THE CONTINUANCE CYCLE Book I A Gentleman of No World (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Christopher Keenan, 2026
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Paperback. Humanity survived collapse by learning how to suppress itself.For centuries, the Wardens preserved peace across the galaxy through The Liturgy - a system of ritualized composure where etiquette governs power, emotion is regulated like disease, and history itself is carefully controlled to maintain civilization.In the industrial outer colonies, Silas survives through instinct, violence, and stolen oxygen. But after a chance encounter with a forbidden archive, he is recruited into the Academy of the Wardens - an elite institution where aristocrats weaponize calmness and entire worlds are managed through psychological precision.Inside the glittering heart of civilized space, Silas discovers the terrifying truth beneath humanity's golden age: The galaxy was not saved through enlightenment.It was stabilized through manipulation.As anonymous transmissions begin exposing erased genocides, fabricated bloodlines, and centuries of engineered history, civilization starts to fracture under the weight of its own memory.Caught between the Wardens and a revolutionary determined to destroy the systems controlling humanity, Silas must decide whether peace built on lies deserves to survive.A Gentleman of No World is a dark philosophical science-fiction thriller combining aristocratic space opera, elite espionage, political conspiracy, and psychological warfare into a story about power, memory, and the dangerous fear of uncertainty. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- THE CONTINUANCE CYCLE Book I A Gentleman of No World (Paperback)
- Author
- Christopher Keenan
- Publisher
- Christopher Keenan
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798235442078
- Series
- Book 1 of 2: The Continuance Cycle Trilogy
Humanity survived collapse by learning how to suppress itself.
For centuries, the Wardens preserved peace across the galaxy through The Liturgy - a system of ritualized composure where etiquette governs power, emotion is regulated like disease, and history itself is carefully controlled to maintain civilization.
In the industrial outer colonies, Silas survives through instinct, violence, and stolen oxygen. But after a chance encounter with a forbidden archive, he is recruited into the Academy of the Wardens - an elite institution where aristocrats weaponize calmness and entire worlds are managed through psychological precision.
Inside the glittering heart of civilized space, Silas discovers the terrifying truth beneath humanity's golden age:
The galaxy was not saved through enlightenment.
It was stabilized through manipulation.
As anonymous transmissions begin exposing erased genocides, fabricated bloodlines, and centuries of engineered history, civilization starts to fracture under the weight of its own memory.
Caught between the Wardens and a revolutionary determined to destroy the systems controlling humanity, Silas must decide whether peace built on lies deserves to survive.
A Gentleman of No World is a dark philosophical science-fiction thriller combining aristocratic space opera, elite espionage, political conspiracy, and psychological warfare into a story about power, memory, and the dangerous fear of uncertainty.
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About the Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christopher Keenan
Christopher Keenan writes philosophical science fiction exploring memory, institutional power, identity, and the psychological systems that shape civilization. The Shape of Freedom, the second installment in The Continuance Cycle, continues his exploration of humanity's struggle between control, truth, and survival.
He lives in South Africa.
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