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The Will to Battle follows the destabilization of the Hives, mobile political entities that have long maintained social equilibrium through calculated secrecy and controlled violence. As rumors of these covert murders spread, the Hives’ illusion of order crumbles, forcing humanity to confront the fragility of its utopian ideals. In a world divided between Hives and those who have lost their way, a looming war threatens to reset what has been built upon stability and deception.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Ada Palmer
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