The Cruel Stars: A Novel

The Cruel Stars: A Novel

In this epic sci-fi adventure for fans ofÂ The ExpanseÂ and Battlestar Galactica, five intrepid heroes must unite to save civilization after a long-dormant enemy awakens and strikes a devastating blow

â€œThis jarring, engrossing story of a species-wide fight for survival is recommended for all science fiction readers.â€â€”Publishers WeeklyÂ (starred review)

The galaxy was once terrorized by the Sturm, a group of â€œspecies puristsâ€ intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements. Fashioning themselves as the one true â€œHuman Republic,â€ the Sturm cut a bloody swath across the stars, killing billions before finally being defeated and driven into the far reaches of Dark Space. Centuries of peace bred complacency. Everyone believed the Sturm had died out in the Dark. They were wrong.

The enemy has returned and, with a brutal and decisive attack, knocks out almost all of humanityâ€™s defenses. Now on the brink of annihilation, humankindâ€™s only hope is a few brave souls who survived the initial attack: Commander Lucinda Hardy, thrust into uncertain command of the Royal Armadalen Navyâ€™s only surviving warship. Booker3, a soldier of Earth, sentenced to die for treason, whose time on death row is cut short when the Sturm attack his prison compound. Princess Alessia, a young royal of the Montanblanc Corporation, forced to flee when her home planet is overrun and her entire family executed. Sephina Lâ€™trel, the leader of an outlaw band who must call on all of her criminal skills to resist the invasion. And, finally, Admiral Frazer McLennan, the infamous hero of the first war with the Sturm hundreds of years ago, who hopes to rout his old foes once and for allâ€”or die trying.

These five flawed, reluctant heroes must band together to prevail against a relentless enemy and near-impossible odds. For if they fail, the future itself is doomed.

â€œFrenetic action viewed in a black fun-house mirror.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews

Country	USA
Author	John Birmingham
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780399593321
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Del Rey
Manufacturer	Del Rey
NumberOfPages	416
PublicationDate	2019-08-20
Publisher	Del Rey
ReleaseDate	2019-08-20
Studio	Del Rey

The Cruel Stars: A Novel

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