Description
Humanity’s origins on the planet Anjiin are shrouded in myth—until the Carryx arrive, an empire-hive that has conquered across the galaxy for centuries and now faces a threat as ancient as it is deathless. Swept from academic life into a brutal contest for survival, Dafyd Alkhor and a small group of captive minds are forced to compete under impossible rules, where extinction is the penalty for failure and loyalty is a currency that can be spent—or stolen. As Dafyd learns to read the Carryx’s hidden logic, the story widens into a high-stakes struggle of power, identity, and moral compromise, balancing love and intrigue against rebellion and betrayal. James S.A. Corey delivers a sweeping, character-driven space opera with sharp political tension and mythic-scale stakes, exploring themes of agency, exploitation, and what it truly means to protect a people when the cost is your own humanity.
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paperback
Orbit
Published Jan 1, 2024
ISBN: 9780316525572
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First Published
2024
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey.