The Mercy of Gods - Reviewing James S. A. Corey's new book
The new book by the James S.A. Corey, the writing duo behind the Expanse, is out and it is absolutely worth reading! The first book of a planned trilogy called The Captive's War.
Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time · Cody Troyer, Brent Gaisford
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Show Notes
The Mercy of Gods follows a team of research scientists trying to survive an alien invasion. The Carryx are ruthless - killing 1/8 of the population immediately as they arrive to encourage the survivors to cooperate. Our team, along with many others, are then abducted and brought to a Carryx planet, where they are set loose in an open-air prison populated by hundreds of other alien races. They’re told that if they want to survive they must be useful to the Carryx. Will they resist, or decide to serve the alien overlords? And what does service even mean to aliens who think totally differently?
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Similar books we recommend:
- Shards of Earth - Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Startide Rising - David Brin
- A Fire Upon the Deep - Vernor Vinge