Prince of Storms: Book Four of the Entire and the Rose
by Kay Kenyon

Summary

Kenyon's four-book series The Entire and The Rose is an epic sci-fantasy series in the tradition of Stephen R. Donaldson and Philip Jose Farmer. Kenyon's creation of the Entire has been compared to Ringworld, Rama, Riverworld, and Dune. The Washington Post calls The Entire and The Rose "a splendid fantasy quest as compelling as anything by Stephen R. Donaldson, Philip Jose Farmer, or yes, J. R. R. Tolkien."

The Entire and The Rose chronicles the world-shattering discovery of the Entire, a tunnel universe penetrating our own, lit by a fiery river of sky. Titus Quinn leaves twenty-third century Earth (The Rose) to enter the Radiant Kingdom in search of his lost wife and daughter. In the rousing finale, Prince of Storms, Titus must face his inevitable destiny, forced at last to make the unthinkable choice for or against the dictates of his heart, and for or against his beloved land.

Finally in control of the ascendancy, Titus Quinn's command is fragile. He rules an empire with a technology beyond human understanding; spies lurk in the ancient Magisterium; and the Tarig overlords are hamstrung but still malevolent. Worse, his daughter Sen Ni opposes him for control, believing the earth and its Rose universe must die to sustain the failing Entire. She is aided by one of the mystical pilots of the River Nigh, the space-time transport system. This navitar, alone among all others, can alter future events. He retires into a crystal chamber in the Nigh to weave reality and pit his enemies against each other.

Meanwhile, Quinn's wife Anzi becomes a hostage and penitent among the Jinda ceb, undergoing alterations that expose their secrets but may estrange her from her husband. As Quinn moves toward a confrontation with the dark navitar, he learns that the stakes of the conflict go far beyond the Rose versus the entire—extending to a breathtaking dominance. In this rousing finale to Kenyon's celebrated quartet, Titus Quinn meets an inevitable destiny, forced at last to make the unthinkable choice for or against the dictates of his heart, for or against the beloved land.

Praise

"A rich, vivid environment; complex and multilayered storytelling; genuine and interesting characters; brilliant execution. . . .Prince of Storms is the perfect conclusion to what could well be one of the most ambitious and fascinating ongoing scifi series out there." — Pat's Fantasy Hotlist

City without End: Book Three of the Entire and the Rose
by Kay Kenyon

Summary

In this third book of The Entire and The Rose, Titus Quinn has forged an unstable peace with the Tarig lords. The ruinous capability of the nanotech surge weapon he possesses ensures détente. But it is a sham. In what the godwoman Zhiya calls "a fit of moral goodness," he's thrown the weapon into the space-folding waters of the Nigh. This clears the way for an enemy he could never have foreseen: the people of the Rose, determined to take the Entire for itself and leave the earth in ruins. The transform of earth will begin deep in a western desert, entangling Quinn's sister-in-law Caitlin in a deepening and ultimate conspiracy.

In the Entire, Quinn at last finds his daughter, now called Sen Ni. He needs his daughter's help against those who would destroy Earth. But Sen Ni has her own plans and allies. As Quinn approaches the innermost sanctuary of the Tarig, he is alone. Waiting for him are powerful adversaries, including a lady who both hates and loves him, the high prefect of the dragon court, and Quinn's most implacable enemy, a warrior whose chaotic mind will soon be roused form an eternal slumber.

Praise

"If The Entire and the Rose isn't the most audacious and exhilarating epic SF saga to hit the racks since the Night's Dawn trilogy, then I might as well throw in the towel." — SF REVIEWS.com

"One of the classic science fiction series of our time." — Greg L. Johnson, SF Site

"This may well be the most ambitious epic science fiction series of the current decade." — SFRevu

A World Too Near: Book Two of the Entire and the Rose
by Kay Kenyon

Summary

Titus Quinn returns to the Entire with a new task: to enter and destroy the impregnable fortress of Ahnenhoon. The fortress, called the Repel, is replete with eons-long Tarig secrets and a most disturbing personal one for Quinn: a special prisoner resides there and will perish with the Repel.

As Quinn journeys across the Entire and down the River Nigh, he is pursued by an assassin sent by his own daughter, Sydney, who now counts the Entire as her home. Formerly a slave, she now has at her command a transforming and revolutionary power. Not only that, but Sydney has a strange ally, a human enabled by a powerful machine sapient, who has her own plans for the Entire.

Praise

"Will keep readers on the edges of their seats." — STARRED Review, Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant SF setting." — Omnivoracious

Chosen as one of five top science fiction books of 2008 by the American Library Association

Bright of the Sky: Book One of the Entire and the Rose
by Kay Kenyon

Summary

In a land-locked galaxy that tunnels through our own, the Entire gathers both human and alien beings under a sky of fire, called the Bright. A land of wonders, the Entire is sustained by monumental storm walls and a never-ending river.

Into this rich milieu is thrust Titus Quinn, former star pilot, bereft of his beloved wife and daughter who are assumed dead by everyone earth except Quinn. Believing them trapped in a parallel universe—one where he himself may have been imprisoned—he returns to the Entire to free them. Thus begins a tale of high adventure and vast concept, replete with alien cultures, an exotic Mandarin bureaucracy, and a man with nothing left to lose. He may not find what he seeks, but he'll be offered a view of the multiverse, the power of princes, an unthinkable revenge-and unexpectedly, love.

Praise

One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year 2007

"A star-maker, a magnificent book." — SF Site

"A splendid fantasy quest" — The Washington Post

About the Author

Kay Kenyon lives in Wenatchee, and chairs the Write on the River writing conference. Kay's work has been nominated for major awards in the field; The Prince of Storms is her tenth science fiction novel. Learn more at Kay's A Book For All Seasons author page, or on Kay's web site, www.kaykenyon.com, or visit Kay's facebook page.