Starstrike |
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| Authors: | Gear, W. Michael |
| Publisher: | DAW |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC028050, FIC028090, FIC028010 |
| ISBN: | 9781101666999, Related ISBNs: 0886774276, 1101666994, 9780886774271, 9781101666999 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 544, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: Humanity's first contact with alien life is no less than a nightmare, as the Ahimsa take control of Earth and force humanity to do their bidding. Soon, Earth's most skilled strike force, composed of Russian, American, and Israeli experts in the art of war and espionage, find themselves aboard the Ahimsa vessel, training for an offensive attack against a distant space station.
And as they struggle to overcome their own prejudices while preparing to face an enemy of unknown capabilities, none of them realize that the greatest danger to humanity's future is right in their midst....
And as they struggle to overcome their own prejudices while preparing to face an enemy of unknown capabilities, none of them realize that the greatest danger to humanity's future is right in their midst....
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