The Infinite State
Book One of The Decurion Saga
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The Infinite State
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Richard Swan
About this listen
In this blistering science fiction epic, international bestselling author Richard Swan presents a thrilling tale of survival and an eviscerating examination of totalitarianism.
THE INFINITE STATE begins at a flashpoint in the lives of a widowed party member, a disgraced investigator, and a hypersled pilot—entangled in a plot to escape the suffocating authority of a fascist state.
WHO GIVES YOU LIFE?
PATER AETERNUS.
Katherine Fuller’s husband is dead. As an esteemed member of Pater Aeternus—governing party of the fascist, galaxy-spanning Decurion Empire—he has left behind an estate of immeasurable wealth. And Katherine is going to inherit it.
WHO GIVES YOU PURPOSE?
PATER AETERNUS.
Life under the Eternal Father is rigidly stratified, surveilled, and controlled—each new day to be endured, not lived. But with Katherine’s newfound fortune, she is presented with a rare and dangerous opportunity: purchase a virgin world, and create a better, fairer society.
WHO GIVES YOU JOY?
PATER AETERNUS.
But the Empire cannot allow its wayward daughter to succeed. And as Katherine works in secret, recruiting allies she's not even sure she can trust, she will discover exactly how far Pater Aeternus is willing to go to stop her. Because Katherine is going to create something nobody has seen for many years.
A democracy.
Critic reviews
“Prescient, dark, but ultimately hopeful, The Infinite State mauled my heart and kept me reading well into the winnowing hours of the night.”
―Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising
“Science fiction at its finest, doing what sci-fi does best: showing us how to build a better future. This book is a reflection of our times, and for our times.”
―Sunyi Dean, bestselling author of The Book Eaters and The Girl with a Thousand Faces
“A menacing experience in a despicable galactic empire. I had a great time.”
—Fonda Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Contract of Isako and the Green Bone Saga
“A thrilling vision of resistance to dystopian fascism in the intergalactic future, with an exactly perfect portion of sentient murder gorillas.”
―J. T. Greathouse, author of The Tower of the Tyrant
“Absorbing and thought-provoking. Quintessential Richard Swan.”
―Scott Drakeford, author of the Age of Ire series
“Excellent.”
―Peter F. Hamilton, New York Times bestselling author of Exodus
“A compelling and original science fiction novel that shines a light into the darkness of space and the human spirit.”
―David Goodman, award-winning author of A Reluctant Spy
“Riveting and utterly addictive. Sci-fi that demands and commands your attention from grim start to epic finish.”
―FanFiAddict