BooksDie Gnade der Götter – The Captive’s War
Was ist die Menschheit wert? Das atemberaubende Zukunftsepos von den Schöpfern von THE EXPANSE In der fernen Zukunft hat die Menschheit die Galaxis besiedelt. Die Erde ist nur noch ein Mythos, und auf dem Planeten Anjin weiß niemand mehr, wann und auf welche Weise die Menschen hierher gekommen sind. Dafyd Alkhor führt ein bequemes Leben als Forschungsassistent für einen brillanten Wissenschaftler und sein Team. Bis eines Tages die Raumschiffe einer Alien-Zivilisation namens Carryx auftauchen und binnen kurzer Zeit die menschliche Bevölkerung auf einen Bruchteil dezimieren. Nur die schlausten Köpfe und wichtigsten Politiker werden gefangen genommen, unter ihnen auch Dafyd, und auf die Heimatwelt der Carryx verschleppt. Und sie müssen ihren Wert für die Eroberer erst noch unter Beweis stellen. Das Schicksal der Menschheit liegt auf einmal in den Händen von Dafyd Alkhor und seinen Gefährten.
Was ist die Menschheit wert? Das atemberaubende Zukunftsepos von den Schöpfern von THE EXPANSE In der fernen Zukunft hat die Menschheit die Galaxis besiedelt. Die Erde ist nur noch ein Mythos, und auf dem Planeten Anjin weiß niemand mehr, wann und auf welche Weise die Menschen hierher gekommen sind. Dafyd Alkhor führt ein bequemes Leben als Forschungsassistent für einen brillanten Wissenschaftler und sein Team. Bis eines Tages die Raumschiffe einer Alien-Zivilisation namens Carryx auftauchen und binnen kurzer Zeit die menschliche Bevölkerung auf einen Bruchteil dezimieren. Nur die schlausten Köpfe und wichtigsten Politiker werden gefangen genommen, unter ihnen auch Dafyd, und auf die Heimatwelt der Carryx verschleppt. Und sie müssen ihren Wert für die Eroberer erst noch unter Beweis stellen. Das Schicksal der Menschheit liegt auf einmal in den Händen von Dafyd Alkhor und seinen Gefährten.
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The Captive's War
The Captive's War
11 books in catalog
Modern space opera reached a major turning point with the publication of Leviathan Wakes in 2011, a gritty science fiction novel blending mystery, political intrigue, and hard sci-fi realism across the solar system. The book was written under the joint pen name James S. A. Corey by authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who transformed a detailed tabletop role-playing game setting into an acclaimed multi-novel franchise.
Daniel Abraham, an established fantasy author, and Ty Franck, a writer and game designer, both live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their collaborative pseudonym combines Abraham's middle name, Franck's middle name, and the initials of Abraham's daughter, structured to mirror classic 1970s space opera writers. Together, they expanded The Expanse from its debut into a nine-novel epic accompanied by short fiction, including the novellas The Butcher of Anderson Station and The Churn. The series earned Hugo Award nominations and a television adaptation produced initially for Syfy. Following the conclusion of The Expanse, the duo formed the multi-platform company Expanding Universe alongside showrunner Naren Shankar and director Breck Eisner, subsequently launching The Captive's War series with the novel The Mercy of Gods.
The collaborative writing of James S. A. Corey blends hard science fiction realism with character-driven space adventure and noir detective elements. Their stories frequently explore humanity's political divides, institutional corruption, economic inequality, and the existential consequences of encountering mysterious alien technology. By balancing believable orbital mechanics and logistics with fast-paced storytelling, the authors present a grounded depiction of human survival and conflict across distant frontiers. Complementing their full-length novels, shorter works like Livesuit explore focused aspects of military technology and human sacrifice within larger interstellar conflicts.
11 books in catalog
Modern space opera reached a major turning point with the publication of Leviathan Wakes in 2011, a gritty science fiction novel blending mystery, political intrigue, and hard sci-fi realism across the solar system. The book was written under the joint pen name James S. A. Corey by authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who transformed a detailed tabletop role-playing game setting into an acclaimed multi-novel franchise.
Daniel Abraham, an established fantasy author, and Ty Franck, a writer and game designer, both live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their collaborative pseudonym combines Abraham's middle name, Franck's middle name, and the initials of Abraham's daughter, structured to mirror classic 1970s space opera writers. Together, they expanded The Expanse from its debut into a nine-novel epic accompanied by short fiction, including the novellas The Butcher of Anderson Station and The Churn. The series earned Hugo Award nominations and a television adaptation produced initially for Syfy. Following the conclusion of The Expanse, the duo formed the multi-platform company Expanding Universe alongside showrunner Naren Shankar and director Breck Eisner, subsequently launching The Captive's War series with the novel The Mercy of Gods.
The collaborative writing of James S. A. Corey blends hard science fiction realism with character-driven space adventure and noir detective elements. Their stories frequently explore humanity's political divides, institutional corruption, economic inequality, and the existential consequences of encountering mysterious alien technology. By balancing believable orbital mechanics and logistics with fast-paced storytelling, the authors present a grounded depiction of human survival and conflict across distant frontiers. Complementing their full-length novels, shorter works like Livesuit explore focused aspects of military technology and human sacrifice within larger interstellar conflicts.