Books like Mass effect by William C. Dietz
In this space‑opera thriller, perennial predators coveted by galaxial councils—the Reapers—return every fifty thousand years to devour organic life‑forms. Admiral David Anderson and his partner, Kahlee Sanders, discover evidence of this looming menace, but their findings also attract the attention of the clandestine paramilitary organization Cerberus. Determined to keep its secrets, Cerberus acts with ruthless precision. Amidst this conflict, Gillian Grayson, a young woman with extraordinary powers, vows vengeance against Cerberus, endangering the fragile alliance between Anderson and Kahlee and threatening to unravel everything they have fought for.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: William C. Dietz
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