Icarus — Kevin Kauffmann

You know what they say about freedom? It's choosing your way to die.

After being turned into futuristic gladiators, that freedom to die is really all the men and women of Eris have left. Based in a world only a few centuries beyond our own, The Icarus Trilogy tells the story of Ryan Jenkins and his friends from the Crows, one of the most successful teams on an asteroid devoted to constant corporate-sponsored warfare.

They fight, die and are resurrected to die again merely for the amusement of a callous and misguided society, which has been corrupted by the influence of the Trade Union, the all-encompassing economic group that has enslaved the world. It seems like there is no hope for humanity, stuck in an endless cycle of debt and indentured servitude.

All of that is about to change. Ryan and his friends will see to that.

A year after the publication of Murder of Crows, this anniversary edition has been released to better illustrate Kauffmann's vision for the Icarus Trilogy. This collection includes completely revised versions of all three books in the series, Murder of Crows, Phoenix Rising and Swan Song, and also has an appendix where the author discusses the writing process, the revisions and some of the major themes of the series.

Adding more description, characters and a new subplot for Swan Song, this anniversary compilation is the definitive version of Kauffmann's Icarus Trilogy, a series known for strong characters, social critique and mythological allusion.