Sci-fi

Empire

by Orson Scott CardBook 1 of 2 in Empire
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Description

The American Empire has grown too fast, and the fault lines at home are stressed to the breaking point. The war of words between Right and Left has collapsed into a shooting war, though most people just want to be left alone. The battle rages between the high-technology weapons on one side, and militia foot-soldiers on the other, devastating the cities, and overrunning the countryside. But the vast majority, who only want the killing to stop, and the nation to return to more peaceful days, have technology, weapons and strategic geniuses of their own. When the American dream shatters into violence, who can hold the people and the government together? And which side will you be on?

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ViolenceGraphic
CombatWar-Torn

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First published
November 2006
Pages
368
Reading time
About 7 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tor
Language
English
ISBN
9780765355225
Series
Empire, Book 1

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