. I know I will be listening to this again, again like I have with the other stories that Kate Elliott has written. bravo!

Fun ride

What a lovely find of a story. Once I looked back at the title and saw that it is a retelling of Alexander the Great it became clear that the best part was going to be Sun’s audaciousness. And sun delivered.
Expansive world, some elements that borrow from top fantasy tropes, and unique elements blend to make a great first volume.
4.25 stars.
My only negative is how long some fights went.