Books like Empire by Michael R. Hicks
In "Empire," Michael R. Hicks tells the coming‑of‑age tale of Reza Gard, a boy of the Human Confederation swept into a millennium‑long war with the alien Kreelan Empire. The Kreelans, marked by blue skin, fangs, and razor‑sharp talons, wield technology far beyond that of the Confederation yet prefer close combat, fighting under the command of their god‑like Empress. Captured and enslaved, Reza is forced to endure brutal conditions in a grand experiment aimed at proving whether humans possess souls that could unlock an ancient curse upon the Kreelan race. Alongside a young Kreelan warrior, Esah‑Zhurah, Reza becomes bound by destiny to a prophecy foretold millennia before their births.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Michael R. Hicks
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