The Mercy of Gods

<p><b>**THE INSTANT <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTSELLER**</b><br><b>''THE START OF SOMETHING TRULY EPIC''</b> Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga<br><b>''DAZZLING . . . THIS IS SPACE OPERA AT ITS BEST''</b><i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br><b>From the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling 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 . . .</b><br><br>The 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. <br><br>When 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. <br><br>Dafyd Alkhor, assistant to a prestigious scientist, is captured along with his team. Even he d