Reviews
Praise for the Astra Black series
“Not to be missed.”—Washington Post
“Maurice Broaddus’s Sweep of Stars marks the opening gambit in a great saga, told with a unique voice and a talent that challenges and rewards in equal measures. It’s epic in scope, yet intimate. It breaks the mold of what’s expected, yet is as welcoming as a warm campfire on the darkest night.” —James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“This sprawling tale of kinship, community, and identity is sure to leave you eager for the next installment.” —J. S. Dewes, author of The Last Watch
“With detailed world building, social commentary on prison as another form of slavery, and epic space battles, sf readers who enjoy Octavia Butler and Samuel R. Delaney will enjoy will enjoy this entry in the Astra Black series. Highly recommended.”—Booklist
“Powerful, sweeping Afrofuturist space opera … A hugely ambitious and notable work of postcolonial science fiction. This takes the genre in an exciting and challenging direction.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Takes off with an epic array of characters and plotlines that will enmesh readers in the politics and power struggles set across the stars.”—Library Journal, starred review
“Launches readers into the heart of an interplanetary struggle. . . . Sweep of Stars will leave readers eager for the next entry in this series. . . . The thrilling Black Astra trilogy kicks off with an array of intriguing characters.”—Shelf Awareness, starred review
“Richly detailed and intricately plotted … will draw in readers of epic science fiction.”—Booklist
“Broaddus’s second ‘Astra Black’ book is another sweeping space saga, with a complex story that explores deep themes.”—Library Journal
“This sharp-witted, galaxy-spanning sequel to Broaddus’s Sweep of Stars entertains while setting the stage for an explosive series finale. . . . The results allow for deeper explorations of the nature of empire and the costs of exodus, without veering into didacticism. . . . The Astra Black trilogy continues to be a must-read for fans of afrofuturism.”—Publishers Weekly
“Sweep of Stars is the brilliant beginning of a major series ” —Sci Mind
