Alliance Unbound
First edition cover | |
| Authors | C. J. Cherryh and Jane S. Fancher |
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| Cover artist | Micah Epstein |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Hinder Stars |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
Publication date | October 15, 2024 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 416 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7564-1596-9 |
| Preceded by | Alliance Rising |
Alliance Unbound is a 2024 science fiction novel by American writers C. J. Cherryh and Jane S. Fancher. It is the second book in The Hinder Stars series after Alliance Rising (2019), and is set in Cherryh's Alliance–Union universe. The Hinder Stars series is a prequel to the Alliance–Union series and takes place before the events in Downbelow Station (1981) and the founding of the Merchanter's Alliance.
Alliance Unbound was a finalist for the 2025 libertarian science fiction Prometheus Award for Best Novel. The novel was also nominated for the 2025 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.