Books like Seeds of Earth by Michael Cobley
Set more than 150 years after an alien massacre that devastated Earth, the human settlement on the planet Darien thrives amid lingering tensions. Its future becomes entangled in a galaxy‑wide struggle that traces back to an apocalyptic clash between primordial races at the dawn of cosmic civilization.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Michael Cobley
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