Science fiction · Fantasy · Young adult
The Mercy of Gods
A group of scientists is taken by a powerful alien empire that has conquered other species. Held far from home, the humans are put to work and have to work out how to stay alive and what the empire really wants.
- First published
- 2024
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 422
- Format
- Book 1 of 2 in The Captive's War
Read this if you like science fiction about first contact going badly and people trying to stay clever under pressure.
Skip this if you want the humour and crew warmth of the Expanse, since this is colder and more unsettling.
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