The wolf worlds
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Hailed as a "landmark science fiction series," the Sten novels have thrilled millions of readers all over the world. Set three thousand years in the future, they tell the tale of a tough, street-wise orphan who escapes his fate as factory planet "delinq" to become the strong right-hand of the most powerful man in the Universe--a man hailed by his billons of subjects as "The Eternal Emperor." This mammoth volume collects the first 3 novels in the classic modern space opera series: STEN, THE WOLF WORLDS, and THE COURT OF A THOUSAND SUNS. STEN Born on Vulcan, a factory planet where human life has less value than the lowliest machine, Sten rebels against The Company following the mysterious death of his parents. He harasses the Company from the mazelike warren of tunnels beneath the planet. He could have been just another "delinq" -- but people like Sten never give up... THE WOLF WORLDS When the Emperor needs to pacify the Wolf Worlds, the planets of an insignificant cluster that have raised space piracy to a low art, he turns to Mantis Team and its small band of militant problem--solvers. Sten's destiny is in his own hands. THE COURT OF A THOUSAND SUNS. Having fought his way from slave labor on a factory world to commander of the Eternal Emperor's bodyguard, the most dangerous weapons Sten has encountered in Prime World are the lies of Court politicians. When a bomb goes off, however, he discovers the danger and corruption behind Court intrigue.
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Revenge of the damned
Direct continuation of Sten's career soldiering for the Eternal Emperor, same military space opera bite, but darker with POW captivity and vengeance.
Darkness of God (Shadow Warrior, No 3)
The Wolf worlds
Same underdog-to-imperial-operative space opera with the identical Sten arc, just packaged as the omnibus edition, so it's the natural continuation.
Empire's end
Closes out Sten's rise with the same gritty interstellar warfare, but darker and more cynical as loyalty to the Emperor collapses.
Landline
Swaps galactic warfare for a marriage on the brink, keeping a speculative hook (a phone to the past) in a far gentler, romance-driven story.
Attachments
Trades interstellar combat for office email eavesdropping; a quiet slow-burn workplace romance if you want something warm and low-stakes next.