Jacobs, Bethany
Entry updated 24 February 2025. Tagged: Author.
(? - ) US educator and author whose Kindom Trilogy beginning with These Burning Stars (2024) is an ambitiously orthodox Space Opera whose primary Planetary Romance venue, a world oppressed by its clergy (see Religion), is detailedly unpacked. Aristocracy is rife, with dynastic implications hinted at. A Power Source necessary for interstellar travel is under dispute. Issues of Identity tend to be resolved through same-sex outcomes, in a constantly developing set of interlocked stories, projected to be unpacked in future volumes. This novel won the Philip K Dick Award. In the first sequel, On Vicious Worlds (2024), the Jeveni culture, temporarily safe on a distant planet, finds itself inevitably reinserted into the turmoil and Realpolitik that is shattering the central system, where all significant power stems. [JC]
Bethany Jacobs
born US
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The Kindom Trilogy
- These Burning Stars (New York: Orbit, 2024) [The Kindom Trilogy: pb/Thom Tenery]
- On Vicious Worlds (New York: Orbit, 2024) [The Kindom Trilogy: pb/Thom Tenery]
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