Sequel to national bestseller Fire with Fire. Science fiction adventure on a grand scale.
When reluctant interstellar diplomat and intelligence operative Caine Riordan returns from humanity’s first encounter with alien races, sudden war clouds burst. With Earth’s fleet shattered by a sneak attack and its survivors fighting for their lives, Caine must rely upon both his first contact and weaponry skills to contend with the non‑humanoid enemy. And when the technologically‑superior attackers sweep aside the solar system’s last defenses, and traitorous corporations invite the invaders to land ‘security forces,’ humanity fights back with its best weapons: cunning, inventiveness, and guts.
But as Earth hurtles towards a final trial by fire that is certain to scar its collective memory, Caine discovers that there may also be large and disturbing gaps in that memory. Clues point to a much earlier inter‑species apocalypse, buried in humanity’s own prehistory. Which raises a terrifying possibility: what if the aliens' invasion of Earth is not one of conquest, but preemption? And what if their harrowing memories of a long‑past cataclysmic war makes them willing to do anything to keep it from reigniting?
Even if that means exterminating the human race.
Listen to the author discuss the book here on the Baen Free Radio Hour.
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Product ReviewNot quite as good as the first one. I think the main problem is that the reader is given enough information to have a good shot at solving half of the "big mysteries" long before the characters. However, there are just as many questions simply left unanswered, making the plot ending seem too abrupt.
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Product ReviewInteresting read. Multiple alien races, interesting human characters, a few space battles and a heavy dose of mystery. The mystery element intrigued me because the reader hardly knows more than the main characters, so as you read you are free, encouraged, to try to deduct who is pulling the strings and why. If there is one thing I am missing, it is a more in-depth explanation of the alien races and their societies, their feelings, their way of thinking. But then it would have been 3 books in the series instead of 2. And those 2 are already long, so they are also good value for money.
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Product ReviewAn excellent sequel to the decent first book. A real page turner of a book with plenty of twists and turns along with good characters. One of the best I've read in a while.
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Product ReviewGood book. How come the published date is in the future (5 august) (or the past if it is 8 may)?
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