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The Ninth Circle is a novel set in a galaxy far, far away, where an expedition discovers a world teeming with life unlike anything found on Earth. The arrival of alien invaders changes everything. When humans discover a mysterious race known as the Palatines, tensions rise to the brink of war. The United States has its own interest in the situation, as the U.S.S. Merrimack, commanded by Captain Glenn Hamilton, is called upon to help. This story explores the clash of civilizations and the power struggle between technology and the unknown in the vastness of space.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: R. M. Meluch
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