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The Mercy of Gods (eBook)

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Various Retailers have The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey (The Captive's War Book 1, eBook) on sale for $2.99.

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  • 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.

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Various Retailers have The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey (The Captive's War Book 1, eBook) on sale for $2.99.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

Available from:
About this book:
  • 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.

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Apr 17, 2026 11:51 PM
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DeadwingApr 17, 2026 11:51 PM
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The sequel just came out.
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Apr 17, 2026 11:58 PM
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Riptide360
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Apr 17, 2026 11:58 PM
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Quote from Deadwing :
The sequel just came out.
Awesome! The Faith of Beasts!
Apr 18, 2026 12:19 AM
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DeadwingApr 18, 2026 12:19 AM
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Quote from Riptide360 :
Awesome! The Faith of Beasts!
If you haven't read Livesuit, it's a pretty good short story in the same universe.
Apr 18, 2026 12:53 AM
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D3als0nWh33lsApr 18, 2026 12:53 AM
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I read this as James Comey, title made sense still lol
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Apr 18, 2026 11:19 AM
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ewallApr 18, 2026 11:19 AM
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I still haven't finished the last two books of their previous series. C'mon, guys, don't make me buy another...
Apr 18, 2026 02:17 PM
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wyldtekApr 18, 2026 02:17 PM
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Quote from Riptide360 :
Awesome! The Faith of Beasts!
Just about to start it!
Apr 18, 2026 03:14 PM
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dj_esunaApr 18, 2026 03:14 PM
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Somehow I got this book for free one time

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Apr 19, 2026 03:03 PM
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fywdudeApr 19, 2026 03:03 PM
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Trivia: It's actually two authors.
Apr 20, 2026 08:19 PM
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BlueScent7026Apr 20, 2026 08:19 PM
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Creators of "The Expanse". Though very different tone (great worldbuilding though). This too has a TV series in the works at Amazon Prime Video
Now just starting the wait for Book 3 ...
Apr 21, 2026 05:00 PM
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BucknifeJonesApr 21, 2026 05:00 PM
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This book was ok. More like a YA book than the expanse
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Apr 21, 2026 05:33 PM
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JamesT9955Apr 21, 2026 05:33 PM
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Quote from Deadwing :
If you haven't read Livesuit, it's a pretty good short story in the same universe.
It stands on it's own as well. If you just want a taste of these authors then this is a good place to start.
Apr 23, 2026 11:54 PM
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BrideyApr 23, 2026 11:54 PM
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I am only getting that price on amazon, not kobo or google

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