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The Captive's War #1

The Mercy of Gods

James S. A. Corey

2024

Space OperaHard Sci-FiEpic AdventureFirst Contact

'THE START OF SOMETHING TRULY EPIC' Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga 'NO ONE BUILDS A UNIVERSE LIKE JAMES S. A. COREY' John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author From the New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. Invasion is only the beginning . . . The Carryx - part empire, part hive - have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy…

Published
2024

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Plot4/5
Character3/5
Prose2/5
Ideas3/5
World4/5
Structure2/5

A plot-driven with strong world, tense and immersive read.

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