Statesman

This fifth volume of the Bio of a Space Tyrant sequence traces another stage in the life of Hope Hubris, Jupiter's tyrant, and his devoted sister Spirit.

Hope was shaped by fire and brutality, and he governed the most powerful realm in the solar system through sheer force of will. His rule burned with a harsh, unbending sense of justice that marked allies and enemies alike. Now he is driven from Jupiter into exile, toppled by the one person he was never able to stand against.

Stripped of power and reputation, Hope refuses to bend, and the story turns toward his greatest challenge: carrying humanity's boldest ambition, to leave the solar system behind and reach for the stars.