“Prescient, dark, and ultimately hopeful, The Infinite State mauled my heart and kept me reading well into the winnowing hours of the night.”

—Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising

“Science fiction at its finest, doing what sci-fi does best: showing us how to build a better future. This book is a reflection of our times, and for our times.”

—Sunyi Dean, bestselling author of The Book Eaters and The Girl with a Thousand Faces

“A menacing experience in a despicable galactic empire. I had a great time.”

—Fonda Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Contract of Isako and the Green Bone Saga

“If you’re looking for smart, sophisticated science fiction to fill the Iain Banks-shaped hole in your soul, this is it.”

—Nicholas Eames, award-winning author of Kings of the Wyld

“A thrilling vision of resistance to dystopian fascism in the intergalactic future, with an exactly perfect portion of sentient murder gorillas.”

—J. T. Greathouse, author of The Tower of the Tyrant

“Absorbing and thought-provoking. Quintessential Richard Swan.”

―Scott Drakeford, author of the Age of Ire series

“Excellent.”

—Peter F. Hamilton, New York Times bestselling author of Exodus

“A compelling and original science fiction novel that shines a light into the darkness of space and the human spirit.”

—David Goodman, award-winning author of A Reluctant Spy

“Riveting and utterly addictive. Sci-fi that demands and commands your attention from grim start to epic finish.”

—FanFiAddict

“Part scathing critique of fascism, part political science experiment, this page-turner is packed full of satisfying intrigue and game-changing reveals.”

—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A promising beginning to a saga of escaping the oppressive clutches of an imperial state.”

—Booklist

“This novel’s attempt to construct a plausible defeat of a Big Brother–analog government is both interesting and hopeful.”

—Kirkus Reviews