Volledige reeks Deathstalker van Simon R. Green (9 boeken):

Taal: Engels, status: gelezen, paperback

• Deathstalker Prelude

An anthology of three novellas which introduce the empire and set up several plot points that would be developed in later novels.

• Deathstalker

Owen Deathstalker, the reluctant heir to a warrior name, is living quietly as a historian – until he is declared an outlaw by the whim of the empress and forced to flee his cosy and privileged existence. Discovering the dark reality of an empire that is far removed from his life of comfort and wealth, he finds unlikely allies and comes to the realisation that the empire, and the throne, must be cleansed.

• Deathstalker Rebellion

As the rebellion against Empress Lionstone, the "Iron Bitch", gathers pace, Owen is instrumental in uniting the disjointed efforts of the various underground groups. The Imperial Homeworld, Golgatha, is attacked by an unidentified alien starship after Owen and his companions inadvertently disable planetary defences as a side effect of a hacker strike against the banking centres of the empire.

• Deathstalker War

Invasions of the rebel planet Mistworld and Owen's former fiefdom Virimonde by the imperial fleet result in bloody victories and defeats for the rebels, but the growing resistance movement cannot be stopped. An apocalyptic struggle in the streets of Golgotha's main city, the Parade of the Endless, leads up to a final confrontation with the empress herself.

• Deathstalker Honour

In the aftermath of the rebellion, the old aristocracy is trying to find a place in the new order as the former heroes of the rebellion struggle to rebuild what they have destroyed. Taking advantage of humanity's weakness, old enemies such as the bio-mechanical Hadenmen and the AIs of Shub re-emerge, laying waste to entire star systems. Owen and his companions must not only cope with these, but also the even graver threat posed by a new adversary: the Recreated.

• Deathstalker Destiny

Facing extinction, humankind has to rely once again on the heroes of the rebellion: Shub and the Hadenmen, destroying countless worlds, must be stopped, Owen must rescue his companion Hazel D'Ark from the Blood Runners, and the Recreated must be faced head on. Many plot threads are wrapped up, including the fates of most of the major characters.

• Deathstalker Legacy

Lewis Deathstalker, the latest in the family line, is a guardian of the new Golden Age ushered in by his long-dead ancestor Owen. However, betrayed by his love for the King's fiancée and finding enemies in unexpected places, it looks like he is destined to retrace his ancestor's footsteps as history begins to repeat itself.

• Deathstalker Return

Fleeing through the empire with imperial forces in hot pursuit, Lewis discovers legends from the past and in desperation sets out on an apparently impossible mission – the return of Owen Deathstalker.

• Deathstalker Coda

Together the two Deathstalkers must fight to save the empire from its greatest threat: the Terror. Whilst Lewis leads rebel forces in the present, Owen travels back to the past to try to uncover the mysteries behind the current crisis. This is the final book in the Deathstalker saga, and wraps up the remaining loose ends left by the first series.