The Prodigal Emperor

Shadow Space Chronicles #3

by Kal Spriggs

Baron Lucius Giovanni has done the not only has he held the alien Chxor at bay, he has taken the fight to them and liberated human worlds. Yet humanity's implacable foe has drawn a line in the sand. They will hold Nova Roma at all costs... or see it a scorched ruin. Lucius must aid Nova Roma's Emperor and liberate his homeworld, but along the way he must also deal with old and new adversaries and with a conspiracy that seeks to usurp control of his fleet. Nova Roma's Emperor is going home, and Lucius will go beside him, for if he cannot overcome these obstacles, then humanity's last hope will be overcome and the Chxor will enslave and exterminate the remaining free worlds

377 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 12, 2015

About the author

Kal Spriggs started reading science fiction and fantasy in elementary school. Eventually he was the only eight year old with permission from the local public library to check out books from the adult section because he'd read everything else. He's written ever since he started running out of 'good' stuff to read when he was twelve, although he likes to think his writing has improved, if only slightly.

Spriggs is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy with an engineering degree. He followed in his parents' footsteps and joined the US Army after graduation and currently serves as an active duty Engineer captain. As well as earning a masters degree in environmental engineering, he's been deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq.

His website with free fiction, details on upcoming books, and other information can be found at
kalspriggs.com

Reviews

[Rudeford Norman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good action descriptions of war in the stars

Politics at its best. Good character de scriptkioms. Glad to see the Baton takes his rightful place and his daughter returned to him

[Jessica Traverson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been reading Kal Sprigg's fantasy series and hadn't even seen that the third book to his shadow universe was available. Needless to say, I bought it and read it right away! I was thrilled at how he brought this trilogy to a close, with so many of the plot lines all tied up into a neat little bow... except for a couple things that I really want to know more about. The characters were great, the action was absolutely incredible, and I could not put the book down! I'm excited to see how he continues the series. Bring us more of these books, Kal!

[Stuart Nelmes · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like space opera read this series

I have been glued to this series since reading the first book and I think it just keeps getting better ! Very well written with some hard to see twists enjoy .