The Faith of Beasts

AN INSTANTNEW YORK TIMES,USA TODAY,ANDLA TIMES BESTSELLER James S. A. Corey’s Expanse series has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 23 languages, establishing itself as a modern masterwork of science fiction.Now, the Hugo-award winning author returns with the second volumein theirNew York Timesbestselling and critically acclaimed space opera trilogy, TheCaptive¡¯s War. “Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre.” ¡ªAdrian Tchaikovsky, bestselling author of Children of Time The monstrous Carryx empire was built by subjugation and war. Thousands of species are bound to their Sovran¡¯s command in an endless, blood-soaked test: be useful in the eternal conflict or be slaughtered. Dafyd Alkhor, highest among their human captives, is feared and despised by the very people he champions. Ruthless in carving out his niche in the eternal war machine of the empire, he will reshape human nature itself as a tool for their alien masters¡¯ use.But Dafyd¡¯s loyalty is not what it seems. The Swarm, an agent of the Carryx¡¯s deathless enemy, has been smuggled into the Carryx world-palace along with the human slaves. Its mission: discover a way to bring down the empire¡¯s eternal reign. But the longer it lives among and within humanity, the more it forgets that it is aweapon. As the human captives spread through the battlefronts of empire, the awesome power of the Carryx becomes clear. And with it, a desperate plan for their destruction. But empires hide secrets, and even the deathless enemy may not be what it appears ¡­ ¡ï”Stellar . . . The authors continue to expertly balance character and plot development, setting the stage effectively for the series¡¯ denouement. This wows.” ¡ªPublishers Weekly (starred review) ¡ï “Grand-scale SF storytelling at its very best. In a word: mind-blowing.”¡ª Kirkus (starred review)”The start of something truly epic.”¨DFonda Lee onThe Mercy of Gods For More from James S. A. Corey, check out:The Captive¡¯s War The Mercy of GodsThe Faith of Beasts The ExpanseLeviathan WakesCaliban¡¯s WarAbaddon¡¯s GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon¡¯s AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat¡¯s WrathLeviathan FallsMemory¡¯s Legion The Expanse Short Fiction DriveThe Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe ChurnThe Vital AbyssStrange DogsAuberonThe Sins of Our Fathers