I just released the fifth (and longest yet) novel in my Star Kingdom series: Gate Quest.
Here are the links if you’d like to pick up a copy (but make sure to start with Shockwave if you’re new to the series):
I’ve gotten a few questions on Facebook and via email about the series, so I’m going to answer them here for everyone.
Is this series available outside of Amazon?
It will be eventually, but it is exclusive with Amazon as I write this post in September of 2019. However, I release advanced reader copies to my Patreon subscribers (before they go into the exclusivity contract with Amazon), so that’s a way to get the books (and to get them early!) outside of the Amazon system.
https://www.patreon.com/lindsayburoker
How many books will there be?
I’m working on the end of Book 6 right now, and I know there will be at least one more. There may be two more. I know how things end. I’m just not sure if I’m going to get there in Book 7 or if it’ll take another novel. I have a lot of point-of-view characters in this series, and they all want satisfactory endings for their stories. Imagine!
What’s the reading order (so far)?
Book 1: Shockwave
Book 2: Ship of Ruin
Book 3: Hero Code
Book 4: Crossfire
Book 5: Gate Quest
Optional: Knight Protector (this takes place during the events of Crossfire and Gate Quest and introduces new heroes that will play a role in Book 6.
Book 6: Planet Killer (November release)
Will there be audiobooks?
Yes! Podium Publishing is working on producing the first three novels right now. A giant audiobook bundle of those first three books will be coming this fall (they’ve given me a tentative mid-November date), and then the following books will come out as individual titles as they can be produced.
What actor do you imagine playing which character in a movie?
Haha, I never know how to answer this question. I don’t watch much TV or many movies, so I don’t know that many actors. I leave the discussion up to you.
Are there any bonus goodies besides the books?
Yes, “Robots & Roommates” is one of the bonuses if you sign up to my newsletter (https://lindsayburoker.com/book-news/fallenempire/).
“Cultured and Clawed” is currently available for free on my blog: https://lindsayburoker.com/free-fiction/free-fiction-cultured-and-clawed/
I’m still kicking around ideas for a Rache background story, and once I have all three of these extras done, I’ll put them into an ebook and send it to newsletter subscribers.
Which character is most like you?
None of them. Not in this series. Casmir is probably the least-like-me main character that I’ve written (though he did get my lazy eye, poor guy). He was loosely inspired by a real person. (Authors say they don’t do that, but they totally do.)
I do have Kim’s personality, but not her brains or martial arts skills. Alas!
Will there be paperbacks for all the books?
Yes. I’m behind, but yes. There are paperbacks for the first three as I write this, with the next two coming soon.
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That’s it unless I think of more questions to add. I’m off to finish up the first draft of Book 6 now!
Thank you very much for these answers. Please take as many books to wind up the series as you need. It’s absolutely brilliant.
Hey, Thank you so much for this series! From all the ones you have written (I have read nearly everything out there at this point) it is my favorite! Although the emperors edge series comes pretty close… Please just make as many more to this series as possible 😀 I always pre-order your books as soon as they are available on amazon and am already looking forward to book 6 as well as the Audiobooks for the first ones so that I can start a second round through the books as soon as those come out!
Thank you for following along with the books, Anna. I’m glad you’re enjoying the new series! There are at least a couple more novels coming. They keep getting longer and longer. 😀
Amazing work. I have been following you since reading Emperors Edge and along with your other readers find you work hard to put down.
From your description of Kim, I would think that she is autistic, I have two granddaughters who are on the spectrum and oneof them does not like being hugged or touched.
Thanks for following along, Gerry! Yeah, I didn’t name it in the story anywhere, but I’d consider her to have Asperger’s/high functioning autism.
I really want to know what happened to the queen? Imprisoned by her husband to keep her from interfering? or something more exotic’
She makes an appearance in Book 6. Finally! 🙂
Casmir is one of the most endearing characters I have had the pleasure of reading about! Still I can’t help but wish that he could find a medical answer to his seizures, is there any chance that will happen in any future books?
I think he’ll get them back under control when he finishes being flung into stressful situations in space. 😀
I’ve loved all the series you’ve written but I especially love Kim’s character in this book. From the way you’ve described Kim I feel like she’s asexual and it is so nice to see representation in this series! I’ve never read a book with an asexual character in it before and it made me really happy to see my community represented so thank you!
So I am on book 7 of the Star Kingdom series. FINALLY….a real space opera. I can’t read space operas without casting the eventual movie. Here it goes.
Casmir/Rache. – Adam Driver
Kim – Sonoya Mizuno (from Ex Machina and Devs)
Laser Lopez – Michelle Hurd (of Picard series)
Qin – Pom Klementieff (Mantis, Avengers)
Voice of Viggo – Nick Offerman or Billy Crudup
Asger (jr.) – Finn Jones (Loris tyrell from GofT)
Jager – Michael Fassbender
Voice of Kim’s monkey mom – Michelle Yeoh
Asger Sr. – Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Walking Dead/Watchmen movie)
Or Nathan Fillion (too young?)
Tork the Android – Allan Tudyek
Thanks for sharing these, Jason. Looks like a fun cast! 🙂
Now we are in lockdown due to coronavirus, will the next book release be soon?
Home Front just came out last month, and I’m hoping to publish Layers of Force, the final Star Kingdom novel, this September. Thanks!
I’m looking forward to the next episode of Star Kingdom. I have really enjoyed the quirky Casmir and Kim.
Please, how do you pronounce Rache?
Thanks