Hexarchate Stories is a collection of short fiction set in the world of the Machineries of Empire trilogy (Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, and Revenant Gun).  It’s about half reprints and half new material; the latter is mostly in the form of “Glass Cannon,” a novella sequel to Revenant Gun.

An ex-Kel art thief has to save the world from a galaxy-shattering prototype weapon…

A general outnumbered eight-to-one must outsmart his opponent…

A renegade returns from seclusion to bury an old comrade…

• “The Chameleon’s Gloves”
• “How the Andan Court”
• “Seven Views of the Liozh Entrance Exam”
• “Omens”
• “Honesty”
• “Bunny”
• “Black Squirrels”
• “Silence” (new)
• “Extracurricular Activities”
• “Gloves” (new)
• “Hunting Trip”
• “The Battle of Candle Arc”
• “Calendrical Rot”
• “Birthdays”
• “The Robot’s Math Lessons”
• “Sword-Shopping”
• “Persimmons”
• “Irriz the Assassin-Cat”
• “Vacation”
• “Gamer’s End”
• “Glass Cannon” (new)

First, thank you to David Moore and the wonderful folks at Solaris, and Jon Oliver; as well as to my agent, Jennifer Jackson, and her assistant, Michael Curry.

Thank you to my beta readers: Joseph Betzwieser, Chris Chinn, Daedala, David Gillon, Helen Keeble, Mel Melcer, Sonya Taaffe, Vass, and Ursula Whitcher.

Also, special thanks to Marie Brennan, worldbuilding expert, for her help in figuring out how the h*archate works in ways small and large.

This one is for Helen Keeble, author of the best ashhawk ever. Burn brightly.