Empire of Silence

This book was a delight and such an incredible set up. I will be posting a more detailed review on my YouTube channel in a couple of weeks.

Hadrian starts the story in the present by telling you that he ate a sun, destroying an entire alien race as well as billions of humans. He then proceeds to tell his story. With this set up, the reader is immediately aware of the tone of the story. With the first person perspective, you also are never sure whether to trust Hadrian. At times, it felt like he may be embellishing his story.

The plot was slower paced, but didn't detract. This book felt like a massive set up for an epic story. We learned a lot about the politics, Hadrian himself, and the lore of this world. It was all very interesting, and I am very excited for the next book because I've heard it goes off the rails.