Empire from the Ashes

Empire from the Ashes is a science fiction novel by American writer David Weber.

Empire from the Ashes
AuthorDavid Weber
Cover artistDavid Mattingly
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDahak series
Genrespace opera/military science fiction
PublisherBaen Books
Publication date
March 2003
Media typePrint (hardcover)
ISBN0-7434-3593-1
OCLC51003775
813/.54 21
LC ClassPS3573.E217 E47 2003

Published in 2003 by Baen Books, it is an omnibus reissue of Weber's Dahak trilogy, including Mutineers' Moon, The Armageddon Inheritance and Heirs of Empire.

Plot

The trilogy's protagonist is Colin MacIntyre, who is on a routine training flight over the Moon when it reveals itself to be Dahak, a self-aware space battleship millennia old. MacIntyre and Dahak defeat Dahak's previous enemies and restore a galactic empire.

  • An excerpt of Empire from the Ashes is available for download or reading online at the Baen Free Library here. The whole novel can be found here.
  • On January 8th, 2014, David Weber stated on his official forums that there are "two Dahak sequels I have plotted out", although there is no planned release date.


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