Perdition's Storm

By Brian Trent

ZOMBIES MEET THE MAFIA IN JOHN RINGO'S BLACK TIDE RISING UNIVERSE, AUTHORED BY A RISING STAR IN SCIENCE FICTION, BRIAN TRENT

Before the world fell, Silvio Cipriano was a contract-killer for the Italian Mafia.

When the H7D3 virus came to Italy, Silvio worked to forget his past, to build a different future. Fighting to protect his loved ones from the zombie hordes, he organized the survivors, raised them up from the ashes, and gave them hope.

Now, a new enemy has arisen. Worse than the zombies, and bent on conquering the planet one nation at a time, they've set their sights on Italy . . .

. . . with no idea what's awaiting them.

Praise for Brian Trent:

". . . Brian Trent is one of our very best new writers and now's the time to start reading him." --Robert J. Sawyer, bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author

"Once begun, Redspace Rising] will grip you by the throat--like its soldier protagonist grips his many enemies--and compel you to read it all the way to its jubilant, battered conclusion. And you'll be very grateful." --Locus

"Gritty, action-packed, and relentless, Redspace Rising shows us a dark future in which battles are won, but the war is never truly over. Trent's follow-up to Ten Thousand Thunders surpasses it in every way." --Andrea Stewart, best-selling author of The Bone Shard Daughter

"Ten Thousand Thunders is a remarkable book, showcasing many of Brian Trent's talents. He has created a believable and fascinating future, visited it with a plot any science fiction writer would be proud to have created, and--most important--populated it with believable, motivated characters. Hats off to the new kid on the science fiction block " --Mike Resnick, 5-time Hugo Award winner

"Brian Trent has crafted an ingenious masterpiece of military sci-fi . . . With its fast-paced action, double-crossing characters, and focus on personal identity and memory, Redspace Rising is like a literary sci-fi version of the Jason Bourne movie franchise, with Brian Trent serving as the virtuoso cameraman documenting the gripping adventures of our proficient but broken hero." --Grimdark Magazine

Praise for Black Tide Rising:

"This anthology broadens Ringo's Black Tide world, serving up doses of humanity amid the ravenous afflicted. Comedy has a place in this harsh reality, and these stories stir adventure and emotion at a frantic clip throughout. Zombie fiction fans will be thrilled." --Library Journal

Praise for the Black Tide Rising Series:
"Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series." --Booklist

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668072963
• ISBN13: 9781668072967
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Baen
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.