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I loved the Expanse Science Fiction books so I assumed I would also love The Mercy of the Gods by Jame S. A. Corey; Actually there is no James S. A. Cory; the book was written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck under the pseudonym James S. A. Corey.

Rating – 4 out of 5 (Don’t give half point scores; if it did this would be a 3.5 out of 5)

Summary: In he The Mercy of Gods humanity is conquered by an alien race called the Carryx, forcing humans to prove their worth through scientific research to avoid extinction; the story follows Dafyd Alkhor, a human research assistant, as he navigates the complexities of survival and resistance under alien rule, grappling with the difficult choices he must make to maintain his humanity and potentially save his species.

Biologists should love this book. The main characters are scientists working on biochemical projects. I did not understand almost anything they discussed concerning the project except they were trying to modify totally incompatible biological entities (not sure if they were plant or animal) for one to be a food source for the other.

While the Expanse was a hard core Space Opera The Mercy of the Gods is a slow moving narrative building the World, and developing the characters while trying to survive under the thumb of the Carryx.

The Mercy of the Gods is the first book in a three book series. It sets the stage for what is to come.