Summary
Space Viking is a sweeping space opera set in Piper’s expansive Terro-Human Future History universe.
The story begins with Lucas Trask, a nobleman of the planet Gram, who is about to marry the love of his life.
But tragedy strikes during the wedding when his bride is murdered by the insane Prince Andray Dunnan.
Devastated and vengeful, Trask launches a personal vendetta—not just to avenge his fiancée’s death, but to stop Dunnan from unleashing chaos on the galaxy.
To do this, Trask becomes a "Space Viking"—a powerful interstellar raider with a warship of his own, roaming the declining edge of the galaxy. But what begins as a quest for revenge evolves into something far more significant.
As he builds power, Trask finds himself grappling with the responsibilities of leadership and the possibility of rebuilding civilization in a region descending into barbarism.
Packed with planetary politics, thrilling space battles, and reflections on the rise and fall of empires, Space Viking is both a pulpy adventure and a philosophical exploration of civilization's fragility and resilience.