A city of peace. A whisper of chaos. A legacy at stake.Lyonesse is a beacon of unity in a fractured galaxy, a space-based city-state built on the dream of integration and peace. For Danny Andela, it's not just home—it's her mission. As a fierce advocate for dissolving old feuds, Danny has spent decades working to unite the Carinad, Terran, and Bai worlds.But something is wrong in Lyonesse. A series of weird malfunctions—some laughable, others deadly—hint at deeper troubles within the city's core. As whispers of unease ripple through its gleaming domes, Danny battles growing paranoia, questioning allies, and doubting the systems she once championed. Her fight for peace becomes a desperate race to uncover the truth before a catastrophic failure silences Lyonesse forever.Or should she? Is Lyonesse the shade of an old enemy? Danny must confront ghosts—and the terrible echoes of the war she thought she'd left behind. Will she stop the chaos in time, or will Lyonesse become the spark that reignites the galaxy's divisions?Solar Whisper is the first book in the Hammer Down space opera science fiction series by award-winning SF author Cameron Cooper. Hammer Down is a spin off from the acclaimed Imperial Hammer series and the Iron Hammer series, and features many of the characters and situations from both series.The Hammer Down series:1.0 Solar Whisper2.0 Rogue Star3.0 Total Eclipse4.0 Dawn's Crucible5.0 HypernovaSpace Opera Science Fiction Novel__Praise for Cam's previous two Hammer series:Wow, what a ride.A complex and interesting series.Deep complex, wonderful world building and character development....it was what happened to the cast of characters that made this series so enthralling for me.An incredible set of stories. There is nothing else out there like this.A sprawling epic space opera spanning many long decades.I am in awe of the writing ability and imagination of Cameron Cooper.Brilliant and intricate....it was one helluva run. The ending is an extraordinary coming together of the people.I am so enthralled with the series that I am impatient for the release of the next book.Cameron somehow describes scenes in ways that make me feel like I am actually presentThis story truly does justice to the legacies of the greats, like Orson Scott Card and Frank Herbert.Edge of your seat action will keep you captivated until the final page!!Cooper is a masterful storytellerThis is sci-fi at its best.This story, and the entire series, truly does justice to the greats of science fiction.The attention to detail makes everything you read plausible and you'll exist in this new world along with these characters in this incredible storyCameron is an excellent sci-fi writer, but this series is way beyond anything I anticipatedThe depth of the storyline is something you must experience because words would not do it justiceThe complex concepts of the space-based life were broken into easy-to-read bites making this adventure totally captivating!__Cameron Cooper is the author of the Imperial Hammer space opera series, among others, and is the pen name used by bestselling author Tracy Cooper-Posey. As Cameron Cooper, she writes science fiction short stories and novels, including space opera. As Tracy Cooper-Posey, she writes historical suspense, romance, plus women's fiction. She also writes contemporary, epic and urban fantasy stories and novels as Taylen Carver.She has published over 200 titles under all pen names since 1999, is an Aurealis Award Finalist, has been nominated for five CAPAs including Favourite Author, and won the Emma Darcy Award. She turned to indie publishing in 2011. Her indie titles have been nominated four times for Book of The Year. Tracy won the award in 2012, a SFR Galaxy Award in 2016 and came fourth in Hugh Howey's SPSFC#2 in 2023. She is currently a city magazine editor and for a decade she taught writing at MacEwan University.She is addicted to Irish Breakfast tea and chocolate, sometimes taken together. In her spare time she enjoys history, Sherlock Holmes, science fiction and fantasy and ignoring her treadmill. An Australian Canadian, she lives in Edmonton, Canada with her husband, a former professional wrestler, where she moved in 1996 after meeting him on-line.This is a Stories Rule Press Title
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