There are beginnings listener...and this is one. Our first episode of our Podcast! We dive DEEP into Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio. Chapter one is an absolute banger. This week, we are introduced to our...Hero? Villain? We are unsure. But at the very least he is our narrator, Hadrian Marlowe.

We discuss the weight of the first two pages for about an hour and then we dive into the beginnings of the Sun Eater at ancestral home of Devil's Rest on Delos. There are suns being eaten, a war with man-eating aliens, swordfights, court intrigue and some petty brotherly squabbles. And just in the first three chapters!

As always, this podcast is spoiler free with a dash of light foreshadowing. We are excited for you to join us on this journey!

Devil's Rest Book Club is Cameron Elston and Drew Welty. Today’s episode discussed Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio, copyright 2018.  Empire of Silence was originally published by DAW books on July 3rd, 2018. Quality editing and original music by Cameron Elston.

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