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The Mercy of Gods
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.
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end.
The Carryx – part empire, part hive – have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin.
Caught up in academic intrigue and affairs of the heart, Dafyd Alkhor is pleased just to be an assistant to a brilliant scientist and his celebrated research team. Then the Carryx ships descend, decimating the human population and taking the best and brightest of Anjiin society away to serve on the Carryx homeworld, and Dafyd is swept along with them.
They are dropped in the middle of a struggle they barely understand, set in a competition against the other captive species with extinction as the price of failure. Only Dafyd and a handful of his companions see past the Darwinian contest to the deeper game that they must play to survive: learning to understand – and manipulate – the Carryx themselves.
With a noble but suicidal human rebellion on one hand and strange and murderous enemies on the other, the team pays a terrible price to become the trusted servants of their new rulers.
Dafyd Alkhor is a simple man swept up in events that are beyond his control and more vast than his imagination. He will become the champion of humanity and its betrayer, the most hated man in history and the guardian of his people.
This is where his story begins.
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Reviews
It was a really good book. Some of the thoughts were a bit high-level, which isn’t bad. It was just surprising plus it’s also unfinished.
By cbeast 2016????
Another good book from The guys that brought us the Expanse. I love their world building. In this book, there are a lot of characters thrown at you in the beginning. It’s a bit hard to keep them separated until their different personalities emerge.
By Garyfan2
The author trusts in the intelligence of the reader. There is much that must be inferred that the authors eventually confirm. Almost like a puzzle that you have to have faith you can complete. So don’t expect a direct narrative. That being said, it is so imaginative and I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
By RESherman
I want more. As the first part of a series, it’s enjoyable on its own and also left me wanting to read the next one. It’s set up a lot of plot and I hope that future books deliver on it.
By Steven’s Bikeride
Nothing like their Expanse series. This book is so boring.
By MarkWhiteLotus