{"product_id":"the-mercy-of-gods-9780356517827","title":"The Mercy of Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**THE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''THE START OF SOMETHING TRULY EPIC''\u003c\/b\u003e Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''DAZZLING . . . THIS IS SPACE OPERA AT ITS BEST''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling 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 . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Carryx - part empire, part hive - has waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy in its con?ict with an ancient and deathless enemy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they descend on the isolated world of Anjiin, the human population is abased, slaughtered and put in chains. The best and brightest are abducted, taken to the Carryx world-palace to join prisoners from a thousand other species. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDafyd Alkhor, assistant to a prestigious scientist, is captured along with his team. Even he doesn''t suspect that his peculiar insight and skills will be the key to seeing past their captors '' terrifying agenda.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwept up in a con?ict beyond his control and vaster than his imagination, Dafyd is poised to become humanity''s champion - and its betrayer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is where his story begins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eThe beginning of what could be Corey''s most epic - and entertaining - series yet. Simply mind-blowing''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''No one builds a universe like James S. A. Corey. When it ends, all you''ll want is . . . more''\u003c\/b\u003e John Scalzi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Terrifying alien overlords and a vast intergalactic war with humankind on the brink of annihilation  . .  \u003ci\u003eThe Mercy of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is the start of something truly epic'' \u003c\/b\u003eFonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Like The Expanse, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercy of Gods\u003c\/i\u003e balances cosmic stakes with an astonishingly powerful human drama. Pitch-perfect storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e''  M. R. Carey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl With All the Gifts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A fast-paced, intelligent book. Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003edrian Tchaikovsky, author of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003ci\u003eThe Mercy of Gods \u003c\/i\u003eradiates the dread and revelation of first contact, shaping new worlds and cultures that had me riveted'' \u003c\/b\u003eBethany Jacobs, author of \u003ci\u003eThese Burning Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''All the things you want in an alien invasion novel: overwhelming aliens, end-of-world terror, and plucky humans who never stop fighting . . . A bang-up read. I want more\u003c\/b\u003e'' Paolo Bacigalupi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A powerful, provocative masterpiece that I will be thinking about for a very long time''\u003c\/b\u003e Ryka Aoki, author of \u003ci\u003eLight from Uncommon Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359024152919,"sku":"9780356517827","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356517827.jpg?v=1754123327","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-mercy-of-gods-9780356517827","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}