num_pages: 256
description: This is the story of three people: Sten Duncan, a soldier of humanity; Niun, last warrior of the mri, humanity's enemies; and Melein, priestess-queen of the final fallen mri stronghold. It is the story of two mighty species fighting for a galaxy, humanity driving out from Earth, and the enigmatic regul struggling to hold their stars with mri mercenaries. It is a story of diplomacy and warfare, of conspiracy and betrayal, and of three flesh-and-blood people who found themselves thrown together in a life-and-death alliance.This is the 1st DAW paperback printing.Cover Artist: Gino D'Achille
language: English
title: Kesrith
titlecomplete: Kesrith (The Faded Sun, #1)
genres: Fantasy, Collections, Own, Aliens, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, 20th Century, Space Opera, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 2356
series: Alliance-Union Universe, The Faded Sun
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: DAW Books Inc