The Mercy of Gods

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Call Number: Science Fiction / Corey, James, Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Corey, James
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Science Fiction / Corey, James	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Corey, James	4-week checkout	In transit
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Corey, James	4-week checkout	Due 12-28-2025
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Corey, James	4-week checkout	Due 10-29-2025
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Corey, James	4-week checkout	Due 12-11-2025

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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3 Stars submitted by srakes2425 on December 5, 2024, 7:21pm This book is good, not great. The beginning set up and world building (or lack of) was slow. It picks up about halfway through and overall I enjoyed the story. At times had this weird feeling “I’d rather be reading Red Rising”. For a better sci-fi of the year I’d go with The Other Valley.

New sci fi trilogy submitted by dallasslack on July 31, 2025, 5:39pm I enjoyed it but didn't love it. It does lead into a 2nd novel and will be a trilogy which I will be reading when they come out