Machineries of Empire is a trilogy of military science fiction/science fantasy/space opera novels by American writer Yoon Ha Lee and published by Solaris Books. It consists of Ninefox Gambit (2016), Raven Stratagem (2017) and Revenant Gun (2018). The trilogy follows the young infantry captain Kel Cheris and the traitorous general Shuos Jedao in a war among factions of a despotic interstellar empire, the Hexarchate, whose esoteric technology is based on the population's adherence to the imperial calendar.[1]

The novels cover "space opera, fantasy, Korean folklore and mathematics" themes.[2] Several of Lee's short stories are prequels to the trilogy.[3]

Novels

  1. Ninefox Gambit, Solaris, 14 June 2016, ISBN 978-1781084496
  2. Raven Stratagem, Solaris, 13 June 2017, ISBN 978-1781085370
  3. Revenant Gun, Solaris, 12 June 2018, ISBN 978-1781086070

Reception

Ninefox Gambit received the 2017 Locus Award for Best First Novel,[4] and was nominated for the 2016 Nebula and 2017 Hugo Awards for Best Novel, and the 2017 Clarke award.[5][6][7] Raven Stratagem was nominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Novel.[8] Revenant Gun was nominated for the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

References

  1. ^ "Beautifully Alien 'Ninefox Gambit' Mixes Math And Magic". NPR.org. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. ^ Abigail Nussbaum, Worlds in the making, New Scientist, Volume 235, Issue 3138, 2017, Page 43, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(17)31573-7.
  3. ^ "Yoon Ha Lee". www.yoonhalee.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 Locus Awards Winners". www.locusmag.com. Locus Online News. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  5. ^ "SFWA Announces 2016 Nebula, Norton, and Bradbury Award Nominees! – The Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  6. ^ "2017 Hugo Awards – The Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  7. ^ "Clarke Award shortlists". The Arthur C. Clarke Award. 2017-05-03. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  8. ^ "2018/1943 Hugo Award Finalists Announced". theHugoAwards.org. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.


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