Fox and Empire

by Harry Turtledove

Overview

The fourth novel in the epic historical fantasy series of warring empires, ferocious werebeasts, and the powerful warrior known as Gerin the Fox.

After the devastating Werenight that brought the Elabonian Empire to a bloody end, Gerin the Fox has come to be known as the King of the North. Aragis the Archer has no desire to make an enemy of such a man, but his ambition gets the better of him. Now he’s about to learn that any threat to Gerin, no matter how small, will be answered in kind. And soon their rivalry will escalate beyond what either could have imagined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798337201924
Publisher:	Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Publication date:	07/08/2025
Series:	Gerin the Fox , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	462
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Harry Turtledove is an American novelist of science fiction, historical fiction, and fantasy. Publishers Weekly has called him the “master of alternate history,” and he is best known for his work in that genre. Some of his most popular titles include The Guns of the South, the novels of the Worldwar series, and the books in the Great War trilogy. In addition to many other honors and nominations, Turtledove has received the Hugo Award, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, and the Prometheus Award. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, earning a PhD in Byzantine history. Turtledove is married to mystery writer Laura Frankos, and together they have three daughters. The family lives in Southern California.
Harry Turtledove is an American novelist of science fiction, historical fiction, and fantasy. Publishers Weekly has called him the “master of alternate history,” and he is best known for his work in that genre. Some of his most popular titles include The Guns of the South, the novels of the Worldwar series, and the books in the Great War trilogy. In addition to many other honors and nominations, Turtledove has received the Hugo Award, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, and the Prometheus Award. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, earning a PhD in Byzantine history. Turtledove is married to mystery writer Laura Frankos, and together they have three daughters. The family lives in Southern California.

Editorial Reviews

Fox and Empire is the fourth book of the adventures of Gerin the Fox, following Werenight, Prince of the North, and King of the North. I was going to call it The Empire Strikes Back, but somebody or other already used that one. The name I did end up giving the book is based on Asimov's Foundation and Empire. The basic theme here is the same: An empire that has had to withdraw to its core is now reaching out for the periphery again. Gerin the Fox had never wanted to be controlled by the Elabonian Empire. Now that he's been an independent ruler for 20 years or so, he wants that even less. Along with the Empire, he has to deal with Aragis the Archer, a longtime local rival; with Ferdulf, a bad-tempered four-year-old demigod; with Mavrix, Ferdulf's divine father, whose temper is even worse; with the budding rivalry between his two older sons; and, perhaps most alarming of all, with his ex-wife. Trying to cope with all that is enough to keep even a man with the Fox's many talents very busy indeed.

—Harry Turtledove

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