C. S. Wade

Phoenix Rising C. S. Wade

Escape into a world of mythical creatures, legendary civilizations, dangerous sword fights, and epic space battles... where science fiction meets fantasy.

Whispers of foul deeds and terrifying acts plague the galaxy as death spills across unknown battlefields and unrest spreads throughout empires. Riders, impressed with the gargantuan creatures called Solar Sailors, speak of horrific attacks upon peaceful citizens as they travel the dark energy currents of the galaxy.

At the center of this onslaught, a sinister and secretive society rises, seeking to control the galaxy.

The Igigi, mysterious ancient beings, Keepers of the Galactic Gates, and Trade Lane towers, attacked by a formidable enemy without warning. Ghost walkers, mystic warriors of the Temple sent to investigate, discover an elusive and savage enemy pitting empire against empire spreading terror and chaos.

Into this maelstrom, Aidan, a Murian prince, awakens from a fiery crash. His people, legends fading into the mist of time. A young Queen Jynnalt, and a haughty Prince, Ryakin, thrown together by Imperial decree. Two Malkuth royal brothers, Kendo and Ikath, as children, kidnapped and forced to live off the streets till rescued, now live with those scars. One wants to put the event behind him, the other obsessed with discovering who did this to them. While the son of a royal concubine of the Anunnaki Empire, Prince Ea brilliant, feckless and in line for the Anunnaki Throne desperate to win his father's approval while attempting to stay out of the political limelight, one foot in the city of the concubines the other in the complicated intrigue of the royal house of the Anunnaki Empire.
All fight for the very survival of their empires and the galaxy, compelled to sacrifice for love, house, and empire as it slides into the anarchy of civil war.

Forced to battle against enemies not seen since the time of the formidable and legendary Phoenix Queens. How much are they willing to sacrifice to save everything they love?

As the Phoenix Rises and the galaxy burns, some will rise to the challenge. Others fall.

This is the first book in the series Anunnaki Wars, chronicles the rise and fall of noble houses and vast empires throughout the galaxy, filling the pages of this magnificent saga with intrigue, murder, mayhem, and betrayal.