In the vast expanse of the stars, empires do not rise—they ignite!
With the politics of Frank Herbert’s Dune, the scope of James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse, and the pageantry and romance of Star Wars, the Saga of Seven Suns is an epic in the truest sense of the word.
Ambitious humans have spread across the Spiral Arm, colonizing planets, making new homes, and reaping the wealth of uninhabited worlds. The ancient, stagnant Ildiran Empire views humans as upstarts, and the two races coexist in an uneasy tolerance. Until a disastrous experiment with lost alien technology—a device that can ignite gas-giant planets and turn them into small suns to warm new colony worlds—awakens a titanic force that has lain dormant for millennia. Now, the human race and the Ildiran Empire face a war that may shatter the cosmos.
The Biggest Project of My Career
Go big or go home—that's our philosophy. I have written nearly two hundred novels, but The Saga of Seven Suns is my magnum opus, a science fiction epic that spans 13 volumes, 6200 pages, two million words. I have been working on it for 25 years. This giant story is my love letter to the genre, pulling together everything I adore about science fiction from galactic empires, strange planets, intrepid explorers, exotic alien creatures, space battles, ancient ruins, even killer robots.
Now, finally after years of wrangling to get the rights back, I am able to reissue the entire Seven Suns library in multiple formats. We have all new cover designs, new interiors, even new paintings by Hugo-Award-winning artist Stephen Youll.
Our limited deluxe sets have sold out, but the regular editions of the books—the jacketed hardcovers and the trade paperbacks—still look exceptional. These are large format 6 x 9 books. We're also offering all the books in inexpensive ebook format, if you just want to binge read through. (All print sets receive the ebook as well.) These won't be signed, but because we passed our second stretch goal, each print order will receive a special Seven Suns bookmark featuring two characters from the series.
13 Book Set Hardcover $400 ($30.76 ea) Trade Paperback $250 ($19 ea) EBook $50 ($3.85 ea)
Not only am I reissuing the complete series, I wrote an original, never-before-published Seven Suns novella, Roamer's Wrath, the heart-wrenching story of a mother's search for justice after a terrible tragedy inflicted by the Terran Hanseatic League, and her grief and revenge might lead to the death of stars. The new volume also includes two standalone stories set in the Seven Suns universe, “Feet of Clay” and “Hole in the Wall.” Roamer's Wrath is available individually for $28 jacketed hardcover, $16 trade paperback, or $5 ebook.
And, we are producing a new audiobook, narrated by me, which is also available. Hardcover $28 Trade Paperback $16 EBook $5 Audiobook $15
Along with the main novels in The Saga of Seven Suns and The Saga of Shadows, I wrote two additional books: the prequel Veiled Alliances and the bridge novel between the two series Whistling Past the Graveyard. Because these books were released by a small publisher, many fans of the series didn't see them. Now get these two bonus books along with Roamer's Wrath in this Bonus Stars pack. Also available in audiobook format.
If you aren't ready to dive in with the whole series and just want to try the first novel, we're also making Hidden Empire available as a reward tier. Next year, after all the campaign rewards have been sent out, we will begin releasing the series on regular bookstore platforms to the general public and you can pick up the rest of the series then. Hardcover $35 Trade Paperback $25 EBook $5
One of the other exciting aspects of the Seven Suns campaign is all the amazing artwork developed for the worlds, ships, characters, and events. Much of this art was created by Pedro Cardosa and Rashed AlAkroka as part of an extensive Saga of Seven Suns board game (which is still in development), and also seven paintings/watercolors by comic artist Igor Kordey created for the series proposal to publishers—nearly 100 images, most never before seen, which will be offered as a giant digital art portfolio for $25. Here are some samples.
Bonus Books Audiobooks
We have three bonus Seven Suns books that were not originally published with The Saga of Seven Suns or The Saga of Shadows. The prequel Veiled Alliances, the connecting novel Whistling Past the Graveyard, and the brand new book written exclusively for this campaign, Roamer's Wrath.
They are part of the complete 13 book set, and you can also add on the hardcovers or trade paperbacks if you just grabbed an ebook set. But I am also going into the studio to record new audiobook versions of all three. What could be better than having the author read the books aloud to you? Add them on to your pledge for only $35.
KJA Digital Book Basket and Flashdrive
We've created a special collectible logo flashdrive packed with 25 ebooks by Kevin J. Anderson! A range of science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, mystery, and humor.
The Saga of Shadows Sequel Trilogy Set
The sequel trilogy, The Saga of Shadows: The Dark Between the Stars, Blood of the Cosmos, and Eternity's Mind; includes the connector novel, Whistling Past the Graveyard. Available in jacketed hardcover, trade paperback, and ebook editions.
With two weeks left, as I write this, it's time to set a new stretch goal, something I created exclusively to reward our backers. If we reach $246,000 before the end of the campaign, we'll make a brand-new Seven Suns bookmark using the character art you voted on. This bookmark will be included with every physical order, whether deluxe, hardcover, or trade paperback.
The characters featured are the ones you voted on, Estarra and Bron'n:
You might ask, why set the goal at $246K, instead of just an even $250K? Well, at 246, we will be exactly THREE TIMES my most successful previous campaign—and I think that's a pretty significant number. So I hope you'll do what you can to nudge us over, and get a free special bookmark in the process.
***First Stretch Goal Unlocked! New SPIRAL ARM Book!***
I’m happy to announce our first major stretch goal, something I think is really special. If we reach $200,000 before the end of the campaign, I will create and offer a brand-new Seven Suns companion book, Spiral Arm, filled with bonus materials from the universe.
This will include background essays, the original script for the long-out-of-print (and sold-out) Seven Suns graphic novel—AND my original pilot episode script for a proposed Seven Suns TV series. No one has ever seen that before.
We will offer Spiral Arm as an add-on (hardcover, $25; trade paperback, $15; e-book, $5).
Spiral Arm will also include reminiscences on how I helped out a financially-strapped comic artist named Igor by hiring him to design the ships, robots, aliens, and structures…or sitting on a rooftop in Los Angeles with legendary science fiction writer Gregory Benford brainstorming how to blow up gas-giant planets, or selling the naming rights to a character at a charity banquet, who turned out to be one of the most important characters in the entire series, or how Neil Peart added Seven Suns Easter eggs to the lyrics of the Rush album Snakes and Arrows.
We hit this goal so this book will be created for you. I hope it enriches your enjoyment of the Saga of Seven Suns.
This is a big set, 13 hefty volumes, which poses some challenges for shipping, especially internationally…but don’t worry, our team can solve them and we can give you options.
For US shipping, we can offer 2-day UPS for the fastest and most reliable delivery. Media Mail is a much less expensive alternative, though will take a little longer. Because of the high value of the Universe and Galaxy sets, we WILL add insurance on both Media Mail and UPS. If one of your deluxe books is lost or damaged, we will try to replace it with one of our spare copies until they run out.
Here are our estimates for shipping and handling:
Full set of all 13 books
2-Day UPS with insurance = $65-$100
Media Mail USPS, 5-10 business days = $33
Core set of 7 Novels
2-Day UPS with insurance = $45-$65
Media Mail USPS, 5-10 business days, $27
1-3 books
2-Day UPS with insurance = $25
Media Mail USPS, 5-10 business days, no insurance $10
Note, if you live far out in the hinterlands, UPS sometimes adds a surcharge for delivery.
The Deluxe Sets are already being printed and are due to arrive in November; I will ship them out as soon as they are signed and numbered. The trade paperbacks and hardcovers will be with two different printers, and we will mail out copies as soon as they arrive. Note that all items in this campaign are already FINISHED and ready to go, and we can submit the print orders as soon as the campaign is over.
International Shipping
International shipping is expensive, and there’s nothing we can do about it. We use a broker, PirateShip, that gives us the best rates, and we don’t charge anything extra. This is the best we can do. Note, that the recipient is responsible for any tariffs or duties imposed, which vary widely from country to country.
Full set of all 13 books (will ship in two boxes, due to weight restrictions)
No question about it, some of these reward tiers are big. The deluxe, bespoke signed/numbered sets are $400 and $700, and even though we have kept the price very reasonable for such fine editions (a little over $50 per book), we understand that's a serious financial commitment.
BackerKit can help out by breaking your pledge into four monthly installments for items over $200. Your rewards will be delivered after the final payment is received.
Creators help each other. It’s synergy, not competition.
Right now, while we’re running The Complete Saga of Seven Suns campaign, Fat Goblin Games is running Avarice: The Morningstar RPG. A sweeping interstellar SF role-playing game and a big space-opera book series—seems like a match made in the Orion Nebula!
For our cross-collaboration, we are giving special rewards to any followers who back both projects. From Fat Goblin Games, you’ll receive a set of three digital books,
The First Index - The Project Morningstar World Bible; The Index is the definitive guide to the worlds, peoples, powers, technologies, and history of the Project: Morningstar universe.
The Accounts - A Collection of Short Fiction from Known Space; The Accounts collects short fiction from across Project: Morningstar, revealing how ordinary people survive, work, and pursue opportunity within the corporate machinery of the Hegemon.
The Avarice RPG Quick Start Rules - The Avarice RPG Quick Start Rules provide everything needed to enter the Hegemon, create a crew of Contractors, learn the 2d20 system, and complete a dangerous introductory Contract.
And from me, you’ll receive the unabridged audiobook of my hard-SF novel Persephone, written with Jeffrey Morris, which is currently in development as a feature film. A cutting-edge hard SF trip to the nearest star, Alpha Centauri, and humanity's desperate bid for a new home on the planet Proxima-b.
***UNLOCKED: Third Stretch Goal! Live exclusive Zoom call with KJA
We made it!!!
A crowdfunding campaign is a special relationship between the creator and the audience, so for the new stretch goal, let's do something more personal. If we hit the next stretch goal—at $328,000—you can all join me for an exclusive Zoom call and conversation. We'll spend an hour just hanging out face to face (well, screen to screen), open to backers only. You can ask me questions, and we'll talk about whatever you want.
(Why an odd number like 328K, you ask? because that is exactly FOUR TIMES the amount of my biggest previous campaign, which I think is pretty significant.)
For the greatest showpiece of this campaign, we created lavish bespoke editions. These gorgeous sets have full-color sprayed edges, each one a slice from the cover art. Each book will have spectacular endpapers of breathtaking astronomical images, different for each volume. (It helps that I have an astronomy degree, so I knew the cool things to look for.) These special editions will also have color printing in the interior to highlight the chapter headers.
The complete thirteen-volume deluxe set IS SOLD OUT. The Galaxy Set, the core seven novels of the series, is available in a limited run of only 150 copies, signed and hand-numbered, for $400. BackerKit allows you to pay your pledge (over $200) in four separate installments.
Even before the campaign launch, we have sent these books to our overseas printer and they are being printed now. We expect to receive them in early November. Although there are many variables and potential delays in such a large project, there is a good chance we can ship these out in time for Christmas.
Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 190 books, fifty-eight of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars universe including the Jedi Academy trilogy and the Young Jedi Knights series. With Frank Herbert’s son Brian, he wrote many internationally bestselling novels in the Dune universe, including Dune: House Atreides, The Butlerian Jihad, and Sisterhood of Dune, which is the basis for the HBO series Dune: Prophecy (Anderson is co-producer on the show). He worked on all three of the recent Dune films from Legendary Entertainment and is Executive Producer on Dune: Part Three. Anderson also wrote the unique Clockwork Angels steampunk trilogy with legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart, based on the last studio album from Rush.
His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Wake the Dragon and Terra Incognita fantasy trilogies, and the humorous Dragon Business series. His Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. novels are currently being developed as a TV show, with Anderson serving as Executive Producer.
He has written comics and graphic novels for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, BOOM!, IDW, and others—including Dr. Strange, Batman, Superman, Justice Society of America, Star Wars, Predator, X-Files, and Dune. His adaptation of Dune: The Graphic Novel was a New York Times bestseller and named one of the 100 greatest graphic novels of all time by Comic Book Authority.
He has edited numerous anthologies, including Star Wars: Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina, Tales from Jabba’s Palace, and Tales of the Bounty Hunters, which are the three best-selling science fiction anthologies of all time.
Anderson is the director of the graduate program in Publishing at Western Colorado University, and he and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press. He is a long-time resident of Colorado and is an avid hiker and mountain climber.
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