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Book 7 in the military space opera series, Shattered Empire.
Two stories converge. One choice will decide what survives.
Preorder Book 7 in the Shattered Empire series. The direct sequel to Kaine's Regret and the continuation of Sovereigns of Ruin.
The Story
For twenty-nine years, Hayden Kaine has slept.
After the Brahmastra Event burned out every piece of active Glenatat technology and sealed the Void, he and what was left of his fleet had only one job left: survive the long dark between dead systems.
They finally found a signal.
It came from P17-K. Knossos. To Kaine, it was just another nameless system in the vast former Confederation — a world he had never heard of, never been to, and knows nothing about.
It is the only place in the galaxy where Glenatat tech is still active.
When Scimitar and Invictus arrive, Kaine expects wreckage or a ghost beacon.
He finds a living world.
Knossos is thriving. After decades of isolation, it has become something the rest of the shattered empire never managed: stable, humane, whole. It is a world built on a sacrifice — the sacrifice at the heart of Sovereigns of Ruin.
Now that world is calling out. And something else may be listening.
Kaine's Resolve continues both stories — Kaine's journey from Kaine's Regret and Monk's legacy on Knossos from Sovereigns of Ruin — picking up Kaine's thread as he arrives on Knossos for the first time and discovers what his long sleep really cost.
The Product Description
The war is over. The signal is new.
Shattered Empire is sweeping space opera with thriller momentum — fleet tactics, political intrigue, and characters who have to live with the cost of command.
Kaine's Resolve is where two threads of the series meet.
In Kaine's Regret, Hayden Kaine paid the price to stop a war for humanity's future and lost his connection to the galaxy. In Sovereigns of Ruin, the world of Knossos paid a different price to build a future from the ruins.
This is what happens when the man who ended the war arrives on the world that found another way forward.
For readers new to one thread or both: you can start here. If you read Kaine's Regret, this is the direct sequel. If you read Sovereigns of Ruin, this is what happened decades later. If you read both, this is where they collide.
Perfect for fans of Peter F. Hamilton, C.J. Cherryh, and Dan Simmons.
What to expect:
- A direct continuation of Hayden Kaine's story after a 29-year cryosleep transit
- A return to Knossos, decades after the events of Sovereigns of Ruin, to see what Monk's sacrifice became
- A thriving world with a secret history — and a planetary signal that's getting stronger
- The crew together again: Kaine, a much-older Pavlovich, Emma, and Martini facing an impossibility neither tactics nor tech can easily solve
Series Reading Order:
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Kaine's Regret - ends with Kaine entering long-duration cryosleep
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Sovereigns of Ruin (Side Novel) - the story of how Knossos survived
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Kaine's Resolve (Book 7) - This Book. Picks up Kaine's thread as he arrives on Knossos for the first time.
Preorder Details:
- Title: Kaine's Resolve - Shattered Empire Book 7
- Author: D.M. Pruden
- Length: ~82,000 words
- Formats: eBook (EPUB & MOBI), Paperback, Hardcover
- Release Date: December 2026 - Preorders ship on release day
- Preorder Bonus: Exclusive bonus scene delivered on launch week
This is a preorder. Your card will be charged when you place your preorder. You ebook will be delivered on release day.
Order your copy today and be first to return to Knossos.
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