The Mercy of Gods

I love so much about this book. It's a fantastic story, filled with lots of interesting and unique characters as well as a large and diverse range of alien species. In comparison to the Expanse Series of James S. A. Corey I like the greater focus on the existence and behaviors of alien species while it still maintains a complex development in the human relationships. I can't wait to learn more about this world and I am looking forward to the remaining two books in this trilogy.

Radically departing from the familiar Expanse setting, the story thrusts a group of scientists into a dark, Darwinian game of survival under the rule of the insectoid Carryx. The most fascinating aspect is the alien world-building and the decision to resolve conflicts through intellectual adaptation and moral dilemmas rather than typical laser battles. While the pacing occasionally dips in the middle due to the detailed scientific processes, the oppressive atmosphere remains palpable throughout. It is a philosophical opening act that leaves you hungry for the sequel.

Wie mir TMoG einfach wieder gezeigt hat, wie sehr ich Sci Fi liebe! Hier gibts wirklich alles, was mein Herz begehrt. Vielschichtige Charaktere, unbekannte Welten, unbekannte Wesen, eine super spannende Story, Twists und Turns und ernste Angst um meine Lieblinge. Ab und an war ich zu dumm für die Science, aber komplett drin in der Fiction! Liebe! Band 2 wann???