The hidden empire by kevin j anderson is a great science fiction drama that in some places approaches a soap opera there are dozens of character spread across the galaxy powerful political leaders generals scientists businessman historians and even a common thief. The saga of seven suns is a series of seven space opera novels by american writer kevin j anderson published between 2002 and 2008 the books are set in a not too distant future where humans have colonized a number of other planets across the galaxy thanks in part to technological assistance from an ancient alien race the ildirans the series chronicles the universe spanning war that erupts when humans inadvertently ignite the fury of a hidden empire of elemental aliens known as the hydrogue. Book i of the saga of seven suns from library journal an experiment in converting a gas giant into a star with the potential for transforming the former planets moons into environments suitable for human colonies awakens a heretofore hidden civilization and plunges the galaxy into a war for the survival of humanity. The saga of seven suns is a galaxy spanning sf epic packed with politics war family intrigues and star crossed lovers for years the alien klikiss robots have pretended to be humanitys