Bringer of Light

Jarek Reen is trying to save a lost world. He discovered the primitive theocracy of Serenein by accident and now he wants it to take its place in human-space. To do this he needs a shiftspace beacon - without it, there is no way to find the planet again. The beacons were made by the Sidhe, the race that originally gave humanity access to the stars - and dominated human-space for millennia, before a coalition of human rebels and Sidhe males brought the evil Sidhe females down.

Most people think the Sidhe are long dead, but Jarek knows better: a renegade female Sidhe is one of his companions and a male Sidhe gave her and her lover the special powers that made them Angels, very unusual trained assassins.

Jarek's only hope is to find Aleph, the hidden system where the last Sidhe males are rumoured to live. But even if he can persuade these eccentric, introspective beings to put aside their interminable internal squabbles, he still has to persuade Serenein that joining the rest of humankind is a good thing...for the price of progress is likely to be high. Can he stop it turning into tragedy?

“"Vividly depicted characters and an intriguing plot make this a standout purchase, especially for the postcyberpunk crowd. Highly recommended."”

"Afabulous setting for a sprawling series of old-fashioned adventure novels. There is a similarity here to the oeuvre of Neal Asher. .. . Good light entertainment, which continues to build a platform on which Jaine Fenn can grow her empire and her audience." "Strange Horizons" on "Guardians of Paradise""
"School Library Journal" starred review of "Principles of Angels""
"A fabulous setting for a sprawling series of old-fashioned adventure novels. There is a similarity here to the oeuvre of Neal Asher. . . . Good light entertainment, which continues to build a platform on which Jaine Fenn can grow her empire and her audience." --"Strange Horizons" on "Guardians of Paradise"

Jaine Fenn studied Linguistics and Astronomy at university before embarking on a career as an IT consultant. She is the author of the Hidden Empire books. She lives with her husband in Hampshire.

When Jarek Reen found a lost world, everything changed. Everyone believes the Sidhe, humanity's one-time rulers, are long dead. But Jarek knows better, and he's on a mission to expose and destroy them. Jarek discovered Serenein, a world isolated by the Sidhe for their own foul purposes, and helped break their hold. Now he wants Serenein to rejoin the rest of humanity. But bringing a primitive theocratic dictatorship into the light is no easy matter, and linking this lost world into human-space has a high price. With his two assassin companions, Jarek must travel to a system far outside human-space, a place as sophisticated as Serenein is backward. Aleph is controlled by the male Sidhe, eternal enemies of the females and one-time allies of humanity. But these days they have their own agenda, and Jarek's about to learn, the painful way, that assuming your enemy's enemy is your friend can be a lethal mistake. 'A major new talent' SFX 'A vivid and unusual world, populated by an interesting array of characters' The Times on The Hidden Empire sequence 978 0 575 09696 7 7.99

Jarek Reen is trying to save a lost world. He discovered the primitive theocracy of Serenein by accident and now he wants it to take its place in human-space. To do this he needs a shiftspace beacon - without it, there is no way to find the planet again. The beacons were made by the Sidhe, the race that originally gave humanity access to the stars - and dominated human-space for millennia, before a coalition of human rebels and Sidhe males brought the evil Sidhe females down.Most people think the Sidhe are long dead, but Jarek knows better: a renegade female Sidhe is one of his companions and a male Sidhe gave her and her lover the special powers that made them Angels, very unusual trained assassins.Jarek's only hope is to find Aleph, the hidden system where the last Sidhe males are rumoured to live. But even if he can persuade these eccentric, introspective beings to put aside their interminable internal squabbles, he still has to persuade Serenein that joining the rest of humankind is a good thing...for the price of progress is likely to be high. Can he stop it turning into tragedy?

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