The Mercy of Gods

About the book

How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end.

The Carryx, a combination of empire and hive, have been engaged in conquest wars for centuries, either destroying or enslaving various species throughout the galaxy. However, they now face a formidable and immortal adversary. The fate of their survival may lie in the hands of the humans from Anjiin.

Caught in the midst of academic intrigue and romantic entanglements, Dafyd Alkhor is content with his role as an assistant to a renowned scientist and his esteemed research team. However, everything changes when the Carryx vessels descend, devastating the human population and taking the elite members of Anjiin society to serve on the Carryx homeworld, with Dafyd being forced to join them.

Thrown into a conflict they barely comprehend, the captives find themselves embroiled in a competition against other imprisoned species, where failure could mean extinction. Only Dafyd and a small group of allies realize that they must look beyond the surface competition and learn to decipher – and manipulate – the Carryx themselves.

Caught between a noble yet suicidal human rebellion and deadly adversaries, the team suffers greatly as they strive to gain the trust of their new masters.

Dafyd Alkhor, a humble man swept up in events beyond his control and greater than his wildest dreams, will become both humanity's greatest champion and its ultimate betrayer, simultaneously reviled and revered throughout history as he strives to protect his people.

And so, his journey begins.