Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m chatting to the prolific Tim Pratt about his new novel The Necropolis Empire, the second book ina trilogy of Twilight Imperium novels from Aconyte Books. If you like a bit of characterful, irreverent humour in your galaxy-spanning space opera – whether you’re an established fan of the Twilight Imperium game or not – then definitely check this out (although I would recommend reading The Fractured Void first)! It’s available as an ebook right now, with the US paperback following in September and the UK paperback in October.
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The Fractured Void – Tim Pratt
Tim Pratt kicks off Aconyte Books’ range of Twilight Imperium novels with The Fractured Void, a tale of space pirates, covert operatives, and an infuriating but potentially very important scientist. Captain Felix Duval dreams of one day sitting at the Mentak Coalition’s Table of Captains, but for now he’s relegated to piloting his ship The Temerarious in a dull posting out on the fringes of the Coalition where nothing exciting ever happens. When they foil the attempted kidnapping of a scientist named Thales, however, Felix and his small crew face all the excitement they could ever want, as they attempt to keep the deeply aggravating Thales safe while he perfects a technology that he claims will change the face of the galaxy forever.
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Welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, in which I chat to science fiction author Tim Pratt about his first novel for Aconyte Books – The Fractured Void. Set in the Twilight Imperium universe, this promises to be a fun, action-packed sci-fi adventure, from an author who’s got form with the space opera genre. It’s due out in ebook and as a US paperback on the 3rd November, with the UK paperback due a little bit later on the 10th December. If you’re a fan of the Twilight Imperium game, or just fancy a good old space opera, this sounds like one to keep an eye on!
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