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  "description": "What is, is. I haven't read a scifi book this quickly since I wrapped up The Expanse . Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (as James S.A. Corey) have a real knack for developing expansive universes and drawing you into so deftly and quickly that you even realize you're hooked. The aliens are deeply alien (all of the aliens — there are many), but the story is fundamentally human. It's told from the perspective of the myriad captives, their relationships and that ever so human desire to tell whoever (or whatever) is stepping on you to fuck right off. Dafyd exhibits the pragmatism and presence of mind to make the best of an unspeakably terrible set of choices, while others lean into the impulse to go down into a hail of bullets. I'm diving into the Livesuit novella next and I'm already eagerly anticipating every entry into this new series and then — years later — I'll be weighing which James S. A. Corey series I love the most while hoping they start on yet another. If you are strong, you will serve in your life. If not, you will serve in your death. All serve. : Again, fuck right off. How you manage that impulse is — sometimes — the real test.",
  "path": "/reading/books/9780316525558/the-mercy-of-gods",
  "publishedAt": "2024-12-14T00:00:00Z",
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  "tags": [
    "scifi",
    "fiction"
  ],
  "title": "The Mercy of Gods"
}