The Worker Prince

by Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Overview

What if everything you thought you knew about yourself turned out to be wrong?

Freshly graduated from the prestigious Presimion Military Academy, Davi Rhii, Prince of the Boralian people, discovers a secret: although raised as royalty he was born a Vertullian slave, a truth that calls into question all he knew about himself.

As he discovers what it means to be a Vertullian, his quest brings him into conflict with his friends and family, causing him to question his cultural values, and putting in jeopardy all he's worked for his whole life...

Is reclaiming his heritage and gaining a new family worth the loss of everything, including his beloved uncle and oldest friends?

Praised by readers and critics as capturing the feel of the original Star Wars, the debut novel of Hugo-nominated editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt received Honorable Mention on Paul Goat Allen's Year's Best Science Fiction Releases of 2011 at BarnesandNoble.com alongside Ernest Cline's Ready Player One and books by Ben Bova, Robert J. Sawyer, and Jack Campbell.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781622257904
Publisher:	Boralis Books
Publication date:	09/21/2021
Series:	Saga of Davi Rhii , #1
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Bryan Thomas Schmidt is a critically praised author and Hugo-nominated editor of adult and children's speculative fiction. His debut novel, The Worker Prince received Honorable Mention on Barnes & Noble Book Club's Year's Best Science Fiction Releases for 2011. His short stories have appeared in magazines, anthologies, and online. His anthologies as editor include Shattered Shields (2014) with co-editor Jennifer Brozek, Mission: Tomorrow (2015), Galactic Games (forthcoming), Little Green Men--Attack! (forthcoming), and Monster Hunter Tales with co-editor Larry Corriea (forthcoming) all for Baen, Space Battles: Full Throttle Space Tales #6 (2012), Beyond The Sun (2013) and Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera For a New Age (2013) as well as Joe Ledger: Unstoppable co-edited by Jonathan Maberry for St. Martins Griffin (forthcoming 2017). From 2010 to 2015, he hosted #sffwrtcht (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writer's Chat) Wednesdays at 9 pm ET on Twitter as @SFFWRTCHT.

Editorial Reviews

This book works on several levels. While other science fiction novels shy away from mentioning modern day religions, this book manages to succeed in doing just that without feeling preachy. The religious overtones cannot be ignored in the story, nor should they, for they add to the realism of the plot. The people of this future feel as real as any family member or despot of the modern world, and they deal with the same issues. I recommend this both as both as a science fiction delight and a good family read.
— Cathy Russell

functionalnerds.com

All in all, I very much enjoyed coming home to this book. It was very refreshing to see the unapologetic religious overtones that directed the characters, namely Prince Rhii, throughout the book. It is something I've tried here and there and which Bryan pulls off brilliantly. I give The Worker Prince 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Raymondmasters.blogspot.com

A significant new author in the field of space opera - Bryan is a fresh new imagination to watch out for! Kudos to all the publishing team at Diminished Media for an awesome first novel.
— Splashdown Books

Grace Bridges

The Worker Prince is quite the engaging read. Though his premise may not be entirely original, author Brian Thomas Schmidt successfully breathes exciting new life into a familiar, yet classic storyline. Skillfully framing Davi's ongoing internal struggle, Schmidt enables the reader to empathize with his protagonists considerable predicament. Facing the truth of his existence in one hand and an accustomed life in the other, Davi is understandably torn between the dueling forces of love and loyalty. As such, readers are sure to relate to not only the difficulty of his daunting quest for redemption, but also the very need for him to embark on it in the first place. A highly compelling read. Official Apex Reviews Rating: 4 of 5 stars

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