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Kate Elliott.
Unconquerable Sun.
Head of Zeus. 2020

Growing up in the shadow of her mother Eirene has been no easy task. The legendary queen-marshal did what everyone thought impossible: expel the invaders and build Chaonia into a magnificent republic, one to be respected – and feared.

Now Princess Sun has come of age and she is ready to prove herself. But the cutthroat ambassador corps and conniving noble houses have never ceased to scheme, and they have plans that need Sun removed as heir – or better yet, dead.

To survive, the princess must rely on her wits and her companions: her biggest rival, her secret lover, and a dangerous prisoner of war.

Kate Elliott.
Furious Heaven.
Head of Zeus. 2023

The second book in The Sun Chronicles trilogy, a galactic-scale, gender-swapped space opera series inspired by the life of Alexander the Great.

Shrewd, brutal, relentless and patient, Queen-Marshal Eirene has led the Republic of Chaonia from the brink of annihilation to the edge of victory. One by one, her enemies have fallen in defeat, and now she is ready to push her battle-hardened fleets into territories long controlled by the mighty Phene Empire.

But her victories are not without cost. The Republic has endured decades of conflict, with factions simmering beneath the surface, waiting for their chance to boil.

The Phene know this. While they might not be able to defeat the Queen-Marshal in open battle, there are other ways to strike back. And on the eve of Eirene’s attack on the rich and populous Karnos System, they will.