Sweep of Stars

By: Maurice Broaddus

Narrated by: Emana Rachelle

Locus Awards - Nominee, Short-listed
2023 Locus Awards - Nominee, Short-listed
2024 Indiana Authors Awards, Short-listed

Maurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars is the first in the Astra Black trilogy that explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano empire - a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from O.E. (original Earth) to Titan - as it faces an escalating series of threats.

"The beauty in blackness is its ability to transform. Like energy we are neither created nor destroyed, though many try."--West African Proverb

The Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan.

With the wisdom of their ancestors, the leadership of their elders, the power and vision of their scientists and warriors they charted a course to a better future. But the old powers could not allow them to thrive and have now set in motion new plots to destroy all that they've built.

In the fire to come they will face down their greatest struggle yet.

Amachi Adisa and other young leaders will contend with each other for the power to galvanize their people and chart the next course for the empire.

Fela Buhari and her elite unit will take the fight to regions not seen by human eyes, but no training will be enough to bring them all home.

Stacia Chikeke, captain of the starship Cypher, will face down enemies across the stars, and within her own vessel, as she searches for the answers that could save them all.

The only way is forward.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

©2022 Maurice Broaddus (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

Locus Awards - Nominee, Short-listed

Good book

This book takes the listener on an extraordinary journey. The characters are unique, each with a fire that sparks the imagination. This story is well-written and well worth the credit.

Masterfully written

Great story with so many gems of wisdom and characters to ponder. Worthy of a re-read and book club discussion

horrible.

this book is completely bizarre, it is poorly written, and horrible, I wish I could get my credit back.

No… Never Again!!!

Worst reading/listening experience of my 73+ years of black life on planet earth…

Why???