The Faded Sun Trilogy

The Faded Sun trilogy is a series of science fiction novels set in the Alliance-Union universe of American writer C. J. Cherryh. The series comprises the three novels The Faded Sun: Kesrith (1978), The Faded Sun: Shon'jir (1978), and The Faded Sun: Kutath (1979), published by DAW Books. They were re-published as an omnibus edition in the UK in 1987 and in the U.S. in 2000.

The Faded Sun Trilogy
The Faded Sun Trilogy omnibus edition cover

The Faded Sun: Kesrith
The Faded Sun: Shon'jir
The Faded Sun: Kutath
AuthorC. J. Cherryh
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDAW Books
Published1978–1979

The series consists of some of the earliest of Cherryh's novels, featuring world-building and extraterrestrial races. The Faded Sun: Kesrith was nominated for the Nebula Award in 1978 and the Hugo Award in 1979 and was shortlisted for the Locus Awards in 1979. In addition, the other two books in the trilogy were independently longlisted for the Locus Award.

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