Empire of Silence: Brooding in Space – SpoilerTake
Hadrian Marlowe might be a legend, but we're not sold. In this spoiler-filled episode, the boys break down why the main character feels more like a dramatic space linguist than a sci-fi hero—and why all that brooding never really leads anywhere.

Rich gives some credit to the worldbuilding, but Ryan hits page 300 wondering when things will pick up..... and finishes the book still asking.

We dig into the pacing, the lack of urgency, and how Empire of Silence keeps telling us Hadrian is fascinating... without giving us enough to actually feel it.