The Infinite State: Book One of the Decurion Saga (Decurion Saga, 1) [Swan, Richard]
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.
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.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers (MPS)
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781250386229
About the Author
RICHARD SWAN is a critically acclaimed British genre writer. His debut fantasy novel, The Justice of Kings, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into nine languages. His other work includes the Decurion Saga and Great Silence series, as well as fiction for Black Library and Grimdark Magazine.
Richard is a qualified lawyer, and before writing full time spent ten years litigating multimillion pound commercial disputes in London. He currently lives in New South Wales, Australia, with his wife and three young sons.Product Information
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The Infinite State: Book One of the Decurion Saga (Decurion Saga, 1) [Swan, Richard]
The Infinite State: Book One of the Decurion Saga (Decurion Saga, 1) [Swan, Richard]
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.
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.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers (MPS)
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781250386229
About the Author
RICHARD SWAN is a critically acclaimed British genre writer. His debut fantasy novel, The Justice of Kings, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into nine languages. His other work includes the Decurion Saga and Great Silence series, as well as fiction for Black Library and Grimdark Magazine.
Richard is a qualified lawyer, and before writing full time spent ten years litigating multimillion pound commercial disputes in London. He currently lives in New South Wales, Australia, with his wife and three young sons.Product Information
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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.
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.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers (MPS)
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781250386229
About the Author
RICHARD SWAN is a critically acclaimed British genre writer. His debut fantasy novel, The Justice of Kings, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into nine languages. His other work includes the Decurion Saga and Great Silence series, as well as fiction for Black Library and Grimdark Magazine.
Richard is a qualified lawyer, and before writing full time spent ten years litigating multimillion pound commercial disputes in London. He currently lives in New South Wales, Australia, with his wife and three young sons.
